FAQs
The province (Girona, Barcelona or Tarragona) that achieves:
The largest number of observations of living things under water,
Detect more invasive and rare species, or
Get the most participants!
Prizes will be awarded to people with:
The largest number of observations of living things under water,
Greater number of invasive species reported
Record of rare or very remarkable data
Greater number of species reported
Random prizes among all participants who have uploaded data
During the month of November, an award ceremony will be held in Barcelona for the winners!
We will also present the results of the BioMARató: which species were found (including invasive and protected species) and which region was the winner.
If you sign up for one of the organized outings:
You don’t need any equipment beyond a smartphone or computer. On some trips we will provide you with a submersible camera to share between several people, on other trips you will have to bring your own.
On all snorkeling trips we will provide you with fins, goggles and wetsuit. On diving trips you will have to rent the equipment at a reduced price.
Consult the conditions of each activity for more information
Citizen science is the participation of citizens in research.
In the case of the BioMARató, volunteers contribute to research on the biodiversity of the Catalan coast and the data obtained are used by researchers from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and from around the world . Without the participation of volunteers, the scientific community would not have enough financial or human resources to be able to have so much data on the biodiversity of the coast.
The fish observations of the BioMARató in Barcelona will serve to increase the layer of fish in the Atlas of Biodiversity of Barcelona City Council.
Enter the MINKA website: www.minka-sdg.org
Create your user in MINKA.
Upload your photos with their geolocation, date and time.
Identify the photographed organism or ask the MINKA community for help if you do not know what species it is.
Your observations will be uploaded directly to the BioMARató project at MINKA.
When you upload the photos you can identify which species you have found or ask the experts of the MINKA community for help in identifying it.
Identification sessions: We will organize several online sessions to help you identify the most common species. You will find all the information on the BioMARató website.
PARTICIPATIVE Barcelonian seafood guide: You can download this guide with the most common species of Barcelonès for free!
Download the guide here
XAVI helps you! At the BioMARató we have Xavi Salvador from the ICM-CSIC, an expert in marine biodiversity who will review all the observations and help you identify them!
You will also find him on the Instagram of the BioMARató solving your doubts!
The BioMARató is organized by a group of enthusiastic people and students of the sea from the EMBIMOS group of the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), Anèl·lides Marine Environmental Services, FECDAS (Catalan Federation of Underwater Activities), Plankton diving and Checkers. In addition, it is part of the European research projects MINKE and ANERIS.
Biodiversity observations (living organisms) are recorded on the MINKA citizen science platform of the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC) and contribute to UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals.
