Integrative Zoology in Human-Modified Freshwaters 🌿🦟🐟🦠. Professor and Researcher at @BiologiaUB @IRBioUB @hubsg_ #FORESTREAM SGR group.https://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lv7cao4c2c25📢 New paper out on the effects of Arundo donax on riverine fish: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972501779630 Jul 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7cao4c2c25https://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lkejviu24k25Today we've had a truly inspiring encounter! A packed Aula Magna at @biologiaub.bsky.social has listened intently Davi Kopenawa. His powerful message about protecting the Amazon and indigenous rights resonated deeply.14 Mar 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkejviu24k25https://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3ljxscgsf4k2jProtecting our rivers means understanding the power of nature. Despite the high water flow, riparian vegetation prevents soil erosion, safeguarding water quality and creating wildlife habitats. Nature-Based Solution made in Cruz do Incio, Lugo, Galicia.09 Mar 2025 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxscgsf4k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3liwsukipmc2i📢NEW paper out: We reveal the explosive growth of ornamental fish trade since WWII! Over 7900 species now traded, dominated by catfish, cichlids, killifish & characids. We explore this boom through a socio-economic lens since the end of the Cold War: shorturl.at/3vYtQ https://shorturl.at/3vYtQ24 Feb 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwsukipmc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lh7obzyxak2s📢 Happy #WorldsWetlandsDay! Today is a day to celebrate the vital role wetlands play including those human-made (📸👇). ➡️ At the @ub.edu, our #NaturBPond project explores how naturalized ponds in cities boost biodiversity & provide key ecosystem services. #WWD2025 #UrbanEcology #NBS #UrbanPonds02 Feb 2025 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh7obzyxak2shttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lgd2nz22l22l🏞🐟 Genetic characterization of chub (Squalius) species in NE Spain. Key information to develop effective conservation actions: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/1/7422 Jan 2025 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgd2nz22l22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lfhvywcsus2qNature cannot be studied solely through desk work. Field knowledge is indispensable for ensuring that research and environmental management remain grounded in the reality of the natural world. https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/abstract/S0169-5347(24)00318-5?rss=yes&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it11 Jan 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhvywcsus2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lfciseksb22yWorrying IUCN report. Really want to save our freshwater fishes? Focus on habitat restoration! 🏞🐟💧Good water quality and healthy habitats are key. Let native fish swim freely and nature will do the rest. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08375-z09 Jan 2025 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfciseksb22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3lcj7cmpyqc2u [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2024 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcj7cmpyqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/amacedaveiga.bsky.social/post/3laqetuvejc2s🗣 70-90% of floodplains are environmentally degraded, potentially putting people at risk. What can we do? Here #Nature-Based #Solutions used in Germany 👇 🔗 https://youtu.be/ATtHne5NKE8?si=kGQjI84h_X9A0c0P12 Nov 2024 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:etvzu5vszioxj4fwskwxfljj/app.bsky.feed.post/3laqetuvejc2s