Scientific news

The species Mobydickia poseidonii, described based on a specimen recovered from the stomach of a sperm whale hunted in the 1950s, has been selected by the international register WoRMS as one of the ten most fascinating species discovered during the last year.

The research, led by the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), reveals that turtles dive with their lungs partially inflated to maintain buoyancy in shallow waters, which could reduce their oxygen reserves if they become trapped in fishing gear.

Data collected over nearly a decade reveal active hydrothermal fluid circulation at the Enmedio submarine volcano in the Canary Islands. This activity does not correspond to a volcanic eruption and is unrelated to the seismic swarms recorded in recent weeks. The findings provide key insights into its impact on the biogeochemistry of the deep ocean. The study involved researchers from Geosciences Barcelona (GEO3BCN-CSIC) and the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), both CSIC research centres based in Catalonia.

The study, resulting from a collaboration among several CSIC institutes, Alimentta, and the Pablo de Olavide and Santiago de Compostela universities, quantifies for the first time the greenhouse gas emissions of the entire mussel food supply chain in Spain. The research involved the participation of the Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), based in Barcelona.

Researchers from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the Universitat Catòlica de València (UCV) demonstrate, in a recent study, the value of marine collagen obtained from jellyfish bycatch for health and sustainability.

A study led by the UB and the ICM-CSIC reveals that increases in water temperature accelerate reproduction in this key species, putting its survival at risk.