Costa Brava's octopus likely displaced by climate change, study reveals
Crowded beaches, high temperatures, sewage treatment plants, and polluted waters have forced migration
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American Oceanographer Sallie Watson is awarded Catalonia’s Ramon Margalef Prize in Ecology
The Catalan Government’s Ramon Margalef Prize was awarded to American oceanographer Sallie Watson for her research on marine biology. The President of the Catalan Executive, Artur Mas, praised the scientist for her discoveries, stating Watson was “the “most productive, charismatic and active searcher in the field of biologic oceanography and marine ecology”. Mas also underlined Catalonia’s growing influence on the international scientific stage, by stating that even though “it was a small country” Catalonia had transformed into an “international scientific centre of high calibre”.
Released turtles return to the Mediterranean Sea after several months recovering at Catalan NGO facilities
The beach at El Prat de Llobregat, next to Barcelona Airport, witnessed the return of a group of loggerhead turtles to the Mediterranean Sea. The release took place after their full recovering at CRAM's facilities, a Catalan foundation treating wounded marine animals. The release served as an example of a public awareness campaign on the turtle’s fragile ecosystem.