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A course in the International University of Mar-Campus Mare Nostrum will focus on research and resources of the Mar Menor in Murcia.
Separated from the Mediterranean by a strip of sand 22 miles long, the Mar Menor is a unique natural in Spain and is the largest saltwater lake in Europe.
Circumstances that make this a particularly important in its ecological aspect, as it supports the fact that United Nations-designated Specially Protected Area of ​​Mediterranean Importance.
The course, titled "El Mar Menor: research and resources," is directed by José Meseguer Peñalver and Alfonso Garcia Ayala, and develop aspects of indigenous organisms in this ecosystem, such as defense mechanisms, maintenance, reproduction and health, as well as tourism, so important in the area.
In the aspect of the research are notable studies in recent times on the seahorse and its reproduction, an issue which the Region of Murcia is considered a pioneer.
The activity includes a visit to the weirs, a fishing method that allows fishing from old copies of golden mullet and other species.
The course will be held in the town of San Javier (Faculty of Sports Sciences, street Argentina) between 12 and 15 September and who are registered will be entitled to three free credits.
Source: UMU
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