Fernando P. Lima
@fplima.bsky.social
Marine biologist, researcher at CIBIO/InBIO/BIOPOLIS, Portugal. Working on #climatechange and #biogeography of coastal organisms. Co-founder of @electricbluecrl.bsky.social
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By-The-Wind-Sailors
Marazion was awash with thousands of Wind Sailors this afternoon, these Hydrozoa are free floating animals that live out to sea in vast numbers. They primarily feed on plankton and use nematocyst toxin to catch their prey, so do wash your hands afterwards if you pick them up.
Marazion was awash with thousands of Wind Sailors this afternoon, these Hydrozoa are free floating animals that live out to sea in vast numbers. They primarily feed on plankton and use nematocyst toxin to catch their prey, so do wash your hands afterwards if you pick them up.
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
By-The-Wind-Sailors
Marazion was awash with thousands of Wind Sailors this afternoon, these Hydrozoa are free floating animals that live out to sea in vast numbers. They primarily feed on plankton and use nematocyst toxin to catch their prey, so do wash your hands afterwards if you pick them up.
Marazion was awash with thousands of Wind Sailors this afternoon, these Hydrozoa are free floating animals that live out to sea in vast numbers. They primarily feed on plankton and use nematocyst toxin to catch their prey, so do wash your hands afterwards if you pick them up.
Reposted by Fernando P. Lima
Oxygen supersaturation has been reported to protect aquatic animals from heat waves. We tested this in a large collaborative experiment on many species of fish and crustaceans. Our new paper in @plosbiology.org shows that the effect of hyperoxia on thermal tolerance is negligible. Unfortunately.
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Oxygen supersaturation has been reported to protect aquatic animals from heat waves. We tested this in a large collaborative experiment on many species of fish and crustaceans. Our new paper in @plosbiology.org shows that the effect of hyperoxia on thermal tolerance is negligible. Unfortunately.
Have a look at our heart beat logging instrument featured in Methods in Ecology and Evolution blog!
New blog post alert! 🚨
Read about a new tool to track stress of marine invertebrates with heartbeats 🐚 💓
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social
Read about a new tool to track stress of marine invertebrates with heartbeats 🐚 💓
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social
Peering through the shell: tracking stress with heartbeats
Post provided by Lima F. P.; Pereira F. L.; Loureiro B.; Humet M.; Seabra R. How can we tell when an animal is stressed, long before it dies? For marine invertebrates like mussels, limpets, oysters…
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October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Have a look at our heart beat logging instrument featured in Methods in Ecology and Evolution blog!
We’ve built an open-source system to automatically record and analyse heartbeats in mollusks and crustaceans, helping us understand how marine life copes with environmental stress. 💙
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@electricbluecrl.bsky.social @coastalwarming.bsky.social
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@electricbluecrl.bsky.social @coastalwarming.bsky.social
A fully automated heart frequency logger for shelled invertebrates and associated data processing R package
Measuring cardiac frequency provides a non-invasive approach to quantifying sublethal stress responses of invertebrates to environmental stressors, such as heat stress. Existing cardiac monitorin...
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We’ve built an open-source system to automatically record and analyse heartbeats in mollusks and crustaceans, helping us understand how marine life copes with environmental stress. 💙
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@electricbluecrl.bsky.social @coastalwarming.bsky.social
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@electricbluecrl.bsky.social @coastalwarming.bsky.social
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Possibly the most beautiful Sabellaria alveolata 🪱 reefs I have seen in Ireland 🇮🇪 Cullenstown beach, Co. Wexford. Just stunning 🤩. Duncannon - you have some competition! 💪 #Prograding @aec13.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Possibly the most beautiful Sabellaria alveolata 🪱 reefs I have seen in Ireland 🇮🇪 Cullenstown beach, Co. Wexford. Just stunning 🤩. Duncannon - you have some competition! 💪 #Prograding @aec13.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social
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Honeycomb worms 🍯🐝🪱thriving at #Streedagh strand #Sligo. Reefs forming refuge for green algae 🌿 from #Limpet grazing 🐚. The stunning Ben Bulben as dramatic backdrop 🤩. @aec13.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @ucc.ie @benthicecol.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Honeycomb worms 🍯🐝🪱thriving at #Streedagh strand #Sligo. Reefs forming refuge for green algae 🌿 from #Limpet grazing 🐚. The stunning Ben Bulben as dramatic backdrop 🤩. @aec13.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @ucc.ie @benthicecol.bsky.social @uccresearch.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social
New paper out in L&O Methods!
