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New study shows that seagulls transport hundreds of kilos of plastic from landfills into natural reserves

Researchers from the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) have developed a plastic deposition model based on the diet and movement of gulls monitored by GPS telemetry, while feeding in landfills in...

Scientific evidence is undeniable: aquifer exploitation is causing serious impacts on the most iconic national park in Spain

A scientific team from the Doñana Biological Station and the Geological and Mining Institute, institutes of the Spanish National Research Council, has reviewed more than 70 studies and demonstrates...

Doñana’s situation in 2023: drought, high temperatures and clear species declines

The Doñana Biological Station – CSIC presents the report “State of the Biodiversity in Doñana” 2023 with the results of the Monitoring Program carried out by the ICTS-Doñana. 2023 has been a...

European researchers create first database on the impacts of invasive plants in Europe

Researchers from CSIC participate in the creation of Plantimpactseurope, which includes information of 104 invasive species from 29 European countries. The database, freely accessible, is intended...

Conserving genetic diversity needs to account for biodiversity protection

An international study with participation of the Doñana Biological Station shows that current efforts for genetic diversity monitoring in Europe are incomplete and insufficient.

Genetic...