The Limnological Observatory of the Pyrenees (LOOP)

A unique multi-institutional scientific initiative investigating how mountain freshwaters in the Pyrenees respond to global environmental change and its impacts on hydrological, ecological, and biogeochemical processes.

RESEARCH

We integrate long-term monitoring, experimental approaches, and modelling to advance the understanding of high-mountain freshwater ecosystems.

OUTREACH

We communicate our research through scientific publications, public-oriented research stories, and collaborations with the media. 

DATA

We provide access to our long-term datasets from high-mountain freshwater ecosystems through our interactive visualization portal.

Most recent updates, achievements and opportunities

ServiCO2’s greenhouse gas monitoring system moves into field testing

ServiCO2’s autonomous GHG flux monitoring system field tests in remote catchments, supporting its development for long-term terrestrial and aquatic monitoring.

End of Diatom Species Coexistence Experiment in Lake Llebreta

An experiment in Lake Llebreta explores how diversity and dispersal shape diatom coexistence and competition under contrasting environmental conditions.

Sequencing the Archaeal Diversity of Iberian Mountain Lakes in collaboration with CRG

CREAF and CRG researchers are sequencing archaea from 328 Iberian high-mountain lakes to reveal their hidden microbial diversity, complementing existing bacterial and eukaryotic datasets from the same samples.

ServiCO2’s greenhouse gas monitoring system moves into field testing

ServiCO2’s autonomous GHG flux monitoring system field tests in remote catchments, supporting its development for long-term terrestrial and aquatic monitoring.

End of Diatom Species Coexistence Experiment in Lake Llebreta

An experiment in Lake Llebreta explores how diversity and dispersal shape diatom coexistence and competition under contrasting environmental conditions.