iMARES_group
@imares-group.bsky.social
The iMARES (Integrated Marine Ecosystem Assessments) is a marine research group from the @ICMCSIC founded in 2022.
🔗http://imares.science
🔗http://imares.science
🐟Vols saber com consumir peix de manera sostenible?
📅Dijous 4 de desembre |15h-18h
📍Barcelona
Uneix-te a la jornada “Pesca i consum sostenible de peix” i descobreix com cuidar el mar amb les teves decisions!
👉 Inscripcions: ajuntament.barcelona...
#ConsumResponsable
@miquelortega.bsky.social
📅Dijous 4 de desembre |15h-18h
📍Barcelona
Uneix-te a la jornada “Pesca i consum sostenible de peix” i descobreix com cuidar el mar amb les teves decisions!
👉 Inscripcions: ajuntament.barcelona...
#ConsumResponsable
@miquelortega.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🐟Vols saber com consumir peix de manera sostenible?
📅Dijous 4 de desembre |15h-18h
📍Barcelona
Uneix-te a la jornada “Pesca i consum sostenible de peix” i descobreix com cuidar el mar amb les teves decisions!
👉 Inscripcions: ajuntament.barcelona...
#ConsumResponsable
@miquelortega.bsky.social
📅Dijous 4 de desembre |15h-18h
📍Barcelona
Uneix-te a la jornada “Pesca i consum sostenible de peix” i descobreix com cuidar el mar amb les teves decisions!
👉 Inscripcions: ajuntament.barcelona...
#ConsumResponsable
@miquelortega.bsky.social
Seasonal patterns matter:
📍 Lesser black-backed gulls peak in winter
📍 Storks during migration
📍 Yellow-legged gulls year-round
Plastic hotspots shift with bird movements!
#PlasticBiovectors
📍 Lesser black-backed gulls peak in winter
📍 Storks during migration
📍 Yellow-legged gulls year-round
Plastic hotspots shift with bird movements!
#PlasticBiovectors
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Seasonal patterns matter:
📍 Lesser black-backed gulls peak in winter
📍 Storks during migration
📍 Yellow-legged gulls year-round
Plastic hotspots shift with bird movements!
#PlasticBiovectors
📍 Lesser black-backed gulls peak in winter
📍 Storks during migration
📍 Yellow-legged gulls year-round
Plastic hotspots shift with bird movements!
#PlasticBiovectors
What’s inside the pellets?
✅ All species carried plastics
✅ Storks: more microplastics
✅ Gulls: more films & larger fragments
Polyethylene & polypropylene dominated.
#PlasticBiovectors
✅ All species carried plastics
✅ Storks: more microplastics
✅ Gulls: more films & larger fragments
Polyethylene & polypropylene dominated.
#PlasticBiovectors
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
What’s inside the pellets?
✅ All species carried plastics
✅ Storks: more microplastics
✅ Gulls: more films & larger fragments
Polyethylene & polypropylene dominated.
#PlasticBiovectors
✅ All species carried plastics
✅ Storks: more microplastics
✅ Gulls: more films & larger fragments
Polyethylene & polypropylene dominated.
#PlasticBiovectors
Birds act as plastic couriers! In 2022, an estimated 531 kg of plastic moved from landfills to natural habitats via pellets. Most came from gulls (54%), then yellow-legged gulls (30%) and storks (16%).
#PlasticBiovectors
#PlasticBiovectors
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Birds act as plastic couriers! In 2022, an estimated 531 kg of plastic moved from landfills to natural habitats via pellets. Most came from gulls (54%), then yellow-legged gulls (30%) and storks (16%).
#PlasticBiovectors
#PlasticBiovectors
🚨 Paper Alert!
New study reveals how waterbirds transport plastic from landfills to wetlands in Cádiz Bay. 3 species compared: white storks, yellow-legged gulls & lesser black-backed gulls.
#PlasticBiovectors
🔗 https://short.do/V_erB3
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@victormartinvel.bsky.social
New study reveals how waterbirds transport plastic from landfills to wetlands in Cádiz Bay. 3 species compared: white storks, yellow-legged gulls & lesser black-backed gulls.
#PlasticBiovectors
🔗 https://short.do/V_erB3
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@victormartinvel.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
🚨 Paper Alert!
New study reveals how waterbirds transport plastic from landfills to wetlands in Cádiz Bay. 3 species compared: white storks, yellow-legged gulls & lesser black-backed gulls.
