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BioMARathon
Beaches with life
An initiative to discover marine biodiversity with citizen science
What is the BioMARathon?
The BioMARaton is a citizen science event that encourages people from any region or country to actively participate in documenting marine and coastal biodiversity. It aims to record as many marine species as possible with a view to improving knowledge and protecting the natural environment.
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Get involved!
Join the BioMARathon and help us discover and protect marine and coastal biodiversity. Your involvement is key towards protecting our seas.
Be part of it in a very simple way!
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Wildlife photography
Take pictures of marine or coastal land organisms.
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Share your photos
Sign up to the MINKA platform and post your observations.
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Learn and talk
Learn to identify species with the help of the MINKA community.
With the BioMARathons of the world we accumulate this data
BioMARathon around the world
Connect with a global network of citizen science where you can explore the different BioMARathons that take place around the planet, discover the marine biodiversity of each region and participate in the events closest to you. Join other sea lovers in this international scientific adventure!
Participate on your own or sign up for the activities
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Informative session to promote the BioMARathon on an international scale
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The importance of citizen science in marine conservation
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