🪸 Excited to share a glimpse into what I'm currently working on as part of my phD on the Mediterranean, endangered coral 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘢 🔍 Looking forward to seeing the UndResCoral project continue to evolve! 🔬 www.linkedin.com/posts/iats-c... @comunicacion.iats.csic.es @dicv.csic.es @ub.edu

¿𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 🪸 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙨𝙖? 𝗛𝗼𝘆 𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗮 Nagore Q. 👩‍🔬, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝘂𝗽𝗼… | Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal

¿𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 🪸 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙨𝙖? 𝗛𝗼𝘆 𝗼𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗮 Nagore Q. 👩‍🔬, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝘂𝗽𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗶ó𝗻 𝘆 𝗚𝗲𝗻é𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹 IATS-CSIC 𝗰𝘂𝘆𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗶...

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Full paper available at: www.researchgate.net/publication/... @cristinalinares.bsky.social @ageinves.bsky.social

(PDF) Nutrient regimes shape mortality patterns in warming-impacted Cladocora caespitosa populations

PDF | Over recent decades, the Mediterranean zooxanthellate coral Cladocora caespitosa has experienced recurrent mortality events triggered by marine... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal@iatscsic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Un nivel adecuado de nutrientes podría ayudar al coral ‘Cladocora caespitosa’ a resistir al cambio climático, según un estudio del IATS-CSIC iats.csic.es/un-nivel-ade... @diegokersting.bsky.social @nagoreqf.bsky.social @dicv.csic.es

Global coral reef 🪸 collapse is not inevitable. We explain why in our new science & society piece for TREE! www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... Written with Lisa McManus and Rob Toonen! @soest.hawaii.edu @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social

Global coral reef collapse is not inevitable

Coral reefs are gravely threatened by climate change and other anthropogenic stressors. However, global coral reef collapse is not inevitable, and the status of coral reef tipping points is uncertain....

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El IATS-CSIC recibe la visita de estudiantes de bachillerato del IES de Betxí iats.csic.es/el-iats-csic... @nagoreqf.bsky.social @diegokersting.bsky.social @dicv.csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social @ajuntamentdebetxi.bsky.social

Please disseminate these opportunities for #EarlyCareerResearchers. #Conservation #restoration #jobs #acoustics #monitoring 🌐🌍🌊

Stelios Katsanevakis@skatsanevakis.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Open MSc-level researcher / scientific diver position for the LIFE #PINNACARE project. Focus: conservation and recovery of #Pinna nobilis in Greece through field monitoring, transplantations, larval collectors, repopulation, and more. Deadline: 12 March 👉 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/node/413319

The research from my master’s thesis, on the characterisation of a previously undescribed Cladocora caespitosa 🪸 bank in Lesvos Island, Greece, is now published!! 🎉Huge thanks to my MSc supervisors, @skatsanevakis.bsky.social and Maria Sini, and to the MER+ consortium @pie-upvehu.bsky.social 🌊

(PDF) First record of a remarkable Cladocora caespitosa bank in Aristotle's Lagoon (N Aegean Sea): Structure and health status

PDF | Cladocora caespitosa is a Mediterranean scleractinian that can form large bioconstructions. Once widespread, the IUCN classified this coral as... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...

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Recortes en las protecciones marinas de España ponen la biodiversidad y las pesquerías en riesgo @efeverde.com efeverde.com/cdoverde-rec... El Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación recorta en un 40% el presupuesto dedicado a las reservas marinas, dejándolas parcialmente sin vigilancia

Recortes en las protecciones marinas de España ponen la biodiversidad y las pesquerías en riesgo. Por Diego Kersting (Investigador) - EFEverde

Diego Kersting alerta del recorte del 40 % en la financiación de las reservas marinas pesqueras españolas y su impacto

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Alessia Logrieco realiza una estancia en el Grupo de Cambio Global, Conservación y Genética del IATS-CSIC iats.csic.es/alessia-logr... @dicv.csic.es

Alessia Logrieco realiza una estancia en el Grupo de Cambio Global, Conservación y Genética del IATS-CSIC - IATS CSIC

Alessia Logrieco, estudiante de doctorado de la Universidad de Bari, Italia, ha comenzado recientemente una estancia en el IATS-CSIC Permanecerá en el centro durante cinco meses, bajo la supervisión d...

