Quantitative Aquatics (Q-quatics)
@q-quatics.bsky.social
🔹 providing key data on living aquatic resources for a sustainable future
🔹 home of FishBase.org, SeaLifeBase.org and AquaMaps.org
🔹 home of FishBase.org, SeaLifeBase.org and AquaMaps.org
On #WorldFisheriesDay2025, we celebrate the science behind #SustainableFisheries. 🌊🌍
#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase provide species-level information, helping researchers, managers,& policymakers worldwide understand how each species responds to fishing pressure, environmental change, & habitat loss. 🌍📊🐟
#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase provide species-level information, helping researchers, managers,& policymakers worldwide understand how each species responds to fishing pressure, environmental change, & habitat loss. 🌍📊🐟
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
On #WorldFisheriesDay2025, we celebrate the science behind #SustainableFisheries. 🌊🌍
#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase provide species-level information, helping researchers, managers,& policymakers worldwide understand how each species responds to fishing pressure, environmental change, & habitat loss. 🌍📊🐟
#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase provide species-level information, helping researchers, managers,& policymakers worldwide understand how each species responds to fishing pressure, environmental change, & habitat loss. 🌍📊🐟
1st #RainerFroese Award presented at the 19th Hellenic Conference of Ichthyologists, to honor the legacy of Dr. Rainer Froese/GEOMAR.
Congratulations:
🏅 K. Michailidou, AUTh –length-based stock assessments
🏅 K. Kavakakis, AUA –sustainable albacore & swordfish fisheries
👉 bit.ly/RainerFroeseAward.
Congratulations:
🏅 K. Michailidou, AUTh –length-based stock assessments
🏅 K. Kavakakis, AUA –sustainable albacore & swordfish fisheries
👉 bit.ly/RainerFroeseAward.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 AM
1st #RainerFroese Award presented at the 19th Hellenic Conference of Ichthyologists, to honor the legacy of Dr. Rainer Froese/GEOMAR.
Congratulations:
🏅 K. Michailidou, AUTh –length-based stock assessments
🏅 K. Kavakakis, AUA –sustainable albacore & swordfish fisheries
👉 bit.ly/RainerFroeseAward.
Congratulations:
🏅 K. Michailidou, AUTh –length-based stock assessments
🏅 K. Kavakakis, AUA –sustainable albacore & swordfish fisheries
👉 bit.ly/RainerFroeseAward.
🌊 Dive into sustainable ocean management!
The #EcoScopeAcademy offers self-paced courses, summer schools & training for students, scientists & policymakers.
In Chapter 3, explore FishBase & SeaLifeBase to unlock vital #marinelife data for research & conservation. 💻
🔗 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com
The #EcoScopeAcademy offers self-paced courses, summer schools & training for students, scientists & policymakers.
In Chapter 3, explore FishBase & SeaLifeBase to unlock vital #marinelife data for research & conservation. 💻
🔗 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🌊 Dive into sustainable ocean management!
The #EcoScopeAcademy offers self-paced courses, summer schools & training for students, scientists & policymakers.
In Chapter 3, explore FishBase & SeaLifeBase to unlock vital #marinelife data for research & conservation. 💻
🔗 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com
The #EcoScopeAcademy offers self-paced courses, summer schools & training for students, scientists & policymakers.
In Chapter 3, explore FishBase & SeaLifeBase to unlock vital #marinelife data for research & conservation. 💻
🔗 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com
#WhatsNew in FishBase: MATURITYGILLS, new data table in FishBase.org shows the relationship between length at first maturity & respiration in fishes — with nearly 500 records gathered from 476 studies on 198 species! 🐟
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#WhatsNew in FishBase: MATURITYGILLS, new data table in FishBase.org shows the relationship between length at first maturity & respiration in fishes — with nearly 500 records gathered from 476 studies on 198 species! 🐟
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
In celebration of #WorldRunDay2025, Q-quatics joined #HakbangParaSaAgham in support of the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc.’s programs. 💙 Over 500 runners from local and international science-based institutions came together for wellness, collaboration, and sustainability. #RunForScience
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In celebration of #WorldRunDay2025, Q-quatics joined #HakbangParaSaAgham in support of the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc.’s programs. 💙 Over 500 runners from local and international science-based institutions came together for wellness, collaboration, and sustainability. #RunForScience
🪱 Happy #WorldHagfishDay!
