Miquel Capó 🌿
@miquelcapo.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer of Botany at Balearic Islands University @uib.cat @botland-uib.bsky.social | Endemic & Endangered flora | Herbivory | Pollination | Island Biology |🏳️🌈| Balearic 🏝️
🚨🚨🚨 Nou joc sobre la #SerradeTramuntana a Kickstarter, amb la flora, fauna i patrimoni com a protagonistes. Hem pogut col·laborar en l’assessorament científic @carlosbarcelo.bsky.social (ZAP) i jo des de @botland-uib.bsky.social Podeu donar-hi suport aquí: 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...
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The study also exposes major assessment gaps in several Mediterranean regions and highlights the vulnerability of island endemics, often confined to tiny habitats and highly exposed to environmental change.
This research reinforces the urgent need to study and protect island wetlands, among the most vulnerable and least known ecosystems in the Mediterranean.
Findings show a large share of wetland flora is threatened, especially species in temporary wetlands and small inland humid zones—microhabitats with huge ecological value.
In this work, Miquel Capó (@miquelcapo.bsky.social), #BOTLAND member, participated as the person responsible for the Balearic Islands dataset.
An international study reviews the conservation status of 275 wetland plant species across 2,217 islands and islets—the most comprehensive assessment of these fragile ecosystems to date.
On October 2nd, Miquel Capó attended, on behalf of BOTLAND, the PIM Initiative – Small Islands of the Mediterranean Board of Directors meeting, to present our research work and future projects on the Balearic islets. 🌿
🌿 This year we concluded the two-year project “BioLitoral”, led by Joana Cursach with the participation of numerous researchers from BOTLAND. The goal was to deepen the study of two unique coastal species: the dune endemic Silene migjornensis and the micro-area coastal species Diplotaxis ibicensis.
🌿Super excited to attend the PIM🏝 Initiative meeting and present our past and future projects on islets! At @botland-uib.bsky.social, we’ll do our best to help improve understanding of how islet flora evolves and adapts to climate change. Many thanks for the invitation!
🌿 Femeniasia balearica is an endemic species of the Balearic Islands that, until recently, was considered the same in both Mallorca and Menorca. However, it has now been divided into two different subspecies: one for each island.
El #SEBOT2025 me deja con una responsabilidad que asumo con muchísimo cariño: la presidencia de @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social No sé cómo agradeceros, @miquelcapo.bsky.social y @adriangr.bsky.social, vuestros años en la junta de este sueño tan bonito. Espero hacerlo la mitad de bien que vosotros 💚
I am very excited to let you know that my position of Assistant Professor has been upgraded to Senior Lecturer at @uib.cat This is my biggest milestone since now. 😭😭 Ready to start new projects, goals and teaching!!
🚨New Paper🚨 Long-term grazing influences root-asociated communities in a common Mediterranean grass. 🍄🌱🦌 #ForestEcology #Fungi #Ungulate link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Long-term grazing influences root-associated fungal communities in a common Mediterranean grass - Plant and Soil
Background and aims Ungulates are integral to Mediterranean ecosystems, influencing vegetation dynamics and soil microbial communities. While previous studies have documented the effects of herbivory ...
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El otro día hubo una tormenta de granizo y la naturaleza nos regaló este fantástico video de una hembra de cernícalo protegiendo a sus huevos de las piedras de hielo poniendo en riesgo su propia integridad (se aprecia cómo la intensidad del granizo daña su plumaje). La naturaleza es fascinante.👇😍🔝
💚first scientific output of the #Life4pollinators projects’ #citizenscience events and web-platform! 🐝🌸🪲🌺🪰🌼🦋Enjoy!
AoB Plants@aobp.bsky.social · last yr.Snap, Upload, Save: How Citizen Photos Are Rescuing Mediterranean Pollinators 🐝 Now in @botany.one 🌸 botany.fyi/5hynu3 Full paper. botany.fyi/yt47uk
Esta semana santa he aprovechado para ir a la isla de Cabrera y visitar la jara de Cartagena que encontramos durante el 2022 (link.springer.com/article/10.1...) Llevamos 3 años buscando más poblaciones por la isla y no encontramos nada. Cada vez más seguros que es la única población que hay...
I was doing pollinator estimation stuff on a forest (see my profile pic) and I found myself looking at a Dianthus caryophyllus (among others, such as the ornamental Bellis in the back) The worst thing is that people do this thinking they are benefiting biodiversity and ecosysyems...😅
So, for International Women's Day, I've asked my Botany students to look for female scientists in Plant Science and do a short (3-4 min presentation) about their achievements
First week as prof. of Botany just ended! 👌 I've told to every class "My objective here is that you enjoy plants 🌿 despite you don't like Botany 👨🔬👩🔬!" I hope I can do it! 😋
¡JxBE ha superado los 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ miembros¡ 🎉 ¡Gracias por ser parte de esta gran comunidad botánica! 🌱
No More #Ecoflor2025 We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all participants for their invaluable contributions. Together, we have advanced our understanding of floral ecology in an open and friendly environment. We look forward to future collaborations and innovations. Safe travels Ecoflorians!
The XXII Meeting of the Spanish Group for Floral Ecology has just started! It's soo nice to meet friends and discuss about our projects and give/take new ideas! @ecoflor2025.bsky.social
