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They trigger cellular, hormonal and reproductive damage processes when in contact with cells. The effect of "invisible" plasticizers on marine species can alter their endocrine system and affect the long-term health of individuals.

The genomic resources developed by the researchers will help identify genetic factors involved in the response to rising water temperatures, which will provide new means for the species conservation and restoration.

A new study carried out by ICM researchers proves the existence, at a depth of 700 meters in the Blanes canyon, of carnivorous sponges that have grown on nylon ropes and other plastics.

The document contains an analysis of the status of the species of greatest commercial interest on the Catalan coast that aims to promote co-management measures intended to improve fisheries governance in Catalonia.

A group of researchers from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM) of Barcelona has turned a small sailboat, a pleasure boat closely linked to the Catalan territory, into a vessel for oceanographic research aimed at monitoring the coastal waters of Barcelona.