José María Fernández-Calero
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José María Fernández-Calero
@josemaferca.bsky.social
PhD in community ecology of temporary rivers. FEHMLab.
University of Barcelona.
Coordinator of Young AIL researchers (Iberian Association of Limnology).
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🚨🚨 New paper from my PhD is out in Freshwater Biology!
We tracked macroinvertebrate dispersal using stable isotopes and mesocosms — showing how disconnected pools act as refuges and stepping stones for community recovery.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

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Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
#ArticleIRBio
📄 Diatoms and macroinvertebrates show distinct metacommunity assembly patterns in temporary rivers
👥Authors: Guillermo Quevedo‑Ortiz, José María Fernández‑Calero, Núria Bonada et al
📕 Aquatic Sciences (2026) 88:18
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s000...
@FEHM
Diatoms and macroinvertebrates show distinct metacommunity assembly patterns in temporary rivers - Aquatic Sciences
Environmental and spatial filtering are key drivers of metacommunity assembly in streams. Their relative importance may depend on factors such as network connectivity or species’ dispersal abilities. ...
doi.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
#ArticleIRBio
📄 Reading rivers from libraries: A participatory initiative to assess and improve urbanised rivers using citizen science
👥: P. Fortuño, N Bonada, N López, J M Fernández, C Sánchez, M Soria, et al. #FEHM
📕 Environmental Science and Policy
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
December 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
Carta de apoyo de AEET al Observatorio del Cambio Global de Sierra Nevada, solicitando a la Junta de Andalucía que garantice la continuidad del Obsevatorio, restaurando un marco de colaboración y asegurando recursos para mantener sus programas de seguimiento, análisis y transferencia de conocimiento
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
Don´t miss the new #ALQUIBLA. Remember, in our newsletter you will find published works, job opportunities, conferences, courses, awards, divulgation of activities etc. www.limnetica.net/en/alquibla-...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
First day of the Young-AIL Intermeeting Course in Coimbra, Portugal

Great speakers and discussions, hands-on sessions, and an amazing mix of early-career researchers sharing ideas about freshwater ecosystems!💧✨

@aillimnologia.bsky.social

#AIL #Limnology #FreshwaterScience #EarlyCareerResearchers
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
2nd day of the J-AIL intermeeting course and a glimpse into the future of Iberian limnology.
Thanks to the @aillimnologia.bsky.social for supporting early-career researchers!

#Limnology #AIL
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
#NotíciaIRBio
Els refugis aquàtics temporals: claus per a la dispersió i la resiliència de la biodiversitat fluvial
Investigadors de l’ #IRBio i el #FEHM-UB demostren el paper fonamental de les basses desconectades en rius temporals mediterranis
shorturl.at/WBoyt
@josemaferca.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
How vulnerable are riparian trees to drought? Using groundwater and satellite data from a California waterhsed, our new paper found that trees by drying rivers lost up to 5 weeks of growing season, suggesting they’re nearing critical groundwater limits.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Groundwater and Remotely Sensed Phenology Reveal Vulnerability of Riparian Trees to Drought
We asked how vulnerable riparian trees are to droughts, examining their water use and growing season timing and duration via groundwater data and satellite imagery. Drought shortened the growing seas...
doi.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🚨🚨 New paper from my PhD is out in Freshwater Biology!
We tracked macroinvertebrate dispersal using stable isotopes and mesocosms — showing how disconnected pools act as refuges and stepping stones for community recovery.
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

👇👇
October 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
New paper out led by @josemaferca.bsky.social ! Using stable isotope enrichment, we tracked aerial dispersal in a temporary river. As drying intensifies, conserving pools as refuges will be essential to prevent biodiversity loss. Access OA paper here: doi.org/10.1111/fwb.... @biologiaub.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Reposted by José María Fernández-Calero
🚨ALERTA ENTOMOLÓGICA 🐞

De la mano de @fercfossati.bsky.social y M. Méndez analizamos el declive de los expertos en insectos en España. Un colectivo clave, ya que sin él, no podremos conocer ni conservar nuestra biodiversidad!🔍🦋

ecomandanga.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/n...
doi.org/10.1093/isd/...
No solo desaparecen los insectos, también los expertos que los estudian
Hoy, Fernando Cortés-Fossati y Marcos Méndez nos presentan un reciente trabajo donde documentan el declive de la comunidad española de expertos en insectos, disciplina que se conoce como entomologí…
ecomandanga.wordpress.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM