Water research in the Mediterranean: challenges and perspectives. The Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA)

Authors

  • Sergi Sabater Institute of Aquatic Ecology University of Girona, Girona, Catalonia
  • Vicenç Acuña Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Ramon J. Batalla 1. Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia. 2. Department of Environment and Soil Sciences, University of Lleida, Lleida, Catalonia.
  • José Luis Balcázar Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Carles Borrego 1.Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia. 2.Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Catalonia.
  • Sara Insa Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Rafael Marcé Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Josep Mas Pla 1.Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia. 2.Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Catalonia.
  • Mira Petrovic Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Maite Pijuan Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Sara Rodriguez-Mozaz Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda 1.Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia. 2.Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Girona, Catalonia.
  • Marta Villagrasa Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia.
  • Damià Barceló 1.Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Catalonia. 2.IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Catalonia.

Keywords:

Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), water research, Mediterranean See

Abstract

The mission of the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) is to implement a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to water research, taking into account all components related to freshwaters and human-used waters. The ICRA has developed a coordinated, cooperative organization structure to allow this multidisciplinary approach across a broad spectrum of water related sciences and technologies. ICRA’s main goals are to provide scientific and technological perspectives and tools to issues derived from water needs, scarcity, and ecosystem conservation in the Mediterranean context. [Contrib Sci 10:207-220 (2014)]

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2014)

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Forum and Focus

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