Can #eDNA improve early detection of marine invasive species? A global review by CBMA/IB-S/ARNET researchers Sofia Duarte & Filipe Costa highlights eDNA for coastal biosecurity, biodiversity monitoring and early warning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03920-5 #EnvironmentalDNA #MarineBiosecurity

🌱 Healthy soils depend on invisible biodiversity. New research shows climate change could reduce soil nematode diversity across Northern Portugal, highlighting the need to include soil life in conservation planning. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ap... #SoilBiodiversity #ClimateChange #CBMA #IBS

💧 Satellite imagery is helping monitor freshwater quality more efficiently. New research shows how Sentinel-2 can detect long-term changes in Portuguese reservoirs and support sustainable water management. 👉 www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/18... 👉 cbma.uminho.pt/projects_cbm... #WaterQuality #CBMA

🔬 New research from CBMA! CBMA, CIQUP and IMS researchers developed an advanced biomaterial platform for safer and more effective drug delivery. Read more: pubs.acs.org/aabmcb/artic... #CBMA #Biomaterials #Innovation

🦞 Even protected mountain rivers are affected by plastic pollution. New research shows how invasive crayfish can help reveal microplastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems. 👉 academic.oup.com/etc/advance-... #Microplastics #Freshwater #CBMA #IBS #ARNET #UMinho

🌊 Who keeps the seafloor healthy? Scavengers recycle nutrients and support marine ecosystems. New research by CBMA/IB-S (AtlântidaII & ARNET), with University of Santiago de Compostela, reveals how these communities change with depth along the Portuguese coast 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🐟 Susanne Tanner (@marescience.bsky.social | @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social) studies fish connectivity, population structure and life histories using natural markers. 💬 "Climate change and connectivity loss threaten the persistence and resilience of fish populations." #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA

Big news 🎉🌍 CBMA will coordinate GENE2ECO, a €1.5M EU Twinning project to connect biodiversity data—from genes to ecosystems. Together with EMBL and Naturalis, we're helping build smarter tools for biodiversity research and conservation. 🌱 #Biodiversity #EUResearch #CBMA

🧬🌊 Through #ARNET, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social joins #eDNAqua-Plan to develop FAIR and interoperable digital solutions for aquatic biodiversity monitoring using environmental DNA. #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #eDNA #Biodiversity #ARNET4Science

💧 New research identifies TiO₂ as the most effective photocatalyst for removing pharmaceutical contaminants from water, supporting more sustainable water treatment technologies. 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #WaterQuality #Nanotechnology #CBMA #IBS #3DMEMBIO#HYPERREM#MSCA #COMPETE2030

💪🌊 From rivers to the ocean: science for a changing territory. Over two days in Faro, 100+ researchers met for the 2nd ARNET Meeting, joined by public bodies, NGOs and partners, in an open dialogue between science, management and society. #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #PublicPolicy #ARNET4Science

🌊 Pedro Martins (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | #UMinho) develops active membranes and nanotechnologies to detect and remove persistent water contaminants. 💬 "PFAS and drugs persist in the environment, resist traditional treatments and threaten ecosystems and human health." #ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA

🍷 Native yeasts from the DOC Douro region could help preserve wine typicity and terroir identity, offering a sustainable alternative to the growing homogenization of wine styles. 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #WineScience #CBMA #GrapeMicrobiota

🌍 Warming is accelerating carbon cycling in European rivers. New research from #RIPARIANET involved CBMA/IB-S researchers. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #FreshwaterEcology #ClimateChange #CBMA

Sedimentation is changing rocky shore biodiversity. Even natural sediment buildup can favour tolerant species and reduce key ecosystem players. 🌊🦪 🔗 Article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MarineEcology #Biodiversity #ClimateChange #OceanScience #CBMA #CoastalManagement

Environmental DNA could revolutionize biodiversity monitoring — but a lack of standardization limits its impact. Study with CBMA in the eDNAqua-Plan project. 🔗 mbmg.pensoft.net/article/1736... #HorizonEU #CBMA #IB-S #ARNET #eDNAquaPlan

