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Workshop on microbiome analysis at CCMAR

Workshop on microbiome analysis at CCMAR

Peter Kuperus and Gerard Muyzer from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) visited the Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR) to give a hands-on workshop on microbiome analysis of marine organisms. The 16S rRNA genes of the microbiomes of different organisms and environments (i.e., seagrasses, green and brown algae, seawater and sediments) were PCR-amplified with different primer sets and subsequently...

Colorful Coral Gardens that Flourish Entirely out of Our Sight 

Colorful Coral Gardens that Flourish Entirely out of Our Sight 

With the ability of building complex 3D habitats, corals as sessile animals harbor high levels of biodiversity, similar to plants on land. While iconic ecosystems like tropical coral reefs and seagrass meadows occur in light-flooded zones of the ocean, deep coral assemblages populate oceanic regions where light is scarce or even absent, and therefore remain entirely out of sight. Together with...

Fishers engagement in coral habitat restoration

Fishers engagement in coral habitat restoration

The Centre of Marine Sciences in Faro (Portugal) is working with local stakeholders, especially fishing communities, to develop effective tools for the restoration of temperate coral habitats occurring from 30-200 m depth.

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