Scientific news

Over this year, the ICM has incorporated 343 specimens of cephalopods to its Biological Reference Collections (CBR), many of which correspond to species of great value to scientists, since they are very difficult to sample.

The station will collect data on the water current, temperature and salinity at three meters depth, which will guarantee the continuity of the time series of oceanographic and meteorological data of Josep Pascual, the longest in the Mediterranean.

The EU-Singapore Dialogue "Accelerating Climate Action Post-COVID-19: Shared Concerns and Opportunities" has been held today virtually and has counted with the presence of the ICM researcher Marta Coll as moderator of the Panel dedicated to nature-based solutions to fight against climate change.

ICM researchers assure that the analysis of recreational fishing videos has made it possible to identify changes related to the size and distribution of iconic species.

The catalogue contains approximately 3.7 million microbial genes, some of which could be used to produce biofuels, antimicrobials, anticancer and even complex compounds.

An ICM study shows that some stimulations of the immune system during the early stages of fish development can trigger epigenetic modifications that lead to changes in the sexual phenotype.