Scouts of the Greek islands – Chios and Lesbos – explored with NEMO-Tools the hidden soundscape of the sea, learning how marine organisms communicate and how human-made and natural sounds travel underwater and affect marine life.
The NEMO-Tools project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI).
The NEMO-Tools project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI).
Inside our research: Water sampling and eDNA in action!
Have you ever wondered how scientists collect samples for water physico-chemical analyses or eDNA studies? Follow our scientific experts into the field as they gather their samples—and then…. back to the lab!
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Discover the Sounds of the Sea!
Do you know how sea animals sound? Or a speedboat? What about the sound of rain in the open sea? Discover them all by playing the NEMO-Tools project quiz!
Visit: nemotools-project.com/quizzes/
Same area, but now with the pressure visible: longlines, ropes and other fishing gear litter entangling gorgonians and covering the seabed. Chronic ghost fishing and structural damage that we urgently need to address.
#marinelitter #ghostfishing #MPA #conservation @thanasisnikolaou.bsky.social
Clip from the Tokmakia plateau (NE Lesvos): a mesophotic coralligenous reef with dense red gorgonians and complex bioconstructions. This is the kind of “animal forest” habitat our work focuses on documenting and conserving.
#coralligenous #gorgonians #oceans @skatsanevakis.bsky.social
🪸New paper out on mesophotic coralligenous reefs in the NE Aegean. We used side-scan sonar + ROV surveys to map gorgonian assemblages and quantify the impact of marine litter in a Natura 2000 site.
Open access: www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13...
#marinebiology #Mediterranean #Natura2000 #NEMOTools
New paper is out!
We are excited to announce the publication of our new study on the coralligenous assemblages of the north-eastern Mediterranean—one of the region’s most biodiverse yet least explored marine habitats!
For details check the following link!
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Exciting news! The Nemo-Tools Greek Coastal database ecosystem is now available! Check the link for more details!
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Check out our new Infographic for eDNA!
This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI)
Nemo-Tools project at HELECOS Conference!
The Nemo-Tools project made a significant contribution to HELECOS held on October 01-04 2025, at Athens. Team member and researcher Alexandra Zachariadou represented the project with an oral presentation.
Read more at: nemotools-project.com/2025/10/08/n...
Exciting news from the Nemo-Tools team! 🚀
A new low-cost (€50) passive acoustic toolkit for underwater recordings is here—robust, DIY, and designed to boost #CitizenScience and education. 🌊🎶
📄 Check out all the details in the new preprint:
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Exciting news! New paper from the Nemo-Tools team!
You can find it at:
www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13...
#MarineEcology @nemo-tools.bsky.social
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Can we map macroalgae forests using commercial satellites?
Find the answer in the latest publication by the NEMO-Tools team:
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These semi-enclosed European seas appear to have specific zones that "collect" larger amounts of macro-plastics, thereby affecting species such as marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles.
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🗑️ As plastic represents the most common type of marine litter, these scientists expressed concern about its impact on marine life globally, particularly in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
Visit our website to learn more about our visit!
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This project is carried out within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU (Implementation body: HFRI).
🫧 They measured marine phytoplankton, seawater pH and temperature, and microplastics, gaining valuable insights into scientific methodologies while using accessible and frugal data collection tools.
🌊 The students had the opportunity to learn more about marine biodiversity and how humans play a major role in environmental change.
🏫 Continuing its citizen engagement initiatives with a focus on youth, NEMO-Tools team members from #NKUA and #INALE visited two primary schools of Kavala in collaboration to introduce students to key scientific concepts through presentations and laboratory activities.
The most delightful reaction to finding the purple #gorgonian site from our wonderful student Artemis. Truly beautiful site. Will be processing and posting the video footage within a week! Watch this space! 🧪🪸🐠🐟 #fieldwork #marinescience
Our #ROV surveys in Lesvos continue, revealing breathtaking #gorgonian forests—but not without a stark reminder of human impact. #Ghostnets and abandoned longlines haunt these vibrant ecosystems.
@nemo-tools.bsky.social @jennieacp.bsky.social
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #Lesvos 🧪🌍🌐
Stunning #gorgonian forests thrive in the coastal waters of Lesvos! Our ROV surveys, conducted as part of @nemo-tools.bsky.social , continue to unveil these underwater marvels. #MarineEcology #MarineConservation 🧪
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Yellow gorgonian - Eunicella cavolini
Exciting news! The NEMO Tools ROV team of @skatsanevakis.bsky.social has begun exploring Lesvos Island, assessing gorgonians & coralligenous assemblages. Two trips down, five to go! Follow along @nemo-tools.bsky.social l 🧪🌊🐠
#MarineBiology #NEMOTools #MarineEcology #Fieldwork
temperatures.
1️⃣ They highlighted the importance of examining individual-level phenotypic plasticity, as well as various factors like age and breeding experience to better understand the animal's ability to adapt to water temperature changes.
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📹 The NEMO-Tools project has highlighted the importance of monitoring biodiversity vulnerable to climate change.
🐢 Researchers, after 31 years of data collection, found that green turtles at Alagadi beach in Northern Cyprus are now laying eggs earlier, attributed to rising Mediterranean water
