Welcome to the METABARPARK Project website. The project aims to apply the new high throughput sequencing technologies to characterize benthic communities in the Spanish Marine National Parks using environmental DNA (metabarcoding). Our main objective is to characterize the hidden biodiversity which is usually overlooked by traditional methods. We will also try to assess the community impacts of invasive seaweeds.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Metabarpark at the Course “New Technologies applied to the control and monitoring of invasive species”

In October, 19 to 23, the Spanish National Parks managing organisation (“Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales”) organised a course on new technologies applied to the study of invasive species in Vigo (Galicia). This course was attended by staff, technicians, and rangers of the National Parks in Spain.


Xavier Turon was invited to give a lecture about “Genetic tools and invasive species”. It was an enjoyable experience, with interested audience that posed clever questions. It was also a pleasure to meet again the friends of the Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas (Pepín, Vicente, Mercedes…), thanks for your hospitality, as always!
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