Last week, we told you about this project on our Mediterranean jewels: the red gorgonian sea fans. As a reminder, the Buffer team will be studying the genetic variability of this species in the Parc des Calanques to understand its resistance mechanisms in the face of global warming.

Led by Jean-Baptiste Ledoux, a researcher at CIIMAR in Portugal, this project is making headlines in the Portuguese press!

Discover the articles :

• CIIMAR lidera recuperação de jardins de corais no Mar Mediterrâneo – Notícias UP
• Jean-Baptiste, ecologista molecular francês, fala da conservação dos corais – Público
• Portugal vai liderar dois projetos de proteção de corais no Mediterrâneo – Público

We can’t wait to share news of this fascinating project with you!