The hagfish—slimy, jawless, and ancient—has thrived for over 300 million years.
These deep-sea scavengers help clean and recycle nutrients on the seafloor, keeping ecosystems in balance. 🌊✨
Learn more 👉 fishbase.org/summary/Eptatretus_cirrhatus.html
#MarineBiodiversity
The hagfish—slimy, jawless, and ancient—has thrived for over 300 million years.
These deep-sea scavengers help clean and recycle nutrients on the seafloor, keeping ecosystems in balance. 🌊✨
Learn more 👉 fishbase.org/summary/Eptatretus_cirrhatus.html
#MarineBiodiversity
October 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
🪱 Happy #WorldHagfishDay!
The hagfish—slimy, jawless, and ancient—has thrived for over 300 million years.
These deep-sea scavengers help clean and recycle nutrients on the seafloor, keeping ecosystems in balance. 🌊✨
Learn more 👉 fishbase.org/summary/Eptatretus_cirrhatus.html
#MarineBiodiversity
The hagfish—slimy, jawless, and ancient—has thrived for over 300 million years.
These deep-sea scavengers help clean and recycle nutrients on the seafloor, keeping ecosystems in balance. 🌊✨
Learn more 👉 fishbase.org/summary/Eptatretus_cirrhatus.html
#MarineBiodiversity
🌊 Learn how to manage our oceans sustainably with the #EcoScopeAcademy!
In Chapter 3, explore the depths of #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 to discover vital #marinelife data, conservation tools, and real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻
Sign up 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.
In Chapter 3, explore the depths of #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 to discover vital #marinelife data, conservation tools, and real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻
Sign up 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.
September 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
🌊 Learn how to manage our oceans sustainably with the #EcoScopeAcademy!
In Chapter 3, explore the depths of #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 to discover vital #marinelife data, conservation tools, and real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻
Sign up 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.
In Chapter 3, explore the depths of #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 to discover vital #marinelife data, conservation tools, and real-world applications for ocean stewardship. 🔬💻
Sign up 👉 ecoscope.getlearnworlds.com.
Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.
September 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.
🐟 Urgent Action for Baltic Fisheries 🌊
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
September 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🐟 Urgent Action for Baltic Fisheries 🌊
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
As FishBase turns 35, we celebrate Dr. Jack Randall—renowned taxonomist & underwater photographer who described 800+ species and donated 11,000+ images, shaping FishBase into a trusted global resource. 🌍 #FishBase35 #JackRandall
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
September 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
As FishBase turns 35, we celebrate Dr. Jack Randall—renowned taxonomist & underwater photographer who described 800+ species and donated 11,000+ images, shaping FishBase into a trusted global resource. 🌍 #FishBase35 #JackRandall
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
🌊 Spotlight on Carol Cox — citizen scientist, research diver, reef builder and passionate fish photographer. Since 2012, she’s helped #FishBase35 capture species from the Gulf of Mexico & beyond. Proof that love for the ocean can leave a lasting scientific legacy. 🪸 Read more 👉 bit.ly/Carol-D-Cox.
September 2, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🌊 Spotlight on Carol Cox — citizen scientist, research diver, reef builder and passionate fish photographer. Since 2012, she’s helped #FishBase35 capture species from the Gulf of Mexico & beyond. Proof that love for the ocean can leave a lasting scientific legacy. 🪸 Read more 👉 bit.ly/Carol-D-Cox.
From #crocodiles to #cetaceans, Dr. Teri Aquino’s life’s work is protecting #marinewildlife. 🐊🐢🐬
Her wish for SeaLifeBase at 20? “More funds to sustain your work!”
#MarineConservation #MarineMegafauna #Cetaceans #MarineTurtles #Dugongs #Sharks #CrocodileConservation #TubbatahaReefs #SeaLifeBase20
Her wish for SeaLifeBase at 20? “More funds to sustain your work!”
#MarineConservation #MarineMegafauna #Cetaceans #MarineTurtles #Dugongs #Sharks #CrocodileConservation #TubbatahaReefs #SeaLifeBase20
August 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
From #crocodiles to #cetaceans, Dr. Teri Aquino’s life’s work is protecting #marinewildlife. 🐊🐢🐬
Her wish for SeaLifeBase at 20? “More funds to sustain your work!”
