🔬 New research with CBMA/IB-S/ARNET researcher Marcos Rubal reveals the expansion of two non-indigenous sponge species along the Iberian Atlantic coast, supporting biodiversity monitoring and evidence-based coastal management.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#NewResearch #CBMA #ARNET

Can #eDNA improve early detection of marine invasive species?

A global review by CBMA/IB-S/ARNET researchers Sofia Duarte & Filipe Costa highlights eDNA for coastal biosecurity, biodiversity monitoring and early warning.

🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03920-5

#EnvironmentalDNA #MarineBiosecurity

🌱 Healthy soils depend on invisible biodiversity. New research shows climate change could reduce soil nematode diversity across Northern Portugal, highlighting the need to include soil life in conservation planning.
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

#SoilBiodiversity #ClimateChange #CBMA #IBS

💧 Satellite imagery is helping monitor freshwater quality more efficiently. New research shows how Sentinel-2 can detect long-term changes in Portuguese reservoirs and support sustainable water management.

👉 www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/18...

👉 cbma.uminho.pt/projects_cbm...

#WaterQuality #CBMA

🔬 New research from CBMA!

CBMA, CIQUP and IMS researchers developed an advanced biomaterial platform for safer and more effective drug delivery.

Read more: pubs.acs.org/aabmcb/artic...

#CBMA #Biomaterials #Innovation

🦞 Even protected mountain rivers are affected by plastic pollution. New research shows how invasive crayfish can help reveal microplastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems.

👉 academic.oup.com/etc/advance-...

#Microplastics #Freshwater #CBMA #IBS #ARNET #UMinho