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Thanks to the scientific data provided by the Institute it has been possible to confirm the ecological and geological uniqueness of the enclave, which has led the authorities to prohibit fishing in the area from 2024.

This citizen science event tripled observations in its third year, surpassing 60,000 photographs and species identifications. 

The findings are reported in a study led by the ICM-CSIC published this week in Science Advances.

The details of this research, led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), are reported in an article published recently in the prestigious journal ISME Communications.

The initiative, which is part of the European GUARDEN project, will use a set of technological tools to create a new generation of predictive biodiversity models.

      A new ICM-CSIC study unveils that marine debris on India's southeast coast is increasingly facilitating the colonization of invasive species, posing a significant threat to the ecological balance of the region’s marine system.