#MarineConservation #MarineMegafauna #Cetaceans #MarineTurtles #Dugongs #Sharks #CrocodileConservation #TubbatahaReefs #SeaLifeBase20
Her wish for SeaLifeBase at 20? “More funds to sustain your work!”
#MarineConservation #MarineMegafauna #Cetaceans #MarineTurtles #Dugongs #Sharks #CrocodileConservation #TubbatahaReefs #SeaLifeBase20
#CollaboratorSpotlight: Meet Dr Hiroyuki Motomura: ichthyologist, museum director & long-time #FishBase35 collaborator. With 200+ species described, his work continues to shape how we understand #fishdiversity 🐟 Full story: bit.ly/DrHiroMotomura. #FishTaxonomy #OpenScience #NewSpecies #Ichthyology
August 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: Meet Dr Hiroyuki Motomura: ichthyologist, museum director & long-time #FishBase35 collaborator. With 200+ species described, his work continues to shape how we understand #fishdiversity 🐟 Full story: bit.ly/DrHiroMotomura. #FishTaxonomy #OpenScience #NewSpecies #Ichthyology
🐟 From #FishBase35 user to key contributor: Dr. #BartHazes turned his dives into discoveries—sharing 1st species images, correcting taxonomy, & donating full survey data from Dauin 🇵🇭. 📊
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
August 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🐟 From #FishBase35 user to key contributor: Dr. #BartHazes turned his dives into discoveries—sharing 1st species images, correcting taxonomy, & donating full survey data from Dauin 🇵🇭. 📊
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
#CollaboratorSpotlight: Dr. Vreni Häussermann
For 20+ years, Dr. Häussermann has advanced marine research & conservation in Chilean Patagonia. Since 2009, she’s enriched SeaLifeBase with crucial fjord ecosystem data, bridging biodiversity gaps & guiding protection efforts. 🔗 bit.ly/VreniHaussermann
For 20+ years, Dr. Häussermann has advanced marine research & conservation in Chilean Patagonia. Since 2009, she’s enriched SeaLifeBase with crucial fjord ecosystem data, bridging biodiversity gaps & guiding protection efforts. 🔗 bit.ly/VreniHaussermann
August 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: Dr. Vreni Häussermann
For 20+ years, Dr. Häussermann has advanced marine research & conservation in Chilean Patagonia. Since 2009, she’s enriched SeaLifeBase with crucial fjord ecosystem data, bridging biodiversity gaps & guiding protection efforts. 🔗 bit.ly/VreniHaussermann
For 20+ years, Dr. Häussermann has advanced marine research & conservation in Chilean Patagonia. Since 2009, she’s enriched SeaLifeBase with crucial fjord ecosystem data, bridging biodiversity gaps & guiding protection efforts. 🔗 bit.ly/VreniHaussermann
#CollaboratorSpotlight: For Dr. Chuck Blend, the ocean’s best stories come from its smallest —and squirmiest— residents.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
August 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: For Dr. Chuck Blend, the ocean’s best stories come from its smallest —and squirmiest— residents.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
🎨 The Q-quatics Team visited digital art museums to reimagine how art and science can come together to pave the way for #marineconservation. 🌊
Every spark of creativity brings us closer to inspiring ocean stewardship. 💙🐟
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/ArtMeetsOcean.
#MarineConservation #QquaticsIsdaWay"
Every spark of creativity brings us closer to inspiring ocean stewardship. 💙🐟
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/ArtMeetsOcean.
#MarineConservation #QquaticsIsdaWay"
August 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🎨 The Q-quatics Team visited digital art museums to reimagine how art and science can come together to pave the way for #marineconservation. 🌊
Every spark of creativity brings us closer to inspiring ocean stewardship. 💙🐟
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/ArtMeetsOcean.
#MarineConservation #QquaticsIsdaWay"
Every spark of creativity brings us closer to inspiring ocean stewardship. 💙🐟
Full story 🔗 bit.ly/ArtMeetsOcean.
#MarineConservation #QquaticsIsdaWay"
From documenting 1,000+ new #mollusk species to contributing 2,500+ marine life photos to #SeaLifeBase20, Guido & Philippe Poppe have made the ocean’s wonders accessible to all.
“The more people know about marine life, the more they will love it: one cannot love what is unknown. ” – Guido T. Poppe
“The more people know about marine life, the more they will love it: one cannot love what is unknown. ” – Guido T. Poppe
August 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
From documenting 1,000+ new #mollusk species to contributing 2,500+ marine life photos to #SeaLifeBase20, Guido & Philippe Poppe have made the ocean’s wonders accessible to all.
