Institut de Ciències del Mar

Blue carbon development and ecosystem services in oligotrophic environments: the case for a shallow coastal installation on the shelf off Tenerife (Canary Islands)

Abstract. This study assessed the unplanned ecosystem services provided by a submarine monitoring station over 18 months, including an environmental characterisation of a shallow coastal shelf area off SW Tenerife (Canary Islands), a calculation of the benthic biomass developed (...

Tracking deep-time environmental stability exposes a global conservation gap

Abstract Continents drift across latitudinal climate zones that are themselves shifting as Earth's climate evolves [1-5]. The relative speed of these two motions (tectonic versus climatic velocity) determines how much climate change a given landmass experiences over geological ti...

Governance pathways shape trophic recovery under climate change in the western Mediterranean Sea

Abstract Marine ecosystems are increasingly shaped by the interacting effects of climate change and human activities, yet the extent to which alternative socio-economic pathways can modify future ecological trajectories remains poorly understood. Here, we integrate climate projec...

DMS, MeSH and nanoparticles in semi-controlled deck-borne experiments using Antarctic seawater: on the effect of UV light

Abstract. Sulfur-containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and methanethiol (MeSH) are are of particular interest among oceanic VOCs emitted by the ocean, both for their central role in the marine sulfur cycle and as potential precursors to secon...

Culture and Isolation of Bacteria Associated with Mediterranean Corals

Abstract Corals harbor a diverse bacterial community that facilitates adaptation and sustains their health. In coral holobiont research, culture-independent approaches have transformed the existing paradigm. Molecular techniques, such as metabarcoding, revealed a high diversity o...

INDITEK ‐2.0: A Bayesian inverse modelling framework for mechanistic evolutionary processes

Abstract Mechanistic eco‐evolutionary models are powerful tools for understanding how life diversified over geological timescales, yet estimating their parameters remains a key challenge. The high computational requirements of these models make probabilistic inversion methods unf...

Multispectral representation of Distributed Acoustic Sensing data: A framework for physically interpretable feature extraction and visualisation

Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) enables continuous monitoring of dynamic strain along tens of kilometres of optical fibre, generating massive datasets whose interpretation and automated analysis remain challenging. DAS data can be understood as a time-distance image array. How...

Registered expectations about Dune: Part Three (2026), deposited before its release

Two predictions about Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three (release 18 December 2026), deposited before the film's release so that the film can test them. Prediction A: Paul Atreides will say in his own voice that he had no choice, and the film will undercut that claim. Prediction...

Integrated retrieval of ocean surface wind and current fields from single-geometry SAR observations through a physically constrained Bayesian framework

Ocean surface winds and currents are coupled through air–sea interaction but are commonly retrieved independently from spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR). For operational single-geometry SAR, simultaneous wind–current retrieval is underdetermined and remains reliant on bac...

Disruption of the thyroid hormone system and patterns of altered thyroid hormone serum concentrations after chemical exposures in adult rodents – a systematic review

Introduction Identification of thyroid hormone system-disrupting chemicals (THSDC) requires a solid understanding of the mechanisms by which exposure leads to adverse outcomes in the thyroid hormone system (THS). Methods In this systematic review, we present the results from our...

Palynological study of Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae): discrimination of species of forensic/criminological interest under light microscopy

The genus Erythroxylum comprises numerous species of significant ecological, ethnobotanical, and forensic relevance. Some species, such as E. coca and E. novogranatense, are widely known for their use in illicit cocaine production, while others play important roles in traditional...

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Anthropogenic Macro-Litter in Lotic and Lentic Freshwater Ecosystems of the Southeastern Black Sea

This study investigated the seasonal distribution, density, and composition of macro-litter in the lentic and lotic ecosystems in the southeastern Black Sea region of Türkiye. Seasonal sampling was conducted throughout 2025 in Arılı (4 stations) and Çağlayan (3 stations) streams...

Lower-crustal unzipping drives active orogenic deformation

The Apennines-Tyrrhenian Sea system allows us to investigate seismotectonics in coupled thrust belt and back-arc realms driven by subduction retreat, continental collision, and crustal delamination. Since the late Miocene, active extension has progressively migrated forelandward,...

Hydrographic CTD profiles capturing the onset of near-surface stratification in Southwest Greenland fjords during two consecutive spring 2025 field campaigns

Abstract. In situ hydrographic observations in Greenland fjords remain sparse, particularly during late winter and early spring, despite their importance for Arctic freshwater export, glacier–ocean interactions, and the seasonal development of stratification. A major limitation o...

Nitrous oxide and methane concentrations and air-sea fluxes in undersampled areas of the Mediterranean basin

Abstract. Nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4) are potent greenhouse gases for which oceanic contributions remain uncertain, particularly in undersampled regions like the Southwest and Southeast margins of the Mediterranean Sea, where there is a major observational gap. This dat...

Unravelling the trophic ecology of the ocean sunfish Mola mola in the western Mediterranean Sea through integrated approaches

Abstract Understanding the trophic ecology of marine megafauna is essential for elucidating their ecological roles and supporting effective conservation strategies. The ocean sunfish ( Mola mola ) is the second-largest bony fish worldwide and has a broad distribution, including t...