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Finalising the paper on the relationship between the concentration of PETs in water and in Fucus vesiculosus transplants (live and devitalised).

8 October 2024

Led by Antón Vázquez-Arias, we collected F.vesiculosus for transplants at 22 locations in Galicia, using automatic samplers. Preliminary results will soon reveal the relationship between PTEs in algae and water.

Poster presentations at IBC 2024 in Madrid

16 September 2024

Teresa Boquete and Carme Pacín presented posters on epigenetics and genetic diversity in Fucus vesiculosus at the IBC 2024 in Madrid, taking the opportunity for scientific collaboration.

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Sampling for the study of the relationship between dichotomies and photosynthetic efficiency and composition in tidal gradients in Fucus vesiculosus

20 August 2024

In July 2024, we sampled F. vesiculosus transects, measuring chlorophyll fluorescence and spectral reflectance to optimize the methodology and analyze relationships between composition, PTEs, and ecophysiological variables.

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Sampling for the study of the relationship between PTE concentrations, composition, area to weight ratios in tidal gradients in Fucus vesiculosus

6 August 2024

In July 2024, we sampled 100 individuals of F. vesiculosus in an intertidal system to analyze how tidal height affects their chemical composition, PTE concentrations, and morphology. Results forthcoming.

Oral presentations at the ISAP 2024 in Porto

10 July 2024

Antón Vázquez-Arias and Carme Pacín attended the 8th ISAP 2024 in Porto, presenting studies on the distribution of elements in algae using Nano-SIMS and changes in cell walls with FTIR.

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Sampling for the study of sex differences in metal concentration and reproductive effort in Fucus vesiculosus

26 June 2024

During April and May 2024, Teresa Boquete, Patricia Hermida Sestayo, and Dr. Pilar Díaz Tapia conducted sampling at three locations to study sex ratios in F. vesiculosus. They will provide updates after the elemental analysis is complete.

Scientific stay in Australia to study changes in genetic diversity

22 May 2024

Carme Pacín conducted research at the University of Western Australia on changes in the genetic diversity of Fucus vesiculosus over 30 years, linking them to metal levels in polluted areas.

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Four days of work at the ESRF

20 March 2024

In February 2024, Teresa, Antón, and Jesús spent 96 hours at the ESRF scanning Fucus vesiculosus, localising chemical elements at the subcellular level. The results are under review for publication.

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Scientific stay in Kochi to study the elemental cellular location

23 January 2024

Antón Vázquez-Arias completed a research stay at the Marine Core Research Institute in Japan, investigating the localization of elements in marine algae using NanoSIMS. The results are forthcoming for publication.

Meet the team behind this project.