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​Melissa Cristina Márquez (she/her/ella)
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Multi-hyphenate #LatinainSTEM TV presenter Author Wildlife educator & marine scientist 🦈
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🚨New publication alert!🚨 🌊 Adrian Martin (NOC, UK) et al. on when to add a new process to a marine biogeochemistry model – and, perhaps more importantly, when *not* Fab to be part of the team that took part in this work, and really pleased to see Adrian turning it into something so coherent.

A flow chart for helping researchers decide when to add a new process to a model – and, perhaps more importantly, when not
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#Marineprotectedarea#Scotland#paperMPA sites; protected on paper but not in reality "Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were created around the country’s coastline in 2014 but fishing has still not been restricted in more than half the sites."

Scotland's seabed being damaged in protection zones - campaigners
Scotland's seabed being damaged in protection zones - campaigners

Marine protected areas were created in 2014, but fishing is not restricted in more than half of sites.

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ICYMI, there is a long (and ridiculous) timeline concerning former President Donald Trump and sharks

Donald Trump and Sharks: An Annotated Timeline – Southern Fried Science
Donald Trump and Sharks: An Annotated Timeline – Southern Fried Science

Southern Fried Science

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Newly Discovered Hammerhead Shark Named After Philanthropist www.forbes.com/sites/meliss... The species was long overlooked due to its resemblance to the bonnethead shark.

Newly Discovered Hammerhead Shark Named After Philanthropist
Newly Discovered Hammerhead Shark Named After Philanthropist

The species was long overlooked due to its resemblance to the bonnethead shark.

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🦑 #Marineresearch#shark DNA from shark fins in Singapore markets identified: "fins from 24 species across 16 genera, with 19 species listed on CITES Appendices II, and 16 listed as threatened on the IUCN Red List (critically endangered = 2, endangered = 4, vulnerable = 10)."

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It's finally out! I helped co-author "A transdisciplinary co-conceptualisation of marine identity" led by Dr. Pamela Buchan and I'm excited to have it out in the world. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A transdisciplinary co‐conceptualisation of marine identity
A transdisciplinary co‐conceptualisation of marine identity

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Today's Forbes column from #shark@melissacmarquez.bsky.social#whitesharks. Research @ Flinders University in Australia suggests the animals spend far more time than normal in high speed or burst swimming when shark diving boats are present.

White Shark Behavior Under Cage-Diving Pressure
White Shark Behavior Under Cage-Diving Pressure

New research reveals fresh perspectives on the impact of wildlife tourism on the energy dynamics of large marine predators.

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Discovery Of Critically Endangered Shark Expands Their Range www.forbes.com/sites/meliss... Despite this promising find, challenges remain, highlighting the need for continued research and monitoring to ensure their survival.

Discovery Of Critically Endangered Shark Expands Their Range
Discovery Of Critically Endangered Shark Expands Their Range

Despite this promising find, challenges remain, highlighting the need for continued research and monitoring to ensure their survival.

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​Melissa Cristina Márquez (she/her/ella)
@melissacmarquez.bsky.social
Multi-hyphenate #LatinainSTEM TV presenter Author Wildlife educator & marine scientist 🦈
706 followers437 following337 posts