#PlasticBiovectors
🔗 https://short.do/V_erB3
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@victormartinvel.bsky.social
New study reveals how waterbirds transport plastic from landfills to wetlands in Cádiz Bay. 3 species compared: white storks, yellow-legged gulls & lesser black-backed gulls.
#PlasticBiovectors
🔗 https://short.do/V_erB3
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@victormartinvel.bsky.social
📅Today in L’Estartit, contributing to the LIFE_ECOADAPT50 project!
We shared insights on how climate change impacts the fishing sector and key adaptation measures. Proud to have @miquelortega.bsky.social bringing his expertise to the discussion.🌊
@icmcsic.bsky.social
We shared insights on how climate change impacts the fishing sector and key adaptation measures. Proud to have @miquelortega.bsky.social bringing his expertise to the discussion.🌊
@icmcsic.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
📅Today in L’Estartit, contributing to the LIFE_ECOADAPT50 project!
We shared insights on how climate change impacts the fishing sector and key adaptation measures. Proud to have @miquelortega.bsky.social bringing his expertise to the discussion.🌊
@icmcsic.bsky.social
We shared insights on how climate change impacts the fishing sector and key adaptation measures. Proud to have @miquelortega.bsky.social bringing his expertise to the discussion.🌊
@icmcsic.bsky.social
Why is this important?
✅ Identifying distinct populations avoids mismanagement
✅ Supports region-specific strategies
✅ Protects adaptive genetic diversity
Genomics = smarter fisheries management.
#AnchovyGenomics
✅ Identifying distinct populations avoids mismanagement
✅ Supports region-specific strategies
✅ Protects adaptive genetic diversity
Genomics = smarter fisheries management.
#AnchovyGenomics
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Why is this important?
✅ Identifying distinct populations avoids mismanagement
✅ Supports region-specific strategies
✅ Protects adaptive genetic diversity
Genomics = smarter fisheries management.
#AnchovyGenomics
✅ Identifying distinct populations avoids mismanagement
✅ Supports region-specific strategies
✅ Protects adaptive genetic diversity
Genomics = smarter fisheries management.
#AnchovyGenomics
Environmental factors matter!
Nutrients, temperature🌡️, salinity & oxygen shape anchovy genetic variation.
These insights help predict responses to climate change.
#AnchovyGenomics
Nutrients, temperature🌡️, salinity & oxygen shape anchovy genetic variation.
These insights help predict responses to climate change.
#AnchovyGenomics
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Environmental factors matter!
Nutrients, temperature🌡️, salinity & oxygen shape anchovy genetic variation.
These insights help predict responses to climate change.
#AnchovyGenomics
Nutrients, temperature🌡️, salinity & oxygen shape anchovy genetic variation.
These insights help predict responses to climate change.
#AnchovyGenomics
Researchers identified two main genetic clusters:
🔴 Atlantic–Alboran
🔵 Nort Western & Central Mediterranean
The Almeria–Oran front is a potential dispersal barrier for gene flow.
#AnchovyGenomics
🔴 Atlantic–Alboran
🔵 Nort Western & Central Mediterranean
The Almeria–Oran front is a potential dispersal barrier for gene flow.
#AnchovyGenomics
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Researchers identified two main genetic clusters:
🔴 Atlantic–Alboran
🔵 Nort Western & Central Mediterranean
The Almeria–Oran front is a potential dispersal barrier for gene flow.
#AnchovyGenomics
🔴 Atlantic–Alboran
🔵 Nort Western & Central Mediterranean
The Almeria–Oran front is a potential dispersal barrier for gene flow.
#AnchovyGenomics
🚨 Paper Alert!
New study in Ecology & Evolution: Genomic tools uncover the genetic structure of European anchovy populations in the Western & Central Mediterranean. Key for sustainable fisheries! 🌊🐟
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.72441
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@martacoll.bsky.social
New study in Ecology & Evolution: Genomic tools uncover the genetic structure of European anchovy populations in the Western & Central Mediterranean. Key for sustainable fisheries! 🌊🐟
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.72441
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@martacoll.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
🚨 Paper Alert!
New study in Ecology & Evolution: Genomic tools uncover the genetic structure of European anchovy populations in the Western & Central Mediterranean. Key for sustainable fisheries! 🌊🐟
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.72441
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@martacoll.bsky.social
New study in Ecology & Evolution: Genomic tools uncover the genetic structure of European anchovy populations in the Western & Central Mediterranean. Key for sustainable fisheries! 🌊🐟
🔗https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.72441
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@martacoll.bsky.social
Fish are a renewable resource, but only if managed well!
