Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · Brazil
Project brings 35 research groups together to study South Atlantic and Antarctic algae
An initiative reported by the University of São Paulo's newsroom gathers 35 research groups to study algae from the South Atlantic and Antarctica, with the aim of understanding climate change.
Why it matters: According to the University of São Paulo's newsroom, the initiative's aims cover marine biodiversity, substances with possible pharmaceutical use and knowledge of ocean ecosystems.
According to the University of São Paulo's Jornal da USP, a project is investigating algae from the South Atlantic and Antarctica in order to understand climate change.
Jornal da USP reported that the initiative brings together 35 research groups.
The initiative's stated aims are to study marine biodiversity, look into substances that may have pharmaceutical potential and broaden knowledge of ocean ecosystems, according to the report.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The initiative, as reported by Jornal da USP, gathers 35 research groups around three stated aims: marine biodiversity, substances with pharmaceutical potential and ocean ecosystems.
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