April 2, 2024
Eutrophication, an important issue in the Baltic Sea
What is eutrophication? This biological phenomenon occurs when a significant amount of nutrients is released in the environment. These influxes come in particular through farm inputs, such as fertilizers, that allow plants to grow more quickly. However, the quantities supplied to ecosystems are often very large, causing excess nutrients to flow into the aquatic continuum
January 18, 2024
[TREC/Tara Europa] Between land and sea, an unprecedented scientific expedition along the coasts of Europe
An expedition coordinated by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in collaboration with the Tara Oceans Consortium, the Tara Ocean Foundation and more than 70 scientific institutions. This mission brings together 150 researchers in about 30 countries. Interview with Colomban de Vargas, scientific director of the Tara Europa expedition. What is the Tara Oceans scientific consortium? The Tara Oceans Consortium was created 15 years ago during an
July 7, 2023
Impact of anthropic activities on biodiversity along the shoreline: development of coastal occupation
What is the shoreline? According to Michel Desse, professor of human geography of coastal areas at the University of Nantes, the shoreline is an interface zone between land and sea/ocean that fluctuates depending on the day (under the influence of tides, for example), season and climate-related events, such as marine submersion. In some places, the