{"id":97875109,"date":"2026-05-13T14:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/programa_pleamar\/calm-down-environmental-dna-for-the-detection-and-cataloguing-of-diversity-in-the-mar-de-las-calmas\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:24:24","slug":"calm-down-environmental-dna-for-the-detection-and-cataloguing-of-diversity-in-the-mar-de-las-calmas","status":"publish","type":"programa_pleamar","link":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/programa_pleamar\/calm-down-environmental-dna-for-the-detection-and-cataloguing-of-diversity-in-the-mar-de-las-calmas\/","title":{"rendered":"CALM DOWN. Environmental DNA for the detection and cataloguing of diversity in the Mar de las Calmas."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All living beings leave traces of their genetic material in the environment they inhabit. These traces are called environmental DNA and their study is an accurate and non-invasive tool for the study of biodiversity. The CALMADNA project proposes to use environmental DNA in the waters of the Mar de Las Calmas, an exceptional marine space located south of the island of El Hierro, proposed as the first entirely marine National Park. There, the scientific team will carry out a coordinated environmental DNA sampling campaign, using a filtering system on board local fishing boats. This system will allow water to be filtered at different depths and collect environmental information in real time, generating an unprecedented database on the biodiversity of the area. In addition, sea sponges from previous campaigns will also be analysed, as these organisms act as natural DNA accumulators and allow access to deep communities that are difficult to study by traditional methods.     <\/p>\n<p>Once the samples are obtained, the DNA will be processed in the laboratory using massive sequencing techniques, which allow thousands of organisms to be identified from genetic fragments scattered in water or retained in sponges. With this data, species inventories and analyses of how marine communities are structured in different habitats and environmental conditions will be developed. The project also includes an ambitious communication plan: informative videos, workshops in El Hierro and an interactive web application so that anyone can explore the results in a visual and intuitive way.  <\/p>\n<p>Together, CALMADNA combines cutting-edge technology, local collaboration and open science to generate useful, accessible and directly applicable knowledge to the management of the future Mar de las Calmas National Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22405,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"financiaci_n":[680],"lineas_actuacion_tematicas":[655],"class_list":["post-97875109","programa_pleamar","type-programa_pleamar","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","financiaci_n-european-maritime-fisheries-and-aquaculture-fund","lineas_actuacion_tematicas-marine-ecosystems"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CALM DOWN. 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