Invitation to a roundtable workshop »Modern Biodiversity Detection«
National institute of Biology kindly invites to »Modern Biodiversity Detection« a roundtable workshop led by: Prof. Jason Bond, University of California, Davis, USA – a Fulbright specialist visiting the National Institute of Biology and Prof. Matjaľ Kuntner, National Institute of Biology
On the feeding habits of the very rare Bull ray in the Gulf of Trieste
New research conducted on specimens from the Gulf of Trieste reveals interesting insights into the diet of the Bull ray (Aetomylaeus bovinus).
New EU ERA Fellowship Project ENLIVEN Launched at NIB
On June 1, 2025, the HORIZON ERA Fellowship project "Impact of environmental nanoplastics on the liver and variability in endogenous networks (ENLIVEN)" officially began at the National Institute of Biology (NIB)..
Common Eagle ray in the Gulf of Trieste and the surrounding area predates mainly molluscs
A recent study on the feeding ecology of the basking shark (Myliobatis aquila) in the Gulf of Trieste has shown that it feeds mainly on molluscs, with young individuals showing greater dietary diversity, highlighting the importance of this area as a key feeding ground and possibly also as a breeding area for this species.
