Coastal Biology Laboratory (UMinho): Multilevel approach for research studies in nearshore communities in northern Iberia
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Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Portugal
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Estación de Bioloxía Mariña da Graña, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Rúa da Ribeira 1-4. 15590. A Graña., Spain
The northern Iberian coast is a perfect area to monitor changes in the biological communities related to global changes. For that purpose, a set of common techniques, applicable all over the study areas, have been implemented by the Coastal Biology Laboratory team since 2012. These techniques include side scan imagery for habitat cartography, artificial substrates for quantitative sampling of benthic organisms, baited video devices for fish populations evaluation, hand sampling by scuba diving, underwater linear transects, habitat classification, rocky shore monitoring and marine plankton surveys.
We are involved in projects with partners from the engineering areas, electronic and civil, aiming the creation of a next generation marine management system, based on knowledge and innovation in the areas of electronics, materials, taxonomy, ecology, conservation and metagenomics (Next Sea project). We work in close association with our colleagues from Galicia, in the scope of the Campus do Mar consortium and specially with ECIMAT (U. Vigo) and Estación de Bioloxía Mariña da Graña (U. Santiago Compostela).
The Coastal Biology Laboratory team is also committed in extension and scientific dissemination activities, namely in the field of environmental education, technical training (e.g. teachers, general public, scuba diving, scientific diving) as well as in scientific dissemination actions. As a dedicated science platform, we recognize the importance of connecting the communities with the current understanding of science. Hence, through this integrated approach we are able to witness the evolution of these unique ecosystems and register the changes on-going in the nearshore communities in the northern Iberia.
Keywords:
scientific dissemination activities,
marine science,
Nearshore communities,
northern Iberia,
marine monitorization
Conference:
XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM XX) , Braga, Portugal, 9 Sep - 12 Sep, 2019.
Presentation Type:
Poster Presentation
Topic:
Ecology, Biodiversity and Vulnerable Ecosystems
Citation:
Gomes
M,
Alves
C,
Faria
F,
Pereira
S,
Carreira-Flores
D,
Neto
R,
Fernandes
E,
Ferreira
H and
Gomes
PT
(2019). Coastal Biology Laboratory (UMinho): Multilevel approach for research studies in nearshore communities in northern Iberia.
Front. Mar. Sci.
Conference Abstract:
XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM XX) .
doi: 10.3389/conf.fmars.2019.08.00012
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Received:
22 Aug 2019;
Published Online:
27 Sep 2019.
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Correspondence:
Mx. Marisa Gomes, Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal, marisantunesgomes@gmail.com