Overview

• The Cellbloom project completed its initial two-week mesocosm phase and is now processing water samples to gauge microbial responses to elevated temperatures.
• Six controlled 1,500-liter mesocosms at the CIM Toralla station maintain three tanks at ambient temperature and three at 3°C above ambient to replicate June’s record 23°C heat wave.
• EMBL’s on-truck laboratory employs advanced cell-by-cell microscopy alongside laser and cryogenic techniques for near–real-time profiling of shifting microbial populations.
• Preparations are underway to launch a second set of trials later this week, repeating heat-wave simulations and conducting parallel assays of Zostera marina compounds for red tide inhibition.
• About 40 researchers from CIM-UVigo, EMBL and several European institutions are collaborating in Vigo to advance understanding of heat-driven ecological shifts and explore sustainable mitigation strategies.