Math and science help governments decide catch limits and protect spawning areas. 🐠💙
Math and science help governments decide catch limits and protect spawning areas. 🐠💙
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Fish are a renewable resource, but only if managed well!
Math and science help governments decide catch limits and protect spawning areas. 🐠💙
Math and science help governments decide catch limits and protect spawning areas. 🐠💙
Scientists are like ocean detectives! They collect clues:
✅ How many fish are caught
✅ How many are seen in surveys
✅ How fast fish grow
Then they use computer models to predict the future.
#OceanMath
✅ How many fish are caught
✅ How many are seen in surveys
✅ How fast fish grow
Then they use computer models to predict the future.
#OceanMath
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Scientists are like ocean detectives! They collect clues:
✅ How many fish are caught
✅ How many are seen in surveys
✅ How fast fish grow
Then they use computer models to predict the future.
#OceanMath
✅ How many fish are caught
✅ How many are seen in surveys
✅ How fast fish grow
Then they use computer models to predict the future.
#OceanMath
Did you know?
There are at least 20,000 fish species in the ocean, maybe twice as many! Counting them all is impossible, so scientists use clues and math to estimate populations.
#OceanMath
There are at least 20,000 fish species in the ocean, maybe twice as many! Counting them all is impossible, so scientists use clues and math to estimate populations.
#OceanMath
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Did you know?
There are at least 20,000 fish species in the ocean, maybe twice as many! Counting them all is impossible, so scientists use clues and math to estimate populations.
#OceanMath
There are at least 20,000 fish species in the ocean, maybe twice as many! Counting them all is impossible, so scientists use clues and math to estimate populations.
#OceanMath
Fishing effort does not explain litter distribution. The best model highlights location and distance to rivers and outfalls as the main drivers.
#LitterToSea
#LitterToSea
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Fishing effort does not explain litter distribution. The best model highlights location and distance to rivers and outfalls as the main drivers.
#LitterToSea
#LitterToSea
Hotspots off Barcelona show densities up to 201 kg/km²! Proximity to river mouths and submarine outfalls is key to understanding this accumulation.
#LitterToSea
#LitterToSea
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Hotspots off Barcelona show densities up to 201 kg/km²! Proximity to river mouths and submarine outfalls is key to understanding this accumulation.
#LitterToSea
#LitterToSea
🧴Plastic dominates the scene: 63% of the total litter weight found on the seafloor. Bags, packaging, and fragments are the most common items.
#LitterToSea
#LitterToSea
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🧴Plastic dominates the scene: 63% of the total litter weight found on the seafloor. Bags, packaging, and fragments are the most common items.
#LitterToSea
#LitterToSea
Here are some moments from our “Adapting to Change” workshop, part of today’s ICM Open Day 🌊, experiments, curious minds, and lots of excitement! 🔬💙
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Here are some moments from our “Adapting to Change” workshop, part of today’s ICM Open Day 🌊, experiments, curious minds, and lots of excitement! 🔬💙
Today’s the day! 🎉
The @iMARES_group is ready for the ICM Open Day 🌊 with the activity “Adapting to Change”. Discover how Antarctic marine animals cope with changes in their environment! 🐧❄️🔬
#ICMOpenDay
@icmcsic.bsky.social
The @iMARES_group is ready for the ICM Open Day 🌊 with the activity “Adapting to Change”. Discover how Antarctic marine animals cope with changes in their environment! 🐧❄️🔬
#ICMOpenDay
@icmcsic.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Today’s the day! 🎉
The @iMARES_group is ready for the ICM Open Day 🌊 with the activity “Adapting to Change”. Discover how Antarctic marine animals cope with changes in their environment! 🐧❄️🔬
#ICMOpenDay
@icmcsic.bsky.social
The @iMARES_group is ready for the ICM Open Day 🌊 with the activity “Adapting to Change”. Discover how Antarctic marine animals cope with changes in their environment! 🐧❄️🔬
#ICMOpenDay
@icmcsic.bsky.social
📢From Nov. 11–13, our team is participating in the RES Scientific Workshop, BSC-ICM Collaboration, where @martacoll.bsky.social shared insights on ecological models and how we use them across different research lines to understand marine ecosystems. 🌊
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@bsc-cns.bsky.social
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@bsc-cns.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
📢From Nov. 11–13, our team is participating in the RES Scientific Workshop, BSC-ICM Collaboration, where @martacoll.bsky.social shared insights on ecological models and how we use them across different research lines to understand marine ecosystems. 🌊
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@bsc-cns.bsky.social
@icmcsic.bsky.social
@bsc-cns.bsky.social
📚 Now available the historical records of the Fishmongers’ Guild of Catalonia (1941–2008).
