The significance of cephalopod beaks as a research tool: an update
One of our researchers José Nuno Gomes-Pereira is one of the few that still use these techniques that range from classic taxonomy to modern
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Oct 15, 20221 min read
The heaviest bony fish in the world: a 2744 kg giant sunfish Mola alexandrini (Ranzani, 1839)
We came across the heaviest fish in the world during our works with stranded large animals in the Azores. Have a look at this magestic...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read
Megafauna community assessment of polymetallic-nodule fields with cameras: platform and methodology
A paper from one of our staff assessing metodologies for deep sea monitoring made on mining area experiments. Schoening, T., Purser, A.,...
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Oct 14, 20221 min read
"Gone with the wind”: Fatty acid biomarkers and chemotaxonomy of stranded pleustonic hydrozoans
One of the outputs of project MONIJELLY with jellyfish chemotaxonomy in the North Atlantic area. Lopes, A. R., Baptista, M., Rosa, I. C.,...
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Feb 16, 20221 min read
New video: Invasive Algae Rugulopteryx okamurae Expedition 2022
Watch the expansion of a recently arrived algae in the Azores archipelago. Images from a short expeditionon February 2022. Video with...
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Feb 16, 20221 min read
Medidas Sustentáveis
Ora viva Mini-Naturalista! Neste cartaz consegues encontrar algumas medidas para reduzires a tua pegada ecológica. Convidamos-te a...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Reforest local trees around you!
More trees, more birds, more shade, more nature, and less CO2 in the atmosphere! 1 - TEAM! Form a team: group of friends, class...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
Ecological Footpring
Descubre com os teus colegas qual a tua pegada ecológica e vê onde podem melhorar para um melhor impacto no teu planeta! Vais conseguir?
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
Impact of climate change on the ontogenetic development of ‘solar-powered’sea slugs
G. Dionisio described lower reproductive output of adults and adverse impacts on early life stages recorded under future ocean...
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
Mini Naturalists bring new exploring ideas for you!
||PT Os Mini Naturalists Gil and Mar trouxeram novas actividades! pela mão de Christina Casnellie. Junta-te a eles e explorar a natureza...
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Feb 14, 20221 min read
Anomalously white Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis, Cuvier, 1892) off the Azores. 2016
Review of rare sightings of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Azores with white coloration patterns. Santos, R. P., Simião, S., Madruga,...
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May 18, 20211 min read
Maria João Fonseca, MSc student | AtlanticNaturalist Staff
Maria Fonseca is a young MSc from the University of Aveiro, that after making her BSc thesis with us is now currently working at...
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Dec 31, 20201 min read
Darwin in the Azores. Personal Diary with commentaries
A obra proporciona ao leitor uma viagem aos Açores do século XIX, através de excertos do diário de Charles Darwin com comentários.
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Nov 30, 20201 min read
Seabirds of the Azores | Aves Marinhas dos Açores
|||ENG Here you can find a poster with the different species of sea birds that can be found in the Azores archipelago. Download and learn...
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Nov 23, 20201 min read
Cetaceans of the Azores | Cetáceos dos Açores
|||ENG Here you can find a poster with the different species of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) that can be found in the Azores...
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Nov 5, 20201 min read
Fishes of the Azores | Peixes dos Açores
|||ENG Here you can find educational resources about the fish diversity that is possible to see around the Azores archipelago. You can...
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Nov 4, 20202 min read
Whale shark | Tubarão Baleia
Scientific Name: Rhincodon typus Common Name (UK, FR, PT, ES, DE): Whale shark, Requin-Baleine, Tubarão baleia, Tiburón ballena, Walhai...
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Nov 3, 20201 min read
Faias em crescimento para substituir invasoras | Endemic Faia ready for replacing invasive plants
Depois de um ano atípico com uma pandemia global que colocou em espera a grande maioria das pessoas e actividades, o projecto de Reflorestaç
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Nov 3, 20201 min read
João Miguel, MSc student | University of the Azores
João Miguel is a young researcher from the University of Algarve and Aveiro doing his Masters in Okeanus, University of the Azores in...
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Oct 28, 20201 min read
Marta Pimentel, PhD | Aquaculture & Climate Change
-Dr. Marta Pimentel (Pim) is a young researcher with large experience on aquaculture aspects of marine organisms reponses
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