Uncertain species and unclear taxa
The uncertain species and blurred taxa The «correct» definition of species is regularly called into question by advances in our knowledge of evolution and speciation. This question
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IMBE's research is structured around 5 transversal thematic axis and 8 research teams
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The uncertain species and blurred taxa The «correct» definition of species is regularly called into question by advances in our knowledge of evolution and speciation. This question
Since 2022, the POPCO-IMBE team has been developing research in Senegal on the issues of agro-ecological transition and human-nature co-viability in a Sahelian context. Led by Hervé Jourdan, this work is part of the
New practical guide: Identify anthozoans easily! Un guide d'identification des anthozoaires«, co-authored by Pierre Chevaldonné (NEMO team - IMBE), has just been published.
On 4, 5 and 6 November, the MAGELLAN Living Lab and the Coastal Research Infrastructure (IR ILICO) organised a major event to strengthen research synergies.
Congratulations to Irene TEIXIDOR TONEU and Arne SAATKAMP who successfully defended their Habilitation to Supervise Research in November! Well done to all the
Unanimous favourable opinion for the renewal of the Forêt d'Exception® de la Sainte-Baume label The Sainte-Baume mountain is an emblematic landmark in the Provencal landscape.