RESTORATION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS IN PROTECTED AREAS IN THE ALPS AND PYRENEES

  • Impacts of swimming in high mountain lakes

    Impacts of swimming in high mountain lakes

    It’s mid-summer and, as every year, rivers and mountains are filled with tourists and visitors. This overcrowding of natural spaces, which has been increasing since the COVID-19 pandemic, puts many habitats with great biodiversity at risk. Despite the temptation to take a dip, it’s important to remember that, in general, swimming in high mountain lakes…

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  • First International Meeting on the Biodiversity of the Pyrenean Lakes

    First International Meeting on the Biodiversity of the Pyrenean Lakes

    During May 13 and 14, 2024, the First International Meeting on the Biodiversity of the Pyrenean Lakes took place in Loudenvielle, Hautes-Pyrénées. The meeting was organized by the CBN of the Pyrenees and Midi-Pyrénées as the secretary of the scientific interest group (GIS) “Lacs des Pyrénées” and brought together researchers, managing entities, and decision-makers committed…

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  • Jongmo Suh has defended his doctoral thesis

    Jongmo Suh has defended his doctoral thesis

    Jongmo Suh defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Genetic Variability of Minnows and Loaches in Rivers and High Mountain Lakes from the Pyrenees and Italian Alps” as a doctoral student at the Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The objectives of the work have been to identify and…

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