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Stéphanie Gascón

@stephi-gascon.bsky.social

Freshwater ecologist focused on the ecology of aquatic communities in Mediterranean wetlands

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David Cunillera-Montcusí@cunilleramontcusi.bsky.social · 3d ago

This is an amazing contribution by @juliecrabot.bsky.social !🙌🏽 It advances our knowledge on freshwater salinization spatial distribution, essential to identify major EU hotspots! It has been an honour to have had the chance to work with this great #JRC team @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu 📢

Julie Crabot@juliecrabot.bsky.social · last wk.

Very happy to share this article on the extent of river salinization in Europe published in @natcomms.nature.com, in collaboration with the #JRC @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu @cunilleramontcusi.bsky.social 🧂🏞

European Pond Conservation Network@epcn.bsky.social · 2w ago

How do #aquatic #plants survive the dry phase of #Mediterranean #temporary #ponds? New study shows that common pond plants use contrasting strategies: some seeds germinate readily, others require a period of dry after-ripening before the next inundation cycle. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Dormant or non-dormant seeds: different germination strategies used by common aquatic plants in Mediterranean temporary ponds - Hydrobiologia

In temporary ponds, the re-establishment of aquatic plant assemblages after desiccation mainly depends on seed germination. We analysed the seed germination dynamics of common aquatic plants in Medite...

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European Pond Conservation Network@epcn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Are #diatoms and #plants linked in Mediterranean #temporary #ponds? New study from #Italy found links between diatom communities, vegetation and environmental conditions, highlighting diatoms as potential #bioindicators of ecological conditions in these habitats. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ecological interplay between diatoms and plants in Mediterranean temporary ponds habitat - Hydrobiologia

In the Mediterranean region, temporary ponds (MTPs) are priority habitats hosting rare and endemic species significantly threatened globally. This research represents the first characterization of dia...

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European Pond Conservation Network@epcn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can #climate warming affect the #emergence of #zooplankton from #temporary #pond sediments? Experiments in #Spanish and #Chilean #Mediterranean #ponds show that a 4°C increase altered #hatching timing and abundance differently among taxa, depending on hydroregime. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Hydroregime-dependent shifts in zooplankton hatching under increasing temperatures in Mediterranean temporary ponds: an experimental approach - Hydrobiologia

Zooplankton hatching is triggered by a series of environmental cues, and changes in these cues may alter hatching patterns. Our main objective was to assess how a 4 °C temperature increase influences ...

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European Pond Conservation Network@epcn.bsky.social · 2w ago

What happens to #vegetation in restored #temporary #ponds? A study from #France, shows submerged macrophytes can converge toward reference communities, while emergent vegetation recovers much more slowly. #Restoration cannot fully replace #natural #ponds. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Vegetation trajectories over 150 years of temporary ponds created in the Camargue delta (Southern France)

Creating favorable hydro-saline conditions is a fundamental prerequisite for the development of plant communities in temporary ponds. The vegetation of newly created temporary ponds takes several dec....

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European Pond Conservation Network@epcn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Temporary ponds harbour more biodiversity than we realise. A study of six temporary ponds across an elevation gradient in #Italy found 27 Red-Listed diatom species, including Vulnerable and Endangered taxa, many occurring only during narrow seasonal windows. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Temporary Ponds as Overlooked Refugia for Red List Diatom Species: Implications for Conservation

The proposed study addresses diatom Red List knowledge gap by offering new insights into the occurrence, elevational distribution and seasonal preferences of Red-Listed diatom species inhabiting temp...

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Emili García-Berthou@garciaberthou.bsky.social · last mo.

Proud of this paper just published in 𝙀𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 with Andres Lucas Fernandez Vilar, @irene-gil-luna.bsky.social and Lluís Zamora @greco-udg.bsky.social @iea-udg.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Connection to the sea and flooding mediate the abundance of a threatened cyprinodontiform and invasive mosquitofish in a Mediterranean saltmarsh

The fish assemblages of small Mediterranean coastal lagoons remain understudied, despite their importance for biodiversity and ecological functioning.…

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European Pond Conservation Network@epcn.bsky.social · 4w ago

Send your pond photos, along with your name and a short description, to european@pond-conservation.net! • Deadline: Aug 23rd 🗓️ • Maximum 3 photos per person • You must own the rights to the image • By submitting, you agree to publication on EPCN platforms

Thu-Hương Huỳnh@hhuong152.bsky.social · last mo.

Garden ponds are easy to dismiss as too small to matter, but they contribute meaningfully to #urbanbiodiversity. Our new paper looks at what zooplankton live in garden vs urban ponds, and how fish and urban cover shape those communities. Check it out: doi.org/10.1002/lno....

Zooplankton communities and their responses to fish presence and urban cover across garden and other urban ponds

As cities expand globally, the ratio of artificial to natural freshwater habitats is increasing. While public urban ponds have been the subject of an increasing number of biodiversity studies, the bi...

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Thu-Hương Huỳnh@hhuong152.bsky.social · last mo.

Urban cover shifted communities in urban ponds (fewer crustaceans, more rotifers), while garden ponds stayed largely buffered by surrounding greenery. Fish were the strongest driver in both pond types, with stronger effects on garden ponds due to their smaller size 🐟

The relationship between urban cover and zooplankton density and zooplankton social richnessPredicted zooplankton density across the pond types and fish presence.
Stéphanie Gascón@stephi-gascon.bsky.social · last mo.

Very nice work! Here's an alternative approach that can obtain isotopic networks more directly and with a simpler workflow besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Graph tools for analysing trophic assemblies in the isotopic space

A large amount of information on the trophic assembly of ecosystems is summarized in the isotopic space, and metrics for extracting this information are essential. Here, we show how the characteri...

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Oikos@oikosjournal.bsky.social · last mo.

🕸️🔵Integrating network and stable isotope approaches to reveal food web structures vist.ly/5btud #FoodWebDimensions #StableIsotopes #TrophicStructure #Network

Infographic with diagrams and text about networks and stable isotopes.
Zsófia Horváth@zsofiahorvath.bsky.social · last mo.

Check out this quirky video I made about #garden #pond nightlife. Material is from the 1st week of our current survey in #MyPond, with my ⭐amazing⭐ team @metacomlab.bsky.social (...my best work so far as video editor... 😅) 🦡 Did you know badgers and boars sometimes take a bath in garden ponds?? 🐗

Horváth Metacommunity Lab@metacomlab.bsky.social · last mo.

🤩 A few exciting highlights from the first week of our summer survey! (Sound on! 🔊) 📸 Our wildlife cameras are currently monitoring the first 40 #MyPond #ponds, capturing all animal visitors until the end of the month, so we're hoping for many more exciting encounters! 🐸🐗🦉🐈‍⬛🦔🦡🐾 #citizenscience

Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC@ebdonana.bsky.social · 2mo ago

💧🌱 Los grandes branquiópodos son auténticos centinelas para la conservación y restauración de las lagunas temporales, ecosistemas únicos pero altamente amenazadaos y vulnerables. Las investigadoras Carmen Díaz Paniagua y Margarita Florencio nos lo cuentan en este vídeo.

PROYECTOS | La importancia de los grandes banquiópodos para las lagunas temporales

YouTube video by Estación Biológica de Doñana EBD-CSIC

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Nature@nature.com · 3mo ago

Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade. go.nature.com/4uh0Rxw

First and last authors more likely to be men in leading science journals

Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade.

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