“The more people know about marine life, the more they will love it: one cannot love what is unknown. ” – Guido T. Poppe
“The more people know about marine life, the more they will love it: one cannot love what is unknown. ” – Guido T. Poppe
🐠 FishBase Guide 1.2 is here! 📲
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
August 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
🐠 FishBase Guide 1.2 is here! 📲
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
#CollaboratorSpotlight: NOAA scientist Todd Miller helps power #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 with isotope-based trophic data, Arctic species info & more.
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: NOAA scientist Todd Miller helps power #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 with isotope-based trophic data, Arctic species info & more.
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
#CollaboratorSpotlight: Peter Petersen fuels #FishBase35 with species data from the Nat’l Aquarium Denmark + NHM Copenhagen—plus photos by Johnny Jensen—helping keep species pages accurate & up-to-date. “It’s used daily and can help save species from extinction.” 🐟
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/PeterPetersen.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/PeterPetersen.
August 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: Peter Petersen fuels #FishBase35 with species data from the Nat’l Aquarium Denmark + NHM Copenhagen—plus photos by Johnny Jensen—helping keep species pages accurate & up-to-date. “It’s used daily and can help save species from extinction.” 🐟
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/PeterPetersen.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/PeterPetersen.
From a boy with a flashlight on a guppy tank to a global advocate for marine life —Andreas Völckers has spent a lifetime turning passion into purpose. 🌊
Celebrating #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 by honoring contributors like Andreas, whose work fuels these global resources 👉 bit.ly/AndreasVolckers.
Celebrating #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 by honoring contributors like Andreas, whose work fuels these global resources 👉 bit.ly/AndreasVolckers.
July 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
From a boy with a flashlight on a guppy tank to a global advocate for marine life —Andreas Völckers has spent a lifetime turning passion into purpose. 🌊
Celebrating #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 by honoring contributors like Andreas, whose work fuels these global resources 👉 bit.ly/AndreasVolckers.
Celebrating #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 by honoring contributors like Andreas, whose work fuels these global resources 👉 bit.ly/AndreasVolckers.
#CollaboratorSpotlight 📷: Meet Pauline Walsh Jacobson, citizen scientist & underwater photographer now contributing her rich library of marine life images to FishBase & SeaLifeBase to help expand access to species data for research, education, & conservation.
👉 Full story: bit.ly/PaulineJacobson.
👉 Full story: bit.ly/PaulineJacobson.
July 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight 📷: Meet Pauline Walsh Jacobson, citizen scientist & underwater photographer now contributing her rich library of marine life images to FishBase & SeaLifeBase to help expand access to species data for research, education, & conservation.
👉 Full story: bit.ly/PaulineJacobson.
👉 Full story: bit.ly/PaulineJacobson.
As #FishBaseTurns35, we pay tribute to one of its most invaluable collaborators—Dr. John Ernest “Jack” Randall.
He described 800+ species & donated 11K+ underwater photos, helping FishBase transform it into the widely trusted resource it is today.
Full tribute: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase.
He described 800+ species & donated 11K+ underwater photos, helping FishBase transform it into the widely trusted resource it is today.
Full tribute: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase.
July 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
As #FishBaseTurns35, we pay tribute to one of its most invaluable collaborators—Dr. John Ernest “Jack” Randall.
He described 800+ species & donated 11K+ underwater photos, helping FishBase transform it into the widely trusted resource it is today.
Full tribute: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase.
He described 800+ species & donated 11K+ underwater photos, helping FishBase transform it into the widely trusted resource it is today.
Full tribute: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase.
🎉 To celebrate #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20, we're featuring collaborators who helped us grow—& none more foundational than Dr. William N. Eschmeyer (1939–2024). His support gave FishBase its taxonomic backbone & scientistic credibility at a critical time! 🐟 Thank you, Bill! 📖 [bit.ly/BillEschmeyer]
July 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🎉 To celebrate #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20, we're featuring collaborators who helped us grow—& none more foundational than Dr. William N. Eschmeyer (1939–2024). His support gave FishBase its taxonomic backbone & scientistic credibility at a critical time! 🐟 Thank you, Bill! 📖 [bit.ly/BillEschmeyer]