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This is the main conclusion of a new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), which reveals a surprising behaviour among small-spotted catsharks as plastic pollution rises and habitat-forming species decline.

Details are outlined in a study by the ICM-CSIC that analyses more than 50,000 images obtained by recreational divers and shared on social media, revealing the Argonauts' behavior in their natural environment.

The project aims to strengthen collaboration between the scientific, fishing, and social sectors and includes a strong social component led by the AMICOS Association.

This is the main conclusion of a new study in participation with the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) that reveals the loss of these key ecosystems for marine biodiversity in Europe.

This is being done through NID4OCEAN, an initiative funded under Horizon Europe’s ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ mission that unites 13 partners from 8 countries.

The initiative, led by ICM-CSIC, aims to make fishing activity compatible with the conservation of elasmobranchs, which are highly threatened in the Mediterranean.