Comprehensive Commitment to the Sea
Versemar maintains that protecting the marine environment should be approached not only from a technical and scientific perspective, but also through shared social responsibility. Beyond delivering rigorous projects in marine settings, the organisation actively supports concrete initiatives that promote marine conservation, environmental education, and public awareness.
Posidonia Oceanica, the Lungs of the Mediterranean
A major line of commitment focuses on preserving and protecting one of the Mediterranean’s most important and threatened ecosystems: Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows—the true lungs of the sea. This marine phanerogam, endemic to the Mediterranean, is vital to the functioning of marine ecosystems, and its conservation status is a key indicator of environmental health. Its meadows support hundreds of species; protect shorelines from erosion by attenuating wave and current energy; help keep waters clear by trapping suspended particles; and, above all, absorb and store large amounts of CO₂, helping to mitigate climate change.
Featured Projects
Expanded Bionomic Mapping Focused on Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa — (SCI Oropesa–Benicàssim, Valencian Community)
In collaboration with the marine conservation initiative of Fundación Oceanogràfic and CACSA, detailed bionomic mapping of the protected marine area was produced between 2019 and 2024.
A physico-chemical and biological characterisation of the waters was also carried out, enabling a comprehensive diagnosis of the area. As a result, 15 km² of Cymodocea nodosa meadows were identified in open, deeper bottoms, together with 9 km² of Posidonia oceanica, providing key information for the management and conservation of these Mediterranean habitats.
Bionomic Mapping Focused on Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa — (Moraira, Dénia and SCI Almadrava, Valencian Community)
In 2022, in collaboration with Fundación Oceanogràfic, bionomic mapping was completed for the areas of Morro Toix–Moraira, Cap de Sant Antoni–Dénia, and the Almadrava SCI, all in Alicante.
The work—based on surveys using a towed video camera and side-scan sonar—enabled the identification and detailed mapping of marine phanerogam meadows, with particular attention to Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa.
