inmortalidades

Immortalities

The jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii is capable of rejuvenation. Ferran Martin reminds us that, unfortunately, it is not the only «immortal» thing we can find in the ocean.

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temperature

Temperature

Data show that, this summer, the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea is up to 5 ºC above normal values. This is the topic of the week in Ferran Martin's The Eyedropper

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World Ocean Day

Ocean

This week was World Ocean Day and Ferran Martin reminds us of the need to look at marine ecosystems well beyond 8 June.

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Iceberg

The Coast Guards International Ice Patrol monitors Atlantic icebergs and even diverts their course from oil rigs.

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Jellyfish

Ferran Martin's scientific cartoon talks about «jellyfish».

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espècies bioactives

Saving the pharmacy of the sea

Vulnerable species with bioactive potential must be protected because they are a potential source of molecules with pharmacological properties.

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toxic microalgae

Toxic microalgae and global change

The impact of climate change and human interventions in the Mediterranean have led to microalgae blooms.

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How much warmer is the Mediterranean becoming?

An analysis of 35 years of thermal images from the Mediterranean basin, which is especially vulnerable to global warming.

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Invisible pollution

Urban waste generates pollution that cannot be seen with the naked eye but has negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems, which are particularly vulnerable to it.

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Sea-level rise

Thermal expansion of the ocean and mass loss from glaciers and ice sheets will continue to be the main contributors to the sea level rise.

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