Marseille and the Environment. Assessment, Quality and Challenges. The sustainable development of a major coastal city in the face of climate change
In a book accessible to all, the members of the OT-Med research consortium take stock of the issue of sustainable development in the Aix-Marseille metropolitan area. The book, which explores [...]
Brown seaweed invades the coasts of Marseille - TF1 Le WE
Sandrine Ruitton, Senior Lecturer at Aix-Marseille University assigned to the MIO, was interviewed by TF1 on 3 July in a report (from 8:07) on the proliferation of [...].
Ocean and climate" RPP and Indian Ocean mission
As an extension of Monaco's Indian Ocean Explorations initiative, access to the South African oceanographic and supply vessel S.A. Agulhas II is being offered between 1st [...]
MoMARSAT 21 campaign
Our MIO colleague Céline Rommevaux (MEB team) took part in the MoMARSAT 21 campaign aboard the N.O. L'ATALANTE and the submersible NAUTILE from 15 May to 21 June [...].
Plastic in the food chain, from plankton to humans
Off the coast of Marseille, Mélanie Ourgaud (CEM) is sampling plastic mixed with plankton to study its impact on the food chain, both on fish and on humans. Brut has [...]
What does the future hold for the great warm currents of the oceans?
Nouvel Article du Journal La Marseillaise avec une interview de notre collègue Vincent Rossi – Quel futur pour les grands courants chauds des océans ?Les changements de force ou de […]
At the bedside of the Mediterranean: Update on the MISTRALS programme
In its latest issue (July-September 2021), La Recherche magazine takes a look at the results of the MISTRALS programme with our colleague Daniela Banaru.Coordinated by the CNRS, Mistrals [...].
France 3 L'Avant JT - Algae at sea, a threat or a benefit?
Thierry Thibaut, Professeur à Aix-Marseille Université affecté au MIO, était interviewé, ce lundi 21 juin 2021, sur France 3 sur l’apparition d’une algue brune envahissante en Méditerranée et notamment dans […]
First measurements of plastics in the Mediterranean deep sea
For the first time at such depths in the Mediterranean, a team of French, Monegasque and Italian scientists was able to analyse marine waste and microplastics down to 2200 metres [...].
Ocean and climate: French research mobilised in a priority research programme
The new "Ocean and Climate" priority research programme brings together the strengths of the French scientific community to gain a better understanding of this ecosystem and protect it more effectively. The [...]