Research and teaching centre
environmental geosciences
Research and teaching centre
environmental geosciences

Cap Corse: the mystery of the rings

Off Cap Corse, at a depth of more than 100 metres, mysterious formations have been discovered: more than a thousand perfectly circular rings measuring up to 20 metres in diameter.

To shed light on this unprecedented phenomenon in the Mediterranean, the Gombessa team, led by Laurent Ballesta, is conducting an in-depth investigation in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of scientists.

Using an underwater station, a submarine and numerous experiments, the Gombessa team is seeking to understand how these strange structures are formed and to reveal the exceptional biodiversity they harbour.

Follow the expedition led by Laurent Ballesta to a depth of more than 120 m off the Mediterranean coast and understand what is at stake.

The Cap Corse and Agriate Marine Park financed this mission and decided to take concrete action to protect these jewels of the Mediterranean.

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