We mapped the global shipless areas and conflict zones between intense shipping and marine megafauna like cetaceans, sea turtles, pinnipeds, and seabirds severely impacts. Read the paper at: www.biodiversitydatascience.com/global-shipl... @ccmar.bsky.social

New research paper: Future #climatechange will force cold-water #corals to shift poleward and deeper, causing significant #biodiversity loss in shallow, low-latitude regions unless global emissions are drastically reduced. www.biodiversitydatascience.com/coral-redist...

New publication! We mapped the global genetic diversity of marine forests of brown macroalgae. Using genetic data, machine learning & past climate projections (LGM, ~20k yrs ago), we identify hotspots of diversity that shape resilience & conservation priorities. 🌍 🌊 Link: doi.org/10.1038/s420...

Ep. 7: Trophic Convergence in Marine Vertebrates podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... Dive into the fascinating concept of trophic convergence in marine vertebrate communities worldwide. Marine communities in similar environments exhibit similar trophic structure.

We published in Scientific Data the first global dataset of coastal oceanographic connectivity - pairwise probabilities and travel times between marine sites from 21 years of ocean current simulations. 👉🏼 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Connectivity #OceanCurrents #Biodiversity #RStats @ccmar.bsky.social

Our latest study out in PNAS reveals trophic convergence in marine vertebrate communities worldwide. Across oceans, similar environments host functionally analogous trophic structures - regardless of species identity. 👉🏼 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #Biogeography #Biodiversity #PNAS @ccmar.bsky.social

Sea Change Ep. 6: Brazilian soft coral extinction on Trindade Island due to multiple stressors, including ongoing climate change. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Can #bioengineering safeguard #kelp forests under future climate change? Our new study shows boosting thermal tolerance by just 1–2°C could recover over 50% of potentially lost habitat for cold-adapted kelps. 👉🏼 doi.org/10.1002/ece3... #Kelpforests #biodiversity #climateaction @ccmar.bsky.social

Sea Change Ep. 5: Artificial intelligence maps kelp forests from satellite imagery - we explore groundbreaking research that uses advanced AI to analyze satellite imagery and automatically detect kelp canopy cover along southern California and Baja California. podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/s...

🚨 New publication! We've documented the extinction of a keystone coral on Trindade Island, a remote Atlantic hotspot. Models predict even greater habitat loss by 2100. Urgent conservation and restoration efforts are needed. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma... #MarineConservation #ClimateChange #Corals

We’re looking for a motivated PhD student to join an exciting project on marine ecological networks and functional diversity. If you're passionate about ecological networks, marine conservation, and biodiversity science, this could be the opportunity.

Sea Change Ep. 4: Oceanographic Connectivity and Mangrove Forest Diversity - we dive into groundbreaking research exploring the influence of ocean currents on the global genetic diversity of mangrove forests. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Our latest publication, “Marine Forests Forever - A Necessary Multilateral Program for a Fair Future”! We’re advancing marine conservation & climate resilience. Discover more: doi.org/10.1002/aqc.... #MarineConservation #ClimateAction @ccmar.bsky.social

Sea Change Ep 3. We dive into the vulnerability of threatened and commercially important marine species within European Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to future climate change under both low and high greenhouse gas emission scenarios. jorgemfa.podbean.com/e/sea-change...

We are developing the #biodiversity #database of #westafrica. Structured under #darwincore standards, offering a stable, straightforward and flexible framework for sharing data to managers, scientists and the general public. #datascience www.biodiversitydatascience.com/biodiversity...

New paper on climate-induced changes in kelp forest biodiversity. Significant poleward and depth shifts forecasted, coupled with marked community composition changes in the Arctic, the Northern Pacific and Atlantic, and Australasia. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ccmar.bsky.social

New podcast episode of Sea Change. Sea Change explores how cutting-edge computational tools are transforming our understanding of biodiversity. #podcast #datascience #biodiversity #marineforests Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

From RStudio to Remarkable. Transform your R development with VS Code. #datascience #rprogramming #vscode #rcran jorgemfa.medium.com/from-rstudio...

Our new models predict global seagrass biomass - averaging ~133.83 gDW/m² - and project its future under climate change. Losses could hit up to 10%, with key hotspots most at risk. Meeting Paris targets is crucial. #ClimateAction #MarineScience #Seagrass #DataScience doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...

Daru & Rock's paper on seagrass range shifts under climate change has serious flaws. Their species distribution models (SDM) misuse the concept of model transferability, leading to inaccurate results. #marinescience #conservation #seagrass #natureplants #datascience t.co/bYS9WXYVJp

2023-2024 were the hottest years in 2000+ yrs. Oceans absorbed 90% of excess heat & 30% of CO₂, buffering rapid biosphere shifts. Yet, #ecosystems like #marineForests remain overlooked. As #COP30 nears, we must rethink #climateChange & push for real action. Read our paper: doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

Our recent study shows climate change producing global shifts in #seagrass ecosystems: expect Arctic expansions, tropical losses, and major community composition changes by 2100. These findings highlight the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions. www.biodiversitydatascience.com/climate-chan...

Sea Change Ep. 1: How subsurface marine heatwaves threaten ocean life. The #podcast unpacks how species are being pushed to their thermal limits, endangering biodiversity in ways previously overlooked. jorgemfa.podbean.com/e/subsurface...

🪼Portuguese man o’ war blooms disrupt ecosystems, human health, and economies. We provide a better understanding on its drivers and patterns, supporting the development of coastal management strategies. doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...