Scientific news

The main objective of this project is to restore the seabed of the continental shelf of Cap de Creus (Girona), located between 60 and 90 meters deep.

A new study by the IEO, the SOCIB and the ICM shows that the temperature of the Western Mediterranean has been increasing at an accelerated rate since the mid-1990s.

A series of devices will be deployed to measure different oceanographic variables at a depth of between 2 and 4 kilometres at seven locations between 34 and 19ºS along the 10ºW meridian.

A literature review carried out by ICM and ICTA-UAB highlights that, due to the impact of microbes from coastal aquifers on the sea, it is essential to have a good knowledge of the microbial diversity hidden within these ecosystems and their function.

Over the last two decades, the Observatory has carried out around 350 fieldtrips, providing a huge amount of information on the abundance, diversity and function of marine microorganisms.

This is the main conclusion of a study co-led by the ICM and the UB, which warns of the lack of substitutes for these species responsible for structuring one of the most emblematic habitats in the Mediterranean.