iSea providing identification guidelines for #angelsharks to the monitoring officers of Department of Fisheries and Marine Research and the Department of Environment, Cyprus, within the workshop organised by iSea & Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab focused on Shark & Ray proper identification.

#Elasmobranch identification workshop for monitoring officers of the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research of Cyprus.

New #Publication in the journal Ecology and Evolution Led by Giacomo Bernardi and using RAD seq genomic markers, we've dissected the lionfish population structure within the Mediterranean Sea. Read more: merresearch.com/wp-content/upl…

Monica Barone, General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean explaining key characteristics for #shark & #ray identification to the fisheries inspectors of the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Cyprus, within the workshop organised by iSea & Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab on Shark & Ray proper identification!

Second day of #Shark & #Ray identification workshops for the fisheries inspectors of the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, #Cyprus,organized by MER & iSea within the framework of elife_project LIFE Programme

Key features to identify individuals of the genus #Dasyatis and practical identification of specimens for the fisheries inspectors of the Dep. of Fisheries and Marine Research, #Cyprus, within the workshop organised by iSea & Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab on Shark & Ray proper identification!

Thank you everyone for your contribution for the workshop organised by iSea & Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab on #Shark & #Ray proper identification provided to the fisheries inspectors of the Dep. of Fisheries and Marine Research in #Cyprus!

Last week, with iSea and DFMR Cyprus, we organized '#Shark and #Ray Identification Workshops for National Authorities of Cyprus' as part of elife_project. These workshops engaged officers and fisheries inspectors in identifying and protecting #Elasmobranchs. 🦈

🔬 Yesterday our team presented 'Conservation strategies for elasmobranchs', discussing three vital projects: Life Elife, SAFE-Guitarfish, and Prometheus Life to postgraduate students of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cyprus #Sharks #Guitarfish 🌊

Marine protected areas can increase the abundance of invasive lionfish conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cs… *New Paper* @plymbiolmarsci Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab @EULIFEnews

Lionfish profilerating in MPAs? Read our recent article: doi.org/10.1111/csp2.1… 🔑 Key Insights: 🚫 No-take zones may inadvertently increase lionfish densities. 📏 MPA measures require multifaceted approaches 🤿 Targeted removals by divers can reduce lionfish populations.

🌊🌐 New Project! Exploring mesophotic ecosystems in Cyprus' UK Overseas Territories. First systematic survey using an ROV to study habitats at 50-200m depths. Funded by #DarwinPlus, partnered with Blue Marine Foundation🚤🪸 🔍 More: merresearch.com/portfolio/expl… Jason Hall-Spencer Blue Belt Programme

🗺️ #AngelsharkDay 2024! 🗺️ 🎊Today we celebrate one of the most threatened family of #sharks worldwide, the 24 existing species of #Angelsharks. 🐱3 of them are also found in Cyprus, known as “Gatoi” (meaning “Cats”)!

🗺️ Help us map habitats in #Cyprus’ seas at depths >50 m. 🔍 🪸 Found hard substrates, #reefs, #corals, #sponges >50 m deep? Let us know! 🌊 🚤 Share info and join research with our vessel! 🔬 Funded by the UK government via DARWIN PLUS (DPL00075). #mesophos #MesophosCY

Let’s celebrate #SharkAwarenessDay! Within #obSERVINGNATURE project we will explore shark meat consumption, while within elife_project and Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab we will explore different species by playing🎲

🌊 Announcing the "Lara-Toxeftra CARE plan"! In collaboration with #DFMR, we’ll develop a 2-year management plan for the Lara-Toxeftra MPA. 🐚 #Cyprus's first #MPA plan, focusing on stakeholder involvement and #climate adaptation. 🌏 Funded by MedPAN Small Projects.

🤖 Exploring #DeepSea #MarineEcosystems with robots to gather vital data for Cyprus 🌍💙 The #MesophosProject uses our ROV to study mesophotic habitats over 50m deep in Akrotiri, capturing real-time footage and samples. Blue Marine Foundation Blue Belt Programme

🌊 Introducing Dr. Jason M. Hall-Spencer and Dr. Emanuela Fanelli to the #MesophosProject scientific advisory team! 🔬 Jason Hall-Spencer specializes in deep-sea ecosystems and conservation, while Emanuela Fanelli focuses on marine food webs and elasmobranchs. Blue Marine Foundation