Session on the Blanes coast
The session
This Saturday session looks in to:
- Study of marine biodiversity.
- Analysis of biological samples in the laboratory.
In this Saturday session, you will study in depth the study of the marine and plant biodiversity of the Cala de Sant Francesc de Blanes by the researchers of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB). This Saturday you can meet the main benthic coastal communities in situ, analyse their features and ecological status in the CEAB laboratory, and understand the importance of the conservation of marine biodiversity.
Activities
Day: Saturday 18 April 2020
Opening hours: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Cala de Sant Francesc, Blanes
Activity coordination: Gemma Agell, Coordinator of the Area of Scientific Dissemination and Education of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) and Susana Pinedo, scientific director of the Laboratory of Identification of Organisms of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)
Session given by: Gemma Agell and Susana Pinedo
Language: Catalan
Description: Study of the marine plant and animal biodiversity of Cala de Sant Francesc de Blanes. In this fieldwork session the following tasks are performed:
- Observation of the different strata in which benthic coastal communities are distributed in situ (supra and mediolitoral)
- Discussion of the environmental variables that condition the species that live there
- Practice sampling methods to quantify biodiversity and evaluate the conservation status of communities
- Collection of samples for further analysis
- Taking environmental (temperature, salinity) and situational data (GPS, orientation, type of substrate)
Day: Saturday 18 April 2020
Opening hours: 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Facilities and laboratories of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)
Activity coordination: Gemma Agell, Coordinator of the Area of Scientific Dissemination and Education of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) and Susana Pinedo, scientific director of the Laboratory of Identification of Organisms of the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)
Session given by: Gemma Agell and Susana Pinedo
Language: Catalan
Description: Separation and classification of the different species of algae present in the sample for the qualitative study of biodiversity. Semi-quantitative analysis of algal biodiversity. Assessment from the predominant species of the ecological status of the sampled area and relationship with environmental variables
Collaborating entities
The Blanes Centre for Advanced Studies (CEAB) is a member research centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). It aims to be a centre with an international reputation that is leading Spanish centre for Marine Biology, Limnology and Ecology. It focuses its research on identifying the diversity of organisms and understanding their functions and interactions in nature, as well as applying this knowledge to the use and rational management of the planet's resources and predicting responses to environmental changes. The centre's research covers aspects ranging from the biochemical and genetic composition of organisms to the structure and dynamic of populations and ecosystems. Its solid, up-to-date and creative research aims to address the challenges that come with developing a sustainable society.