The Laboratory of Applied Bio-Acoustics of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia has developed a study showing that low-frequency noise produced by large-scale human activities at sea causes acoustic trauma to cephalopods, a class of mollusks, that leads to severe injuries to their auditory structures

STAFF | APRIL 11TH, 2011

The Applied Bioacoustics Laboratory of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia has developed a system to analyze how the noise produced by human activity affects the habitat of marine organisms and the natural balance of the oceans

STAFF | DECEMBER 22ND, 2010

The formation of deep water is a common phenomenon in the coldest areas of the planet. University of Barcelona researchers are studying this phenomenon, which may, they argue, be altered by climate change.

STAFF | SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2010

Planktonic microorganisms respond to the presence of natural sulfur compounds. This attraction had already been seen in other animals, but this is the first time scientists have detected their effects on these small waterborne organisms. The investigation involved researchers from the Institute of Marine Sciences of Spain’s National Research Council located in Barcelona

STAFF | AUGUST 6, 2010