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Dati
It-Tlieta, 5 ta' Mejju 2026, Mill-19:00 sal-21:00
Waħda mit-tweġibiet tista’ tiġi mill-annimali li jgħixu fihom stess. F’din it-taħdita ta’ Malta Café Scientifique, Ms Michela Aquilina, li taħdem bħala Uffiċjal għall-Konformità tal-Ambjent u Riċerkatura fil-bijoloġija tal-marina, ser tippreżenta stħarriġ interessanti millproġett DOLPHIN-CLIMASENT, li jesplora kif id-dniefel talbottlenose jservu bħala bijoindikaturi għal kemm it-tibdil fil-klima, kif ukoll l-impatt umanitarju fl-ibħra Maltin.
Din ir-riċerka timmarka ġrajja importanti fix-xjenza li tiffoka fuq ilmarina lokali, hekk kif wasslet għall-ewwel katalogu nazzjonali li jidentifika d-dniefel bir-ritratti f’Malta. Wara ‘l-fuq minn tmien snin ta’ riċerka sistematika u bbażata fuq il-baħar, kkonkludew li dniefel jistgħu jiġu identifikati indivdwalment bil-marki uniki fuq ix-xewk ta’ daharhom. Dan l-istudju fit-tul jgħin lir-riċerkaturi jżommu monitoraġġ tas-saħħa fil-popolazzjoni, l-attitudni, il-fedeltà fis-siti, u sinjali ta’ tensjoni maż-żmien.
Tim Kreattiv
Maniġers tal-Proġett: Lara Bugeja u Christine Scicluna
Organizzaturi: Lara Bugeja u Christine Scicluna
Disinjatur tal-Poster: Elif O’Neil
PR: Lara Bugeja u Christine Scicluna
Koordinatur tal-Midja Soċjali: Christine Scicluna u Lara Bugeja
Konsulent tal-Proġett: Danielle Martine Farrugia
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Dates
Tuesday, 5th May, 2026, From 7:00pm to 9:00pm
As the oceans grow warmer and human activities continue to shape the marine environment, how can we assess the health of our seas?
One answer may come from the animals that live within them. In this Malta Café Scientifique talk, Ms Michela Aquilina, Environmental Compliance Officer and marine biology researcher, presents compelling insights from the DOLPHIN-CLIMASENT project, which explores how bottlenose dolphins can serve as bioindicators for both climate change and human impact in Maltese waters.
This research marks a significant milestone in local marine science with the creation of Malta’s first national dolphin photoidentification catalogue. Drawing on more than eight years of systematic sea-based surveys, individual dolphins are identified by the unique markings on their dorsal fins and bodies. This longterm tracking enables researchers to monitor population health, behaviour, site fidelity, and stress signals over time.
Creative Team
Project Managers: Lara Bugeja and Christine Scicluna
Organisers: Lara Bugeja and Christine Scicluna
Poster Designer: Elif O’Neil
PR: Lara Bugeja and Christine Scicluna
Social Media Coordinator: Christine Scicluna and Lara Bugeja
Project Adviser: Danielle Martine Farrugia
2hr
English