Biodiversity
Presentation
Covering a wide range of taxa and all aspects of biological diversity (phenotypic, functional, genetic and chemical) in marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments, the thematic area Biodiversity contributes to our knowledge of living organisms so that we can identify them, describe their organisation in ecological systems and study their evolution. These studies are based on the inventory, observation and description of variations in biodiversity at different temporal and spatial scales.
This theme is broken down into different Science Fronts:
- Description and conservation of biodiversity. Maintaining and developing the
naturalistic and systematic knowledge. - Delimitation of species. Developing an integrative taxonomy for the
recognition and description of cryptic and new species. - Knowledge of hidden biodiversity. Developing approaches to
metabarcoding. - Monitoring biodiversity over time. Develop Mediterranean observatories for long-term monitoring of populations and communities.
- Spatial scales of biodiversity conservation. Assessing the response of
species assemblages and organisms to the spatial structure of the landscape. - Chemical diversity and ecosystem functioning. Quantifying the chemical characteristics of organisms in relation to their environment

Animators
Teams
Paleoecology and Historical Ecology
Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology
Ecology, Ecotoxicology and Chemistry applied to Agroecology and Restoration
People, Landscapes, Communities & Conservation
Functional ecology: from socio-ecological systems to molecules
SANté et Toxicologie EnvironnementaleS
CHImiometry, Design of experiments, Expert systems
Nature, Marine and Ocean Ecology