Gerardo Zardi
@gerardozardi.bsky.social
Marine ecologist, CO-PI of BioNept @bionept.bsky.social working at Lille University (France) and Rhodes University (South Africa)
A special moment for BioNept today as @lorenzocozzolino.bsky.social moves on after 8 years with the group! Thanks for the dedication, curiosity, and many hours of research and fieldwork. 🌊🪨 Excited to see what comes next! 🚀 @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
BioNept Intertidal Moroccan Tour 2026 🌊🦪🇲🇦 Back to work on intertidal rocky shores along this stunning stretch of coast. 🌊🦀🦪 #Morocco #Intertidal #Biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
Essaouira, Morocco — here we go again 🌊🇲🇦 After heavy rain, clay-rich, iron-bearing soils from inland wash into the sea, turning coastal waters red. Land and ocean, tightly linked. #Essaouira #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
More than just a shell! Our new research shows these #mussel #holobionts are actually net #CO₂ sinks. A game-changer for how we view species interactions in the coastal systems! #BlueCarbon @univlille.bsky.social@gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org @gerardozardi.bsky.social
BioNept.bsky.social@bionept.bsky.social · 8mo ago📣 New paper! #Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #CO₂ sinks. Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle! doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #Holobiont #ClimateChange @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org
📣 New paper! #Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #CO₂ sinks. Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle! doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #Holobiont #ClimateChange @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org
New research from #BiologyLetters: Intertidal mussel-symbiont associations act as CO₂ sinks during daily emersion royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #Bioengneering #Ecology
Low tide geometry 🌊✨ Mussel poles casting long shadows on the sand🌊 #biodiversity #musselsarecool #intertidal
Great energy yesterday at the Marine Station of @univlille.bsky.social! We were thrilled to welcome the Parlement des Jeunes pour l’Eau, in partnership with the Agence de l’Eau, for a hands-on look at how we study and monitor plastic pollution. 🌊🔬 @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
🌈 Stunning view from Lille University’s Marine Station (@univlille.bsky.social) at #Wimereux this morning 🌊 #MarineScience #rainbow #biodiversity
Wrapping up a great week of intertidal fieldwork — boots full of seawater, hands full of samples, and loggers full of data! 🌊🦪📊 @katynicastro.bsky.social @lorenzocozzolino.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal #fieldwork #biodiversity #climatechange
Excited to share my feature in @nature.com Where I Work series, on my research into microplastics and their effects on marine biodiversity ☣️🧬 Thanks to Josie Glausiusz for the great conversation, and to Gianmarco di Costanzo for capturing my work on the cold shores of Iceland 🌊🦀📸 #Microplastics
Nature@nature.com · 12mo agoBiologist Lorenzo Cozzolino examines how these tiny particles are affecting the behaviour and physiology of molluscs, crustaceans and seaweeds go.nature.com/47fURxg
📢Exciting news! BioNept PhD student Lorenzo Cozzolino (@univlille.bsky.social–LOG) is featured in Nature! 🌊 The interview highlights coastal fieldwork and the research we carry out on how microplastics impact marine #biodiversity🦀🦪🦭🦞🪼 @nature.com @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
Nature@nature.com · 12mo agoBiologist Lorenzo Cozzolino examines how these tiny particles are affecting the behaviour and physiology of molluscs, crustaceans and seaweeds go.nature.com/47fURxg
📢 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
So long, Cornwall… until next tide! 🌊 Still home to some of the most beautiful rocky shores. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🦀🦀🦪🦪🦪🐟🐟 #intertidal #biodiversity @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social #musselsarecool #mussels
Great to see @bd-stew.bsky.social at @thembauk.bsky.social with film makers & PicSea map an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species, Eunicella verrucosa, in SW England. www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout... www.marlin.ac.uk/species/deta...
Hidden reef discovered off UK coast stuns Attenborough film crew
Discovered by chance during a David Attenborough documentary, a vibrant coral reef off Plymouth’s coast is now at the heart of a race to protect one of the UK’s rarest marine habitats
plymouthherald.co.uk
Cornish kelp holfasts 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social #biodiversity #Cornwall #jamfirst 😊 #marinelife #kelp
Sometimes the smallest details steal the show 🦦🔍🐚 #limpets #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #art #intertidal
Step 1: assess the goods 🧐 Step 2: execute the plan 🕊️🍽️ 🕊️🍰🌊🕊️🍰🌊🕊️🍰🌊 #Cornwall #biodiversity #seagulls @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social #marinelife #birds
Hanging on with style. Cornwall’s intertidal crew—mussels, limpets, and fucoids 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 @marclim-uk.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #fieldwork
Heading from #France to #England for another intertidal survey in #Cornwall 🇫🇷➡️🇬🇧 On the ferry now—Cap Gris-Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez in the rearview, rocky shores ahead! 🌊🪸🐚 #Fieldwork #Intertidal #MarineEcology @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social
So long from the Moroccan intertidal 🇲🇦 — heading back to France 🇫🇷 Last snapshot: three tide pools side by side — perfect little replicates. #Intertidal #Morocco #Fieldwork @gerardozardi.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity
Limpets on sale! Spotted at the fish market in Essaouira alongside the usual catch 🐚🦑🐟🦀🐙🦪 #Essaouira #MarineLife #Intertidal #biodiversity #Morocco 🇲🇦 @louisefirth.bsky.social @camille-hennion.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social
Another low tide, another peek into Moroccan intertidal life 🇲🇦🐙🐟🐚🦀🦪🌊 #intertidal #biodiversity #marinelife #Morocco @univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @bionept.bsky.social
More intertidal life from the Moroccan coast 🇲🇦Always something new to spot🦪🦀🐚🐟🌊🐙 #Morocco #Intertidal #MarineLife #Biodiversity @bionept.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
Our survey campaign continues along the stunning Moroccan shores 🇲🇦🌊🦪Unbelievable #intertidal landscapes & yesterday's accommodation had everything we needed: WiFi, terrace &...dromedaries🐪 #fieldwork #marineecology #Morocco @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
BioNept Intertidal Moroccan tour 2025 🌊🦪🇲🇦 Great to be back to survey intertidal rocky shores along this fascinating stretch of coast! 🌊🦀🦪 #Morocco #intertidal #biodiversity @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social
The Norwegian #intertidal always delivers surprises 🇳🇴🌊 From microbial biodiversity to unexpected megafauna encounters - though we’re not sure we should count the 🫎 in the transect 😉 #Fieldwork #IntertidalEcology @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #biodiversity
Our PhD student Sarah Bollina is on the move! 🚐🧪 Currently sampling her way through the stunning Norwegian coast 🇳🇴 🐚 #MarineBiology #Fieldwork #PhDLife @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @univlille.bsky.social #intertidal
