Marine biogeochemistry, atmosphere and climate

Our research addresses the central role of the marine biosphere in the cycling of elements (mainly C, N and S) in the oceans and across the ocean-…

Ecology and resilience of benthic ecosystems in a changing ocean

The group conducts research projects related to the factors and mechanisms that determine the resilience of marine benthic ecosystems face to the…

Ecology of Marine Microbes

The group was created in 1997 as a Quality Group (Generalitat de Catalunya) and became a CSIC group in 2004. Currently it includes 6 senior…

Physical and Technological Oceanography

The Physical and Technological Oceanography group is the largest research group at the Institute of Marine Sciences, clearly aiming at a…

Laboratory of Seafloor and Subseafloor Geological Processes (LS3GP)

The Laboratory of Seafloor and Subseafloor Geological Processes (LS3GP) carries out multidisciplinary research embracing all contemporary physical…

EnvironMental and sustainaBility particIpatory inforMatiOn systemS

EMBIMOS is an interdisciplinary research group that focuses on understanding, creating and implementing participatory information systems for…

Benthic Habitats in European Directives

The HADES group's main lines of research are the identification, distribution and characterization, through their structure and functions, of benthic…

Group for Polar Oceanography and Cryospheric Studies

The Polar Oceanography and Cryospheric Studies Group is a research group at the Institute of Marine Sciences in Barcelona, dedicated to the study of…

Trophic Ecology Group

The Trophic Ecology Group (GET) is a research team made up of scientists and technicians from different oceanographic centers of the Spanish…

Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Marine Organisms

The group of Molecular Physiology and Biotechnology of Marine Organisms is led by Joan Cerdà. Our primary interest is the investigation of the…