DNA reveals the diversity of life hiding beneath the surface of the Mediterranean. A genetic technique makes it possible to identify marine species, including shy and discreet fish, such as sharks and rays.

The technique was used that day aboard the semi-rigid boat of the Côte Bleue Marine Park, near the Calanques of Marseille. It consists of detecting, as at a crime scene, the footprints left by animals in Seawater. This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 85% left to discover.