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Declaring marine reserves isn’t enough. Without surveillance, ecosystems are left vulnerable to poaching, resulting in long-term losses that will cost far more than what’s saved today. #MarineReserves #ProtectOurSeas

Diego Kersting@diegokersting.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Long-standing marine reserves need continued support Spain’s marine reserves, managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, have suffered a 40% budget cut leaving them partially unprotected. Letter to the Editor @nature.com rdcu.be/eHJtR

New OA paper out! We present the most accurate coral d18O-temperature equation, reconstruct coral trophic dynamics in the Med for the first time, and show #Cladocora skeletons are key archives for reconstructing anthropogenic warming and impacts. @aslo.org @dicv.csic.es doi.org/10.1002/lno....

High‐resolution coral oxygen and carbon isotope records reveal temperature and autotrophy dynamics in a Mediterranean climate change hotspot

The Mediterranean Sea is warming at a rate exceeding the global average. Long-term, high-resolution data are essential for contextualizing changes within broader temporal scales, and coral skeletons ....

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Hoy os traemos una noticia sobre la estudiante de doctorado Nagore Quintano, quien evalúa la actividad fotosintética de los simbiontes del coral mediterráneo ‘Cladocora caespitosa’ iats.csic.es/nagore-quint... @diegokersting.bsky.social @nagoreqf.bsky.social @dicv.csic.es

Nagore Quintano evalúa la actividad fotosintética de los simbiontes del coral mediterráneo 'Cladocora caespitosa' - IATS CSIC

La estudiante de doctorado Nagore Quintano ha realizado dichos trabajos con corales de cuatro localizaciones del Mediterráneo a lo largo de los meses de verano Las tareas se enmarcan en un proyecto de...

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The first paper of my phD is out!🔬 🪸 May Cladocora caespitosa corals living in nutrient-rich waters be more tolerant to thermal stress?🌡️ Find out more on: www.researchgate.net/publication/... Very thankful for the guidance of my supervisors @diegokersting.bsky.social and @cristinalinares.bsky.social

First paper of @nagoreqf.bsky.social PhD!👏 Long-term monitoring reveals local nutrient conditions shape #Cladocora resilience to 🌡️. First results of #GeneraciondeConocimiento project #UndResCoral link.springer.com/article/10.1... @cristinalinares.bsky.social @ageinves.bsky.social @dicv.csic.es

Nutrient regimes shape mortality patterns in warming-impacted Cladocora caespitosa populations - Coral Reefs

Over recent decades, the Mediterranean zooxanthellate coral Cladocora caespitosa has experienced recurrent mortality events triggered by marine heatwaves. Its generalised decline has led to its classi...

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🌡️ A new Science paper reports 2023 saw record‐breaking #ΜarineΗeatwaves — 96% of the oceans were affected, heatwaves lasted 4× longer than average, and some regions stayed hot for over 500 days. It may mark a climate #TippingPoint. #MarineEcology #Conservation 🌍🌐🧪🌊 www.science.org/doi/full/10....

Un estudio advierte de que incluso los corales más resistentes del mar Caribe tienen su supervivencia amenazada por el aumento de la temperatura. iats.csic.es/nota-de-pren... @dicv.csic.es @diegokersting.bsky.social Créditos de la fotografía: Ewan Trégarot.

Nota de prensa: El calor amenaza incluso a los corales más resistentes del Caribe, advierte un estudio donde participa el CSIC - IATS CSIC

La Delegación Institucional del CSIC en la Comunidad Valenciana ha publicado una nota de prensa en la que destaca la participación del Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS-CSIC) en un estudi...

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New research finds out one of the highest microplastic densities in the Mediterranean Sea within the Marine Reserve of the Columbretes Islands (Spain) 🌊Concentrations were particularly high in coral areas🪸This reminds us that plastic pollution is a global issue that needs urgent regulatory actions ♻️

Delegación CSIC Comunitat Valenciana - Casa de la Ciència@dicv.csic.es · last yr.

Científicos del Instituto de #Acuicultura Torre de la Sal @csic.es detectan concentraciones excepcionalmente altas de #microplásticos en las Islas Columbretes. @agenciasinc.es @efe.com @comunicacion.iats.csic.es @diegokersting.bsky.social delegacion.comunitatvalenciana.csic.es/detectan-con...

