🚣A canal expansion project in the Panama Canal has coincided with an increase in marine fishes entering the canal's freshwater interior, Lake Gatun. New analysis of the lake's social-ecological network reveals system-wide changes... 📖Read more here! ➡️ buff.ly/k6aky85

First Confirmed Record of a Bull #Shark in the Panama Canal: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Farewell to a true giant in the science-policy space, Dr Kristina Gjerde … one whose legacy is just now birthing in the #HighSeas treaty news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...

Kristina Gjerde, defender of the deep ocean, has died

Half the planet lies outside any country’s border. In those waters, rules have long been thinner than the myths: freedom to fish meant freedom to take; “out of sight” became “out of mind.” The deep oc...

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The Sundarbans (Bangladesh) are rich in biodiversity, but massively degrading. In this study, led by Abul Polas, we use participatory mapping (#PPGIS) to identify drivers, pressures & impacts of mangrove degradation as well as restoration opportunities. doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

Curious about what happens with #fish communities in the Panama Canal & #invasions potential between the Atlantic & Pacific? See our @currentbiology.bsky.social piece DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.049 10yr standardized sampling show major changes post-Canal expansion @dfg.de @leibnizigb.bsky.social

New fish migrations into the Panama Canal increase likelihood of interoceanic invasions in the Americas

Castellanos-Galindo et al. compare the fish communities of the freshwater section of the Panama Canal before and after its recent expansion. The fish community has shifted to one dominated by marine s...

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46 years ago today Stiff Little Fingers released their outstanding debut album Inflammable Material on February 2, 1979. A must have in every punk rock collection #punk #punks #punkrock #stifflittlefingers #history #inflammablematerial #punkrockhistory #otd

Small-scale fisheries account for 40% of global catch, providing 20% of micronutrient intakes for up to 2.3 billion people and livelihoods for 1 in 12 people. Huge effort involving @fao.org & 800 experts, out now in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Illuminating the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries - Nature

A study aimed at revealing the role of small-scale fisheries in sustainable development shows they provide at least 40% of the global fishing catch and affect the livelihoods of 1 in 12 people in the ...

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Proud to be a part of the authorship team on this one! Groundwater discharge contributes large amounts of carbon dioxide to coastal ecosystems and warrants inclusion in their carbon budgets. www.science.org/doi/full/10....

Groundwater releases CO2 to diverse global coastal ecosystems

Groundwater is a hidden, steady source of CO2 to coastal waters.

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Interested in Marine Megafauna, Fishers ecological knowledge or Data Deficient IUCN red list species? Please check out this piece documenting the exploitation history of the largest reef fish in the eastern Pacific Ocean (Pacific Goliath Groupers) in Panama doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

Hi Bluesky crowd! I am Gustavo, an interdisciplinary aquatic ecologist. I work in the coastal tropics and love being in the field. I am interested in almost everything related to fish/fisheries, mangroves, biological invasions and conservation. Looking forward to connecting with people over here!