Le film “HÔTEL CORAIL – Une approche scientifique à la restauration du corail rouge méditerranéen” sera diffusé le 12 septembre prochain dans le cadre du festival @LUMEXPLORE

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8th Fortaleza-Austral Spring School - September 2025
Where: Fortaleza, Brazil (+online)
About: Marine Animal Forests
www.even3.com.br/8-th-fortale...
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How can we study the functional ecology of marine animal forest with a 25 meters square field of PVC tubes placed at 30 meters depth?
Check this article to know more on this bizarre experiment.
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🌊💙New publication on Mediterranean crustose coralline algae and their bacterial communities! These holobionts are key for the existence of coralligenous habitat! doi.org/10.1007/s00338-024-02605-6
Open-access hal.science/hal-04441255v2
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Ce documentaire produit par @cnn.com raconte l’expédition Deeplife avec Under the Pole, dont notre collègue Lorenzo Bramanti (@philebo73.bsky.social ) est co-directeur scientifique.
Le projet Deeplife est financé par la Fondation BNP PARIBAS.

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Check our new publication on mesophotic reefs fishes in Cabo Verde!!

Environmental and geographical drivers of reef fish beta diversity across the depth gradient doi.org/10.3354/meps...

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Our small #thermometers will measure #temperature down to 55 m depth over 6 months. Precise hourly measures will contribute to understand #climatechange. Though unspectacular, these instruments are vital in advancing #science

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Very exciting event in Wageningen next week! Join if you are interested in marine animal forests and their ecology or if you are simply interested in hearing what this is all about.

CNN broadcasts DEEPLIFE. Led by CNRS & Sorbonne Université, scientists focus on mesophotic animal forests.
With Under The Pole handling underwater operations, we combine cutting-edge science & exploration to understand and protect oceans.
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December 12th on France 3 TV.
Can’t miss it!!!

www.francetvpro.fr/contenu-de-p...

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The Gorgonian Eater

Hermodice carunculata (the fireworm), is devouring a branch of the yellow gorgonian Leptogorgia viminalis. With its powerful jaws, it can feed even on the tough skeleton of the gorgonian, leaving unmistakable traces of its passage
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“Once you have a garden, you have a future…” – Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

In La Gomera,
underwater gorgonian gardens are mainly composed by Leptogorgia viminalis and ruberrima.
These “gardens” play an essential role in marine ecosystems, providing shelter for diverse marine life.

🌊 Comment l’imaginaire véhiculé par les #océans peut-il nous aider à les protéger ?

🍿 Le 5 décembre, participez à un ciné-concert autour des films de Jean Painlevé suivi d'un débat d'experts animé par @bentonson.bsky.social

👉 Gratuit, sans réservation : www.sorbonne-universite.fr/evenements/c...

A coral restoration project in Florida, now tragically destroyed by anthropogenic heating.

There is no cure for coral bleaching, only prevention - stop burning fossil fuels.

https://www.cell.com/one-earth/pdf/S2590-3322(23)00189-6.pdf

Corallium rubrum is a Mediterranean flagship species in decline due to overfishing and climate change. We developed artificial caves to run controlled experiments on growth and reproduction in semi natural conditions. Results provide crucial insights for effective restoration strategies.

Orange gorgonian often takes a backseat to its beautiful relative, the red gorgonian. However, Leptogorgia holds significant intrigue due to its impressive resilience to rising temperatures. Our research aims at unravelling the mysteries behind this resistance.

Mediterranean gorgonians seek refuge from marine heatwaves in the mesophotic zone. But this deep refuge is only temporary. We must use this extra gift of time to study these marine forests, implement conservation, and start reducing CO2 emissions.
theconversation.com/les-fonds-ma...

Ciao Stella. Here am I.

The number of January of the magazine ca m’interesse reports on my research on #gorgonians in Mediterranean #mesophotic