What is the incidence of super-resistant bacteria in wastewater treatment plants?
An international team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and CREAF has suggested measures for reducing the risk of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens and bacteria spreading via wastewater.
Fishing can alter the shoaling behaviour of fish, with ecological and socio-economic consequences
Fishing activity may decrease the shoaling behaviour of fish, a strategy they use to minimise the risk of predation, acquire resources and share information efficiently, according to an international study led by ICM-CSIC and CREAF.
CREAF welcomes Estela, José Alberto and Josep!
CREAF places its staff at the heart of its communication strategy. For this reason, it presents its three new incorporations: Estela Romero, José Alberto Ramírez and Josep Barba, through innovative, friendly and fun infographics.
The ecosystem services of Mediterranean forests are at risk if global temperatures rise more than 2°C
For the first time, the scientific evidence on how fire risk and ecosystem services in Mediterranean forests are affected by a global temperature increase or decrease above 2°C is reviewed.
Bernat Claramunt will take part in a Pyrenean expedition to show the effects of climate change in the mountains
There will be 15 stages in 15 days. This challenge will be faced by 15 brave people on foot to complete a scientific and cultural journey through the Catalan Pyrenees organised by the Societat Nova Geogràfica with the collaboration of CREAF.
Maurizio Mencuccini, the nomadic scientist
Single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi are helping revolutionize biological research and democratize science
A new review study published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution shows that low-cost open-source electronics are increasingly being used in science and are a key technological advancement to revolutionize biological research.