EnvironmentScientists and fishermen will cooperate to replant the by-catch gorgonians
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19 Feb 2018
Gorgonians will be replanted in the same zones where they were accidentally fished. Gorgonians create habitats where fish larvae and juveniles find shelter and food. Led by the CSIC, the project counts on the contribution of fishermen, and Fundación Biodiversidad from the Spanish MAPAMA.
Improving artisanal fishing techniques for mitigating their impact on the seabed of Cap de Creus
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16 Feb 2018
Fishermen and scientists will explore the seabed with submarine robots in order to assess the impact of fishing activities and design environmentally friendly techniques. Led by the CSIC, and with the contribution of fishermen from Port de la Selva and Cadaqués, the project will take place in a marine area of 9,000 square meters, which has been recently declared Site of Community Interest. With the contribution of Fundación Biodiversidad from the Spanish MAPAMA, trough the Pleamar Program, co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
Aquatic plants contribute to clean waters, scientists confirm
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11 Dec 2017
Bioengineering techniques and plants contribute to clean waters, as scientific research developed in the Urban River Lab has demonstrated. The Urban River Lab (URL) focuses on improving management of highly modified rivers, whose waters come mainly from treatment plants.
Trapping pollutants
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12 Dec 2017
Once a new pollutant is identified until tools and regulations are developed for its control, what exactly do scientists in their research? The case of organic pollutants in water is a paradigmatic example of a long and complicated research. Includes since finding how pollutants spread in the environment and their toxicity, until the establishment of regulations and the development of analytical methods.
European project to restore and preserve high mountain habitats
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04 May 2017
The natural park of l’Alt Pirineu is included in the Natura 2000 network, which protects Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats. The LimnoPirineus project, partially funded by the UE LIFE+ program and led by the Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (CEAB) of the CSIC, is aimed at improving the conservation status of species and aquatic ecosystems here, in the high mountains of the Pyrenees.