How does a fungus adapt to the human gut? 🦠 New study from CBMA shows that Candida albicans depends on ATO genes to use nutrients and colonize the gut. 🔗 Article: doi.org/10.1128/mbio... 👉 MetaFungal: cbma.uminho.pt/projects_cbm... #Microbiology #InternationalCollaboration #MetaFungal #CBMA

Aquatic fungi are essential for the recovery of ecosystems after drought — but environmental stress delays this process. More biodiversity = more resilience 🌍💧 In line with the Water Framework Directive 🔗 Article: doi.org/10.1111/fwb.... @arnetla.bsky.social @mncn-csic.bsky.social

🧬🌊 Through #ARNET, @cbma-uminho.bsky.social joins #eDNAqua-Plan to develop FAIR and interoperable digital solutions for aquatic biodiversity monitoring using environmental DNA. #eDNA #Biodiversity #ARNET4Science #MARE #CIMA #CBMA

🌿 Cláudia Carvalho-Santos (@cbma-uminho.bsky.social | UMinho) studies nature-based solutions. 💬 “Investing in them helps reduce environmental degradation.” #ARNET #CBMA #ARNET4Science

Soil health can be "read" through nematodes. 🌱 A study by CBMA shows that these communities reveal the ecological state of Portuguese rice paddies — and confirms that the country is free from a major rice pest. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.rh... #SoilHealth #CBMA #UMinho

🧬 GenomePT is Portugal's national genome sequencing infrastructure, supporting biodiversity monitoring, invasive species detection & evidence-based environmental policies. @cbma-uminho.bsky.social | #ARNET contributes through environmental genomics research. 🔗 genomept.pt

eDNA is helping detect marine biodiversity — and invasive species — with unprecedented detail. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @mebarcode.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social #CBMA #ARNET #eDNA #MarineBiology #Biosecurity

Two new papers are shaping the future of DNA barcoding in Europe and beyond 🌍🧬 Strengthening species identification and biodiversity monitoring worldwide. @mebarcode.bsky.social @iboleurope.bsky.social @arnetla.bsky.social #CBMA #DNABarcoding #Biodiversity #iBOL

🔬🌊 Paulo Maranhão (@marescience.bsky.social | #PolytechnicofLeiria) investigates biological and ecological processes in coastal and marine systems, focusing on pollution, biodiversity and conservation. 💬 "Ocean literacy is vital to mobilise sustainable policies and behaviours." #ARNET #ARNET4Science

🔵 The #ARNETDataHub is live! A collaborative platform centralising climate, ecological and environmental data from aquatic ecosystems, built on #FAIR principles. Official launch: 2nd ARNET Meeting, July 6–7, Faro 🇵🇹 🔗datahub.arnet.pt #ARNET #MARE #CIMA #CBMA #OpenScience #ARNET4Science

Satellites can transform water management. 💧 CBMA study uses Sentinel-2 to monitor the Alqueva Reservoir — impacting public policies and EU Water Framework Directive targets. 🔗 www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/18... #WaterQuality #EU #CBMA #ARNET #CIIMAR #FCUP #fr3shlab #ICBAS #universitatvalencia

🌊💊 From shampoo to medication: everything we discard can end up in the ocean. 100+ researchers from 11 EU countries are studying emerging contaminants in the Mediterranean, Atlantic & Arctic. @one-blue.eu

🌿🌊 João M. Neto (@marescience.bsky.social | #UniversityofCoimbra) studies biological and ecological processes in estuaries and coastal areas. 💬 "We cannot allow the growing need for resources to jeopardise aquatic sustainability due to over-exploitation." #ARNET #MARE #CBMA #CIMA #ARNET4Science

📢 ICVS Advanced Seminar! Exceptionally today, 1 PM (usually Student Seminar day) 📍 Room A0.03, School of Medicine, UMinho 🎤 Fabio Sonvico 🧬 "Nose to brain delivery: a narrow shortcut to the CNS" In collaboration with @cbma-uminho.bsky.social #ICVS