MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY
Spain (2/13)	Dept. Ciencias Ambientales University of Alicante 03080 Alicante   SPAIN Tel : + 34 96 590 36 68 Fax : + 34 96 590 34 64 Email : aramos@carn.ua.es Web Site : Director : Prof. Alfonso A. Ramos Espla

	Type of activities
	research only academic, education policy/planning envir. monitoring other:
	Main sectors of research
	taxonomy (ascidians, fishes, crustaceans), benthos ecology, benthos biogeography, marine conservation, fisheries (small scale, trawling)
	Current major projects
	biodiversity (marine), marine reserves, benthic ecology
	Number of local permanent staff
	scientists : 4 others : 8
	Indoor surface area (m2) available for
	research : 75 teaching : 50 others :
	Conference room
	no yes (number of seats : 40 )
	Research vessel(s)
	less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2
	more than 12 m in length; number of vessels :
	Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
	pneumatic boats without board engine : 3, 40m (30HP) ; 5, 50m (60HP)
	Other major research facilities and equipment
	scuba diving equipment, remote sampling (grabs, dredges, Niskin bottles, planktonic nets), UW photography and TV
	Ecosystem types available nearby
	littoral rocks, seagrass beds, coralligenous, maërl beds, fine sand, terrigenous sandy muds
	Areas of taxonomic expertise
	ascidians, amphipods, decapods, isopods, fishes
	Specimen collections
	yes no
	Brief description :
	Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
	yes no
	student residence of the University of Alicante
	Training courses
	yes no
	sampling design in marine biology (20 h) ; field works in the Marine Reserve of Tabarca (3 days)
	Capacity and brief description of library
	about 300 publications on marine biology, ecology, pollution, taxonomy, fisheries, aquaculture, coastal management
	Type of research institution
	governmental, national governmental, local international academic private other:