School information
- School name
- 5th Junior High School of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- School year
- 2025-2026
- School website
- City
- Heraklion, Crete
- Country
- Greece
- Sea basin
- Mediterranean Sea
- Region
- Coastal: <20 km from the sea
Project information
- Project name in native language
- «Βαθύ Μπλε 5» Εξερευνώντας ένα θαλάσσιο οικοσύστημα μέσα από μια μικρή σταγόνα: Φροντίζοντας τη ζωή στη θάλασσα
- Starting date of the project
- End date of the project
- Level of education
- Junior High School
- Project contact
lygeraki at sch.gr
- Categories
- Biodiversity
Marine biodiversity is critical for the health and stability of ocean ecosystems, providing essential services such as oxygen production, food resources and climate regulation. However human activities and climate change pose significant threats to marine life globally.
This project aims to assess the impact of sea pollution on local coastal marine life, marine habitats and biodiversity in general.
The research question guiding this project was: “Can we contribute το the preservation of sea biodiversity?” Well, the goals below could be a small start.