Deadline extended till 31st May!! 🥽 Don't miss this chance to share your reef-lated 🪸 findings with fellow early ocean career researchers 🌊 Further info: www.icymare.com/about-the-co... #CallForAbstracts #coralreefs #icymare2025 #climatechange #coralresearch #MarineEcology

ICYMARE Conference@icymare.bsky.social · last yr.

Session 3.3 Coral Reefs Under a Changing Climate: Impacts, Resilience and Solutions hosted by Nagore Quintano, Tabea Platz and Malte Ostendarp Submit your abstract now to join #ICYMARE2025 www.icymare.com/about-the-co... #callforabstracts #coralreefs #climatechange #oceanconservation #marinescience

🌊Only 9 days left to submit your abstract for @icymare.bsky.social 2025! Join our session on "Coral Reefs Under a Changing Climate: Impacts, Resilience and Solutions" 🪸 and share your findings and ideas with fellow ocean scientists 🧑🏽‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬🔬 #climatechange #coralreefs #oceanconservation #marineecology

ICYMARE Conference@icymare.bsky.social · last yr.

Session 3.3 Coral Reefs Under a Changing Climate: Impacts, Resilience and Solutions hosted by Nagore Quintano, Tabea Platz and Malte Ostendarp Submit your abstract now to join #ICYMARE2025 www.icymare.com/about-the-co... #callforabstracts #coralreefs #climatechange #oceanconservation #marinescience

Gave a seminar at IATS-CSIC to introduce my PhD on the climate change resilience of the coral Cladocora caespitosa (UndResCoral project), supervised by @diegokersting.bsky.social and @cristinalinares.bsky.social. Grateful for the chance to share ongoing work and discuss ideas with colleagues!

Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal@iatscsic.bsky.social · last yr.

¡Buenos días! Hoy publicamos una noticia sobre el Seminario ofrecido hace unos días por Nagore Quintano en el IATS: «Del estrés a la supervivencia: Los motores bióticos y abióticos de la resiliencia climática del coral mediterráneo 'Cladocora caespitosa'» @dicv.csic.es

🌊🪸 Got reef-lated findings? Don’t let your brilliance sink—submit your abstract and help us dive deep 🤿 into Coral Reefs Under a Changing Climate! 🐠 #CallForAbstracts #coralreefs #icymare2025 #climatechange #coralresearch #MarineEcology

ICYMARE Conference@icymare.bsky.social · last yr.

Session 3.3 Coral Reefs Under a Changing Climate: Impacts, Resilience and Solutions hosted by Nagore Quintano, Tabea Platz and Malte Ostendarp Submit your abstract now to join #ICYMARE2025 www.icymare.com/about-the-co... #callforabstracts #coralreefs #climatechange #oceanconservation #marinescience

Agenda [09-05-2025]📄: Seminario del IATS-CSIC: Del estrés a la supervivencia: Los motores bióticos y abióticos de la resiliencia climática del coral mediterráneo 'Cladocora caespitosa', por Nagore Quintano. @dicv.csic.es

Very profitable week at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social and @unileipzig.bsky.social for analysing Cladocora caespitosa skeletons! 🪸 This will allow us to determine their densities and growth and calcification rates, and to identify stress bands caused by thermal stress🌡

Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal@iatscsic.bsky.social · last yr.

¡Buenos días de viernes! Hoy os traemos esta noticia de nuestra web: Nagore Quintano realiza una estancia predoctoral en Berlín para analizar con radiografías esqueletos de ‘Cladocora caespitosa’ @dicv.csic.es

Winter sampling for UndResCoral, assessing coral resilience to climate change, is done! We worked in the cold waters of Columbretes, Medes, Cap de Creus, Menorca, Sardinia, and Sicily. Thanks to all involved! @nagoreqf.bsky.social @juliagarciacolome.bsky.social @comunicacion.iats.csic.es

'Walking' corals are real!! 🚶‍♂️🪸 ~ The disc coral (Cycloseris cyclolites) can roll 🤸‍♂️, slide 🛝 and pulse 🦘as it searches for light! ✨ www.sciencealert.com/this-walking... Full paper: Walking coral: Complex phototactic mobility in the free-living coral Cycloseris cyclolites (Lewis et al. 2025)

This 'Walking' Coral Moves Around, And We Finally Know How

When you imagine a coral, it's probably not walking around.

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