Internal Cycle of Seminars at IMEDEA (CISI) consist on a cycle of seminar presentations given mainly by doctoral students, masters and junior postdocs, although it is not closed to other staff, such as visitors and staff, that take place every Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m in the seminar room os IMEDEA.

This represents a great opportunity to learn more about the research carried out at the Institute and to bring those with less experience , the chance of increasing their presentation and public speaking skills. Afterwards, there will be coffee and some biscuits  😉 We strongly encourage you to participate. Join us!

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31/01/2025
Internal Cycle of Seminars IMEDEA - Laia Illa - «Pushing the limits: Thermotolerance experiment on rhodoliths.»
Abstract In the Western Mediterranean Sea, vast extensions of rhodolith beds hold significant ecological value. These habitats are composed of free-living species of red coralline algae which are ecosystem engineers. The calcareous composition of rhodolith species makes them susceptible to climate change impacts, mainly to seawater acidification. Mediterranean rhodolith beds are multispecific habitats found from 60 up to 100 m below the surface, a deeper distribution that likely provides a more stable environment with fewer fluctuations in warming. However, there are gaps of knowledge on the responses of this multi-specific habitat to different disturbances. In this regard, we have focused on untangle the performance of two genera of rhodoliths along a thermal gradient, specifically of Lithothamium spp. and Phymatholiton spp.. Measurements of dissolved oxygen and total alkalinity during the experiment allowed the calculation of metabolic rates. The thermal patterns and optimal temperatures for metabolic rates displayed by both genera were similar. These genera inhabit areas with mean yearly temperatures of 15°C and little temperature variation. However, both genera seem to be acclimated to a warmer range of temperature. Our findings suggest that Mediterranean rhodoliths genera are likely to cope with ocean warming.  Link to the video here

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Internal Cycle of Seminars IMEDEA - Andrea Santangeli - «Project SURVIVALIST: SURVIVAL In Space and Time: Identifying mortality bottlenecks along the annual cycle of vultures.»

11/01/2024

 

Abstract

 

Understanding the extent of animal mortality, the where and when mortality occurs, is paramount to implement effective conservation actions and secure the persistence of animal populations. Unfortunately, so far our understanding of animal survival (which is the inverse of mortality) is very limited, even for well-studied species such as vultures. Project SURVIVALIST has the ambitious objective of filling this knowledge gap for three European vultures (Griffon, Cinereous and Bearded vulture). Based on a large collaborative network, SURVIVALIST collated a uniquely large dataset (including >1400 vulture individuals across the three species) of high-resolution vulture tracking data. These data are analysed using novel approaches to quantify survival in time across the species annual cycle (e.g. during the breeding and non-breeding season) and life-stages (juvenile, immature, adults; Objective 1). Survival variation for each species is then mapped across space by integrating survival modeling with space use from the tracking data, to identify hotspots of vulture mortality (Objective 2).

 

Link to the video here