We show that rock-embedded loggers enable accurate, long-term monitoring of intertidal substrate temperatures and are far more reliable than conventional loggers! doi.org/10.1002/lom3...
We show that rock-embedded loggers enable accurate, long-term monitoring of intertidal substrate temperatures and are far more reliable than conventional loggers! doi.org/10.1002/lom3...
Autonomous, high‐frequency and long‐term monitoring of substrate temperature in rocky intertidal zones
Intertidal zones are characterized by complex and dynamic thermal mosaics, where organisms experience extreme temperature variations influenced by microclimatic factors. However, accurately monitorin...
doi.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New paper out in L&O Methods!
We show that rock-embedded loggers enable accurate, long-term monitoring of intertidal substrate temperatures and are far more reliable than conventional loggers! doi.org/10.1002/lom3...
We show that rock-embedded loggers enable accurate, long-term monitoring of intertidal substrate temperatures and are far more reliable than conventional loggers! doi.org/10.1002/lom3...
Proud to announce our first R package, just published in CRAN! (cran.r-project.org/package=hear...).
It streamlines heart rate analysis collected with the PULSE system, which we also developed and can be used to monitor the cardiac performance of mollusks and crustaceans (electricblue.eu/pulse).
It streamlines heart rate analysis collected with the PULSE system, which we also developed and can be used to monitor the cardiac performance of mollusks and crustaceans (electricblue.eu/pulse).
heartbeatr: A Workflow to Process Data Collected with PULSE Systems
Given one or multiple paths to files produced by a PULSE multi-channel or a PULSE one-channel system (<<a href="https://electricblue.eu/pulse" target="_top">https://electricblue.eu/pulse</a>>) f...
CRAN.R-project.org
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Proud to announce our first R package, just published in CRAN! (cran.r-project.org/package=hear...).
It streamlines heart rate analysis collected with the PULSE system, which we also developed and can be used to monitor the cardiac performance of mollusks and crustaceans (electricblue.eu/pulse).
It streamlines heart rate analysis collected with the PULSE system, which we also developed and can be used to monitor the cardiac performance of mollusks and crustaceans (electricblue.eu/pulse).
Reposted by Fernando P. Lima
Today is bass clarinet day 🥰
August 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today is bass clarinet day 🥰
Climate change threatens even the tough ones. Our new study shows that even Ascophyllum nodosum, a tough brown seaweed, struggles with rapid temperature swings during low tides, and populations across Europe vary in their heat tolerance.
Read more here: jecologyblog.com/2025/05/20/c...
Read more here: jecologyblog.com/2025/05/20/c...
Can Resilient Species Keep Up? Climate Change Threatens Even Tough Seaweeds
Fernando Lima, CIBIO/BIOPOLIS, University of Porto, Portugal, discusses his article: Simulated intertidal heat stress on the brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum demonstrates differential population s…
jecologyblog.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Climate change threatens even the tough ones. Our new study shows that even Ascophyllum nodosum, a tough brown seaweed, struggles with rapid temperature swings during low tides, and populations across Europe vary in their heat tolerance.
Read more here: jecologyblog.com/2025/05/20/c...
Read more here: jecologyblog.com/2025/05/20/c...
