Environment Projects
Sea’s health in a drop
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28 Nov 2012
Scientists are working to obtain the genetic sequence of phytoplankton to discover which species compose it and which of them live in every water, either pristine or polluted. These new technologies will enable the development of kits to analyze the sea’s health just with a drop of water.
DEVOTES. Understanding the seas biodiversity to protect them
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28 Nov 2012
The Instituto de Ciencias del Mar in Barcelona is involved on the European project DEVOTES, aimed to assess the marine ecosystems state of health. Scientists will recommend European authorities the measures that will help to achieve a sustainable management of the ocean.
TOSCA project. Experimental survey in Eivissa
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18 Nov 2012
The 4th TOSCA experimental survey took place off the coasts of Balearic Islands.
TOSCA. Improving response to maritime accidents
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18 Nov 2012
Oil spills are a serious threat for marine ecosystems. The decisions taken just after the accident are crucial in minimizing the effects. Very often, these decisions depend on the forecast for oil spill movement. The question then is, are good enough the current models for oil spill forecasts? Is it possible to improve them?
Mejoras en el estudio de la toxicidad de metales en microorganismos marinos y microalgas que secuestran plomo
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22 Dec 2010
Investigadoras del CSIC han participado en un trabajo en el que se ha caracterizado una nueva microalga denominada DE2009, que presenta una mayor capacidad de secuestrar el plomo que otros microorganismos estudiados hasta ahora. El estudio, que abre nuevas vías a la bioremediación, tenía como objetivo desarrollar un método para determinar el efecto tóxico de los metales pesados más rápido y preciso.
