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The official twitter feed from the #Marine and #Freshwater #Research Centre based in the Atlantic Technological University @atu_ie in Galway @ATU_GalwayCity

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ATU MFRC
3 months
Two MFRC researchers will have talks in @pintofscienceIE . To attend João's talk in Limerick, you can get your tickets here: To attend Luca's talk in Galway, you can get your tickets here:.
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ATU MFRC
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[new paper out]. Another paper of Dr @seasofia on common dolphins is now available at: This paper uses a new method for cortisol extraction from dolphin blubber tissue with potential for a faster, more cost-effective protocol.
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ATU MFRC
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[MFRC Seminar]. This week Klervi Le Corre will take about seabird distribution in the Celtic Sea. Join us this Friday @ 1.10 pm (Irish time) on Atlantic Technological University Galway Campus Room 1039. or online at: .
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ATU MFRC
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RT @jpioceans: 🌊📊 Key results from @JPIOceans #microplastics projects. ➡️ Tools and tech. #DYK that technological innovations are revolutio….
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RT @WavesofChangeIE: We are getting noticed! Congratulations to Enda for having his photo in the cover of the ATU magazine . For all press….
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ATU MFRC
3 months
[MFRC Seminar]. This week astrophysicist and quantum scientist @shaeema_zaman will take us on a journey from scientific researcher to entrepreneur. Join us this Friday 1.10 pm on @atu_ie Galway campus.or online at.
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ATU MFRC
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[MFRC Seminar]. This week Viktoria Kiralyova will talk about Kudoa sp. infection in Atlantic Mackerel . Join us in person @atu_ie Galway campus this Friday at 1.10 pm. or online at:.
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ATU MFRC
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RT @JoseMFarinas: #jobalert 📢.Delighted to offer a 3-year postdoc in my research group at @atu_ie @MfrcATU. This is an exciting role in the….
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ATU MFRC
4 months
RT @WavesofChangeIE: Call for young ambassadors — Waves of Change Video Contest. @explorersedu .@MarineInst .@Galw….
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ATU MFRC
4 months
RT @UNOceanDecade: 🌏Celebrate #EarthDay every day by taking action for the ocean!. Check out #CitizenScience opportunities that anyone, any….
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RT @UNOceanDecade: 📢The @OECD Ocean Economy to 2050 report provides groundbreaking #OceanEconomy data and insights. With contributions fr….
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ATU MFRC
4 months
RT @RosieSWilliams1: This work was a huge collaborative effort between several partner organisations as part of the ChemPOP project .https:….
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ATU MFRC
4 months
RT @RosieSWilliams1: 📢New paper out today!. Why are we seeing an increase in infectious disease cases in UK-stranded common dolphins?🐬☠️. W….
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ATU MFRC
4 months
If you are interested in reading more about this, you can check the paper in @Nature in Communications Biology, which is available at:
nature.com
Communications Biology - Analysis of 836 UK-stranded common dolphins (1990–2020) found that PCB concentration and sea temperature are linked to an increased risk of infectious disease...
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ATU MFRC
4 months
New study conducted by @OfficialZSL and collaborators, including our own Dr Dr Sinéad Murphy, found that that an increase of 1 mg/kg of sumPCB in blubber tissue of Common Dolphins correlated with a 1.6% higher risk of infectious diseases.
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newscientist.com
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK beaches, and are linked to the animals’ risk of infectious diseases
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ATU MFRC
4 months
[MFRC Seminar]. This week Fátima Pérez Neira will talk about tiger sharks in the Maldives. Join us in person, this Friday at 1.10 pm at Dublin Road @atu_ie or online at:.
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ATU MFRC
4 months
It will be April 4, and not March as stated in the poster. Apologies for the typo.
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ATU MFRC
4 months
[MFRC SEMINAR] . This week Sofia Rainey will talk about parasite diversity, infection load, and ingested plastics in seabirds in Ireland. Join us this Friday at 1.10pm in room 1039 @atu_ie Galway campus . or online at: .
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ATU MFRC
4 months
RT @EMarineBoard: Our Chair Fiona Grant opens #EMBForum & presents two new Policy Briefs with very relevant messages for the discussions -….
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