The MOSTFUN project will be represented at the BioMon Week in Montpellier in the first week of May.
MoSTFun unites scientists, biomonitoring experts, and conservation
professionals in a consortium of 10 European and North American partners. This diversity ensures
that we have the diverse expertises in the team and experience with very different socio-ecological
contexts. All this is needed to develop new elements of routine biodiversity monitoring programs
that can readily be uptaken by stakeholders.
“Society is aware of the biodiversity loss occurring for higher organisms, like animals and plants. However, it occurs at all levels, including microorganisms that conduct most important functions in nature. Therefore, the monitoring and understanding of key organisms like aquatic fungi is needed to protect aquatic ecosystems. This is especially required in marine systems, including coastal and estuarine areas, where the study of these organisms has been traditionally neglected”
Albert Reñé
Researcher at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain