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Protecting Biodiversity: On the Road to Zero Plastic Waste

Richard Sempere, Director of the Institute of Ocean Sciences at AMU and member of the MIO, spoke on BFMTV Marseille about the degradation of plastic as part of the ambitious project of the South Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region: achieving...

Protecting Biodiversity: On the Road to Zero Plastic Waste

Coral reef food webs are highly vulnerable to species loss

To understand the functioning of ecosystems and their flows of matter and energy, it is essential to know the architecture of these ecosystems. This architecture consists of trophic interactions between organisms that determine the...

Coral reef food webs are highly vulnerable to species loss

Brainstorming at Bagatelle - Fête de la Science

The MIO will participate in the Fête de la Science "Remue-Méninges à Bagatelle" in the Park of the city hall of the 6-8th districts of Marseille on the theme of biodiversity on October 9 and 10, 2021. The Agora des Sciences will welcome...

Brainstorming at Bagatelle - Fête de la Science

The MIO at the Fête de la Science 2021 !

From October 8 to 10, 2021, the MIO will present stands and conferences at the Festival des Sciences de Marseille, Esplanade de la Mairie de Marseille, 13002 Marseille. Come and share a unique experience! Our Stands Friday, October 8...

The MIO at the Fête de la Science 2021 !

Presentation of the MIO to MAPIEM staff

On Wednesday, September 29 in Toulon, Valérie Michotey, accompanied by three team leaders, Christos Panagiatopoulos (CEM), Patricia Bonin (MEB) and Gérald Grégori (CYBELE), presented the MIO and answered various questions from MAPIEM staff

Presentation of the MIO to MAPIEM staff

A publication in Nature: On the trail of oceanic mercury

Mercury, a pollutant gas from coal burning and mining activities, falls back to the ocean where it accumulates in the marine food chain, with serious consequences for food and human health. A new study, published on September 29, 2021 in...

A publication in Nature: On the trail of oceanic mercury

4th edition of the World Sea Forum - Bizerte

Richard Sempéré (MIO-CEM) participated in this Forum. In Bizerte, faced with the degradation of marine ecosystems, decision-makers and experts are committed to an exemplary Mediterranean by 2030. The 4th edition of the World Sea Forum -...

4th edition of the World Sea Forum - Bizerte

Publication of "Lipid Oxidation Products: Useful Tools for Monitoring Photo- and Autoxidation in Phototrophs", a book by Jean-François Rontani (MIO-CEM)

This book describes the photooxidation and autoxidation of the lipid components of phototrophic organisms. These two processes, which act intensively during the senescence of phototrophs, have been relatively neglected in the relevant...

Publication of "Lipid Oxidation Products: Useful Tools for Monitoring Photo- and Autoxidation in Phototrophs", a book by Jean-François Rontani (MIO-CEM)

Congratulations to Marc Garel (MEB) who defended his thesis on 24 September 2021

In front of a well-packed amphitheatre, Marc brilliantly presented his thesis on the following subject Methods, procedures and hyperbaric techniques for the study of deep-sea microorganisms in in situ conditions Thesis Director: Christian...

Congratulations to Marc Garel (MEB) who defended his thesis on 24 September 2021

Conference: Impact of plastics on the marine environment

Our colleague Mélanie Ourgaud will give, on Friday September 24th, a conference on the Impact of plastics on the marine environment in Le Rove, Salle des Fêtes Eugêne Lanteri, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, as part of the European Week for...

Conference: Impact of plastics on the marine environment