📖+2000 pages tracing fish retail in Catalonia.
Thanks to #METODOS, integrating local history into ecological & socio-economic analysis.
#Fisheries
🔗https://short.do/VvHiNZ
@icmcsic.bsky.social
📖+2000 pages tracing fish retail in Catalonia.
Thanks to #METODOS, integrating local history into ecological & socio-economic analysis.
#Fisheries
🔗https://short.do/VvHiNZ
@icmcsic.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
📚 Now available the historical records of the Fishmongers’ Guild of Catalonia (1941–2008).
📖+2000 pages tracing fish retail in Catalonia.
Thanks to #METODOS, integrating local history into ecological & socio-economic analysis.
#Fisheries
🔗https://short.do/VvHiNZ
@icmcsic.bsky.social
📖+2000 pages tracing fish retail in Catalonia.
Thanks to #METODOS, integrating local history into ecological & socio-economic analysis.
#Fisheries
🔗https://short.do/VvHiNZ
@icmcsic.bsky.social
On Oct 28 we joined the Marine SPAs Management Plans Workshop in Huelva, hosted by @miteco.gob.es .
Invited for our contribution to projects like PCBio, providing data on seabird distribution in southern Spain. 🐦🌊
#SPAs #ZEPAS #MarineConservation
@icmcsic.bsky.social
Invited for our contribution to projects like PCBio, providing data on seabird distribution in southern Spain. 🐦🌊
#SPAs #ZEPAS #MarineConservation
@icmcsic.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
On Oct 28 we joined the Marine SPAs Management Plans Workshop in Huelva, hosted by @miteco.gob.es .
Invited for our contribution to projects like PCBio, providing data on seabird distribution in southern Spain. 🐦🌊
#SPAs #ZEPAS #MarineConservation
@icmcsic.bsky.social
Invited for our contribution to projects like PCBio, providing data on seabird distribution in southern Spain. 🐦🌊
#SPAs #ZEPAS #MarineConservation
@icmcsic.bsky.social
🛡️ These models help identify future conservation hotspots & inform marine spatial planning.
👏 Congrats to Alba Fuster & the @imares-group.bsky.social team for this impactful contribution!
#iMARES #GlobalSDMs #MarineConservation
👏 Congrats to Alba Fuster & the @imares-group.bsky.social team for this impactful contribution!
#iMARES #GlobalSDMs #MarineConservation
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🛡️ These models help identify future conservation hotspots & inform marine spatial planning.
👏 Congrats to Alba Fuster & the @imares-group.bsky.social team for this impactful contribution!
#iMARES #GlobalSDMs #MarineConservation
👏 Congrats to Alba Fuster & the @imares-group.bsky.social team for this impactful contribution!
#iMARES #GlobalSDMs #MarineConservation
🐢 Case study: 7 marine turtle species modeled globally from 1950 to 2100.
📊 Results show habitat shifts, gains & losses under SSP126 & SSP585 climate scenarios.
#ClimateImpact
📊 Results show habitat shifts, gains & losses under SSP126 & SSP585 climate scenarios.
#ClimateImpact
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🐢 Case study: 7 marine turtle species modeled globally from 1950 to 2100.
📊 Results show habitat shifts, gains & losses under SSP126 & SSP585 climate scenarios.
#ClimateImpact
📊 Results show habitat shifts, gains & losses under SSP126 & SSP585 climate scenarios.
#ClimateImpact
🌍 BART provides accurate and consistent species distribution predictions, especially when working with pseudo-absence data, making it a strong approach among current modelling methods.
#SpeciesDistributionModels
#SpeciesDistributionModels
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌍 BART provides accurate and consistent species distribution predictions, especially when working with pseudo-absence data, making it a strong approach among current modelling methods.
#SpeciesDistributionModels
#SpeciesDistributionModels
🌍 This study highlights how environmental productivity & species abundance drive competition in the open ocean.
A key step towards understanding these species ecology
A key step towards understanding these species ecology
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
🌍 This study highlights how environmental productivity & species abundance drive competition in the open ocean.
A key step towards understanding these species ecology
A key step towards understanding these species ecology