Scientific news

The research in which the ICM-CSIC has participated, provides new evidence on the ability of these crustaceans to react to harmful stimuli, with direct implications for aquaculture and the fishing industry, animal welfare legislation and scientific practice.

This is the main conclusion of new research led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the French laboratory LOCEAN-IPSL in collaboration with the Ecopath International Initiative.

This is the main finding of new research led by the ICM-CSIC, which shows that, in sea bass, exposure to heat in grandparents and parents triggers a new compensatory response in their offspring, helping to balance the sex ratio.

The MARVEL project will develop over two years an innovative methodology based on spatial data to prioritise marine areas of high ecological value and improve the planning of maritime space in the Levantine-Balearic demarcation.

The species Mobydickia poseidonii, described based on a specimen recovered from the stomach of a sperm whale hunted in the 1950s, has been selected by the international register WoRMS as one of the ten most fascinating species discovered during the last year.

The research, led by the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), reveals that turtles dive with their lungs partially inflated to maintain buoyancy in shallow waters, which could reduce their oxygen reserves if they become trapped in fishing gear.