02. Comportamiento fotosintético del fitoplancton bajo el hielo en un lago de alta montaña (Estany Redó, Pirineos Centrales)
33. LACUS: The lake district concept in the ecological understanding of high mountains
PyriSentinel
The PyriSentinel project, focused on the Pyrenees, studies high-mountain lake microorganisms using advanced DNA sequencing techniques. This region, experiencing warming above the global average, serves as a key observatory for assessing the impacts of global change.
Approximately 300 lakes will be examined, as their geographical isolation, extreme conditions, and climatic variations harbor remarkable microbial diversity. Characterizing planktonic communities is essential for understanding ecosystem productivity, as they play a crucial role in nutrient cycling, water purification, and interactions with macroorganisms, both at the trophic level and in their pathogenic potential.