New paper out! 🌊 We show that southern populations of Fucus spp. are especially vulnerable to repeated low-tide heat stress — a key factor for their future under climate change.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
doi.org
August 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New paper out! 🌊 We show that southern populations of Fucus spp. are especially vulnerable to repeated low-tide heat stress — a key factor for their future under climate change.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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📢 New paper out!
🌊🦀 Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution
🌊🦀 Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution
August 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 New paper out!
🌊🦀 Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution
🌊🦀 Environmentally realistic #microplastic concentrations show limited effects on #behaviour & #physiology of green crab lineages
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@fplima.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #pollution
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Busy days at #itrs2025!
Several team members are in #brest discussing #microclimate, #ecology, #biodiversity and many + topics with old and new colleagues!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @manoanalu.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
Several team members are in #brest discussing #microclimate, #ecology, #biodiversity and many + topics with old and new colleagues!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @manoanalu.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Busy days at #itrs2025!
Several team members are in #brest discussing #microclimate, #ecology, #biodiversity and many + topics with old and new colleagues!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @manoanalu.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
Several team members are in #brest discussing #microclimate, #ecology, #biodiversity and many + topics with old and new colleagues!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social @manoanalu.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
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And it’s a wrap! We presented a poster (awarded the 3rd prize), delivered 6 talks, 2 of them keynotes and had many scientific chats 😊🔬🥼 thank you #itrs2025 until next time! @fplima.bsky.social @manoanalu.bsky.social @catiamonteiro.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
And it’s a wrap! We presented a poster (awarded the 3rd prize), delivered 6 talks, 2 of them keynotes and had many scientific chats 😊🔬🥼 thank you #itrs2025 until next time! @fplima.bsky.social @manoanalu.bsky.social @catiamonteiro.bsky.social
A few days ago Luís Pereira defended his PhD thesis in a memorable way. Congratulations Luís. We are very proud of you. @coastalwarming.bsky.social @electricbluecrl.bsky.social. @dansmale1.bsky.social and @trinebekkby.bsky.social were the main opponents. We had a great time!
June 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A few days ago Luís Pereira defended his PhD thesis in a memorable way. Congratulations Luís. We are very proud of you. @coastalwarming.bsky.social @electricbluecrl.bsky.social. @dansmale1.bsky.social and @trinebekkby.bsky.social were the main opponents. We had a great time!
Spring tides in the Spring (pun intended) mean that our entire team is busy in the field. This past couple of days we were simultaneously working in Norway, Spain and several locations in Portugal. @coastalwarming.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Spring tides in the Spring (pun intended) mean that our entire team is busy in the field. This past couple of days we were simultaneously working in Norway, Spain and several locations in Portugal. @coastalwarming.bsky.social
Our most recently activity with the entire team: a safety training session on the field. We discussed communication, planning, prevention, emergency actions and equipment. It was a success!
May 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Our most recently activity with the entire team: a safety training session on the field. We discussed communication, planning, prevention, emergency actions and equipment. It was a success!
Some rocky shore biodiversity just to brighten the day
May 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Some rocky shore biodiversity just to brighten the day
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The team was at the shore today testing the #genomics kits from project #aneris.
One more site tomorrow!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social
One more site tomorrow!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The team was at the shore today testing the #genomics kits from project #aneris.
One more site tomorrow!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social
One more site tomorrow!
@catiamonteiro.bsky.social
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🚨 New publication 🚨
Excited to share our latest work comparing DNA metabarcoding and morphological methods for assessing intertidal turf and foliose algae diversity! 🧬🔬
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social
Excited to share our latest work comparing DNA metabarcoding and morphological methods for assessing intertidal turf and foliose algae diversity! 🧬🔬
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social
Performance of DNA Metabarcoding vs. Morphological Methods for Assessing Intertidal Turf and Foliose Algae Diversity
Large biogeographical shifts in marine communities are taking place in response to climate change and biological invasions yet we still lack a full understanding of their diversity and distribution. ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🚨 New publication 🚨
Excited to share our latest work comparing DNA metabarcoding and morphological methods for assessing intertidal turf and foliose algae diversity! 🧬🔬
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social
Excited to share our latest work comparing DNA metabarcoding and morphological methods for assessing intertidal turf and foliose algae diversity! 🧬🔬
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @catiamonteiro.bsky.social @fplima.bsky.social
Returning home after an amazing field trip to Goa with Rui Seabra, Fraddry D’Souza and Lalat Hindu. We deployed temperature sensors from @electricbluecrl.bsky.social and conducted biodiversity surveys. @coastalwarming.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Returning home after an amazing field trip to Goa with Rui Seabra, Fraddry D’Souza and Lalat Hindu. We deployed temperature sensors from @electricbluecrl.bsky.social and conducted biodiversity surveys. @coastalwarming.bsky.social
Our open-source Intertidal Environmental Chamber is out now in Methods in Ecology and Evolution!
It’s a system to realistically simulate the complex tidal and thermal dynamics of intertidal habitats. Proud of our team at @electricblue.bsky.social!
Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/2041...
It’s a system to realistically simulate the complex tidal and thermal dynamics of intertidal habitats. Proud of our team at @electricblue.bsky.social!
Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/2041...
Intertidal Environmental Chamber: An automatic system to accurately simulate the thermal complexity of intertidal environments
Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme temperature events, often causing sublethal stress or mass mortalities in organisms. This has raised the interest in assessing species' therma...
doi.org
March 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Our open-source Intertidal Environmental Chamber is out now in Methods in Ecology and Evolution!
It’s a system to realistically simulate the complex tidal and thermal dynamics of intertidal habitats. Proud of our team at @electricblue.bsky.social!
Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/2041...
It’s a system to realistically simulate the complex tidal and thermal dynamics of intertidal habitats. Proud of our team at @electricblue.bsky.social!
Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/2041...
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I am proud to share that I won a PostDoctoral fellowship from Fundación ”la Caixa”!
Happy to dive into biological interactions at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO for the next 3 years!
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
#seaweed #grazing #citizenscience #biogeography #ecology
Happy to dive into biological interactions at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO for the next 3 years!
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
#seaweed #grazing #citizenscience #biogeography #ecology
Retaining call - "la Caixa" Foundation - Fundación "la Caixa"
lacaixafoundation.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I am proud to share that I won a PostDoctoral fellowship from Fundación ”la Caixa”!
Happy to dive into biological interactions at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO for the next 3 years!
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
#seaweed #grazing #citizenscience #biogeography #ecology
Happy to dive into biological interactions at BIOPOLIS-CIBIO for the next 3 years!
@coastalwarming.bsky.social @biointeractproj.bsky.social
#seaweed #grazing #citizenscience #biogeography #ecology
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🚨 New publication 🚨
Our team members @fplima.bsky.social, @catiamonteiro.bsky.social and Rui Seabra participated in this horizon scan for #arctic #coastal #biodiversity
This is the first publication of the international and multidisciplinary ARCBON - arc-bon.com
#threats #knowledgegaps #shorelines
Our team members @fplima.bsky.social, @catiamonteiro.bsky.social and Rui Seabra participated in this horizon scan for #arctic #coastal #biodiversity
This is the first publication of the international and multidisciplinary ARCBON - arc-bon.com
#threats #knowledgegaps #shorelines
March 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🚨 New publication 🚨
Our team members @fplima.bsky.social, @catiamonteiro.bsky.social and Rui Seabra participated in this horizon scan for #arctic #coastal #biodiversity
This is the first publication of the international and multidisciplinary ARCBON - arc-bon.com
#threats #knowledgegaps #shorelines
Our team members @fplima.bsky.social, @catiamonteiro.bsky.social and Rui Seabra participated in this horizon scan for #arctic #coastal #biodiversity
This is the first publication of the international and multidisciplinary ARCBON - arc-bon.com
#threats #knowledgegaps #shorelines