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The yellow-legged gull is an opportunistic species able to adapt to human activities and take advantage of its food resources throughout the year.

The MER-CLUB project will develop a biotechnological solution based on detoxifying bacteria to reduce the presence of mercury in marine sediments.

The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) participates in ResBios European with the objective of acquiring experience to implement sustainable and lasting Responsible Research and Innovation measures that generate structural changes in the institution.

The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) publishes a report on the impacts of the Storm Gloria storm on the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Images captured by underwater robots reveal the existence of very dense and diverse benthic communities; large coral colonies, hundreds or thousands years old; and very well developed benthic ecosystems, at depths of up to 1100 meters. The project, led by the Institute of Marine Sciences of the CSIC, studies the effect of trawling on these ecosystems and will help to establish measures that make fishing compatible with the preservation of these ecosystems.