Gerard Ricardo
@gerardricardo.bsky.social
Marine Science Postdoc. Interested in factors that time & disrupt invertebrate reproduction #coral #waterquality #AlleeEffects.
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Here is an excellent article on the issues with STOTEN journal, and with scientific publishing in general:
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
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The fall of a prolific science journal exposes the billion-dollar profits of scientific publishing
One of the 15 publications that put out the most studies globally has been expelled from the indexing system for irregularities. Its publisher, Elsevier, has a 38% profit margin that reached $1.5 bill...
english.elpais.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Here is an excellent article on the issues with STOTEN journal, and with scientific publishing in general:
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
english.elpais.com/science-tech...
Excited to share our @UQ_News & @CSIRO study in Nature Ecology & Evolution 🌊
We show how coral patch density & spacing affect fertilisation success — key for knowing when reefs risk reproductive failure.
@petemumby.bsky.social
#CoralReefs #MarineScience #Ecology #AlleeEffects
We show how coral patch density & spacing affect fertilisation success — key for knowing when reefs risk reproductive failure.
@petemumby.bsky.social
#CoralReefs #MarineScience #Ecology #AlleeEffects
Using experimental and modelling evidence, this study reveals that small coral populations face fertilization failure due to Allee effects. The findings identify critical population thresholds needed to maintain reproductive success 🪸🧪
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Critical thresholds of adult patch density and spacing during coral fertilization - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Using experimental and modelling evidence, this study reveals that small coral populations face fertilization failure due to Allee effects. The findings identify critical population thresholds needed ...
www.nature.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Excited to share our @UQ_News & @CSIRO study in Nature Ecology & Evolution 🌊
We show how coral patch density & spacing affect fertilisation success — key for knowing when reefs risk reproductive failure.
@petemumby.bsky.social
#CoralReefs #MarineScience #Ecology #AlleeEffects
We show how coral patch density & spacing affect fertilisation success — key for knowing when reefs risk reproductive failure.
@petemumby.bsky.social
#CoralReefs #MarineScience #Ecology #AlleeEffects
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Another post-doc opportunity at the University of Queensland to work on coral reefs. This time modelling reef ecosystems in the Red Sea in collaboration with Dave Suggett at Kaust. 2.5 years and work rights in Australia. Happy to discuss.
uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...
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September 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Another post-doc opportunity at the University of Queensland to work on coral reefs. This time modelling reef ecosystems in the Red Sea in collaboration with Dave Suggett at Kaust. 2.5 years and work rights in Australia. Happy to discuss.
uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...
uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/jo...
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Many of us are using LLMs in coding and scientific writing. They are very helpful tools, but we need to be thoughtful as we integrate them into our work flows to preserve accountability, voice and trust. academic.oup.com/evlett/advan.... An editorial at @evolletters.bsky.social for discussion:
Editorial: Accountability, voice, and trust - responsible use of GenAI in scientific publishing
Over the last few years, the development and rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatG
academic.oup.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Many of us are using LLMs in coding and scientific writing. They are very helpful tools, but we need to be thoughtful as we integrate them into our work flows to preserve accountability, voice and trust. academic.oup.com/evlett/advan.... An editorial at @evolletters.bsky.social for discussion:
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Proximity and current alignment drives fertilisation success in a broadcast-spawning coral https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.24.654664v1
May 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Proximity and current alignment drives fertilisation success in a broadcast-spawning coral https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.24.654664v1
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New #coral research!🪸
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
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Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
(1/2)
February 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
New #coral research!🪸
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
(1/2)
Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐
🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm
(1/2)
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🌊 Frontiers in Marine Science downgraded to 'junk' status by Finnish board.
It's always hard to decide what journals to support, I'm generally of the opinion AGU/EGU & other society journals are best for quality peer-review, whereas Frontiers/MDPI are very poor.
julkaisufoorumi.fi/en/news/chan...
It's always hard to decide what journals to support, I'm generally of the opinion AGU/EGU & other society journals are best for quality peer-review, whereas Frontiers/MDPI are very poor.
julkaisufoorumi.fi/en/news/chan...
Changes to the classification
julkaisufoorumi.fi
December 24, 2024 at 12:32 AM
🌊 Frontiers in Marine Science downgraded to 'junk' status by Finnish board.
It's always hard to decide what journals to support, I'm generally of the opinion AGU/EGU & other society journals are best for quality peer-review, whereas Frontiers/MDPI are very poor.
julkaisufoorumi.fi/en/news/chan...
It's always hard to decide what journals to support, I'm generally of the opinion AGU/EGU & other society journals are best for quality peer-review, whereas Frontiers/MDPI are very poor.
julkaisufoorumi.fi/en/news/chan...
Widespread inconsistency in logger deployment methods in coral reef studies may bias perceptions of thermal regimes journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
Widespread inconsistency in logger deployment methods in coral reef studies may bias perceptions of thermal regimes
Ocean warming is the greatest threat to coral reefs, prompting a need to accurately monitor in situ temperatures. Advancements in sensing technologies have led to a proliferation of temperature logger...
journals.plos.org
December 30, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Widespread inconsistency in logger deployment methods in coral reef studies may bias perceptions of thermal regimes journals.plos.org/climate/arti...
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Single-blind #peerreview leads to more positive outcomes if you are:
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
Impact of author characteristics on outcomes of single- versus double-blind peer review: a systematic review of comparative studies in scientific abstracts and publications - Scientometrics
The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the role of double-blind (DB) peer review on bias against authors when compared to single-blind (SB) peer review in scientific publications. Using…
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December 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Single-blind #peerreview leads to more positive outcomes if you are:
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
- male
- White
- in the US or North America
- well-published or known in your field
- affiliated with a prestigious institution
Can we please make double-blind the gold standard now?
🧪 #academicsky #SciPub
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Corals need to be close to their partners to reproduce, just a few meters. This has implications for bleaching event recovery which can leave individuals stranded, hampering reef re-population.
Story: www.uq.edu.au/news/article...
#coralreef #globalwarming #oceanhealth #biodiversity
Story: www.uq.edu.au/news/article...
#coralreef #globalwarming #oceanhealth #biodiversity
Corals depend on near neighbours to reproduce
A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world.
www.uq.edu.au
December 17, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Corals need to be close to their partners to reproduce, just a few meters. This has implications for bleaching event recovery which can leave individuals stranded, hampering reef re-population.
Story: www.uq.edu.au/news/article...
#coralreef #globalwarming #oceanhealth #biodiversity
Story: www.uq.edu.au/news/article...
#coralreef #globalwarming #oceanhealth #biodiversity
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Allee effects require corals to lie within a few metres of their neighbours to achieve successful fertilisation. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… open acces @gerardricardo.bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Allee effects require corals to lie within a few metres of their neighbours to achieve successful fertilisation. doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… open acces @gerardricardo.bsky.social
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My latest post. Six of the nine planetary boundaries have been crossed and it turns out most of the contribution towards these transgressions is from the wealthiest 10% of consumers. I discuss a recent paper that uncovered these results and some of the potential to turn things around.
The wealthy contribute disproportionately to planetary decline
But they can also have the greatest role in turning things around
predirections.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:58 PM
My latest post. Six of the nine planetary boundaries have been crossed and it turns out most of the contribution towards these transgressions is from the wealthiest 10% of consumers. I discuss a recent paper that uncovered these results and some of the potential to turn things around.
Nice paper on advances in 'out-of-season' coral spawning www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
December 12, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Nice paper on advances in 'out-of-season' coral spawning www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...