The salpa, the hallucinogenic fish is a small and, apparently, harmless specimen with golden stripes. It lives throughout the Mediterranean and on the east coast of Africa. It swims close to the surface and contains various psychotropic substances in its head.
Artificial intelligence can make a major contribution to safeguarding the oceans. Starting from a very compromised situation, new technologies offer means capable of better understanding our ecosystem.
The importance of the diver’s heart and the inherent risks of the underwater environment oblige us to be aware of our cardiovascular health.
It is called Luidia cilaris and is the seven-pointed starfish. Fragile but voracious. Certainly difficult to meet. The beauty of the stars and the number of their points. And the meaning of that 7. The perfect number.
The KT is here, in Sestri Levante, in the Gulf of Tigullio. Punta Manara and, above all, the wonderful Bay of Silence give a special charm to this place. Almost like a fairytale. Today, the sea is crossed by small and large yachts. At one time, during the Second World War, it was the scene of bloody battles. The memory of these tragedies is preserved in its depths. Many wrecks of military ships lie below. Anemones, sponges and other encrusting organisms have covered them, giving them a new life.
WWF in Portofino. On the Blue Panda, their ambassador boat, to promote the “ghost gear project”. With the contribution of the Marine Protected Area of Portofino and the volunteers of the Reef Alert Network.
Reef Check, or check our reefs with coastal environment monitoring. To preserve biodiversity through “Citizen Science”. By involving all the users of the sea, giving them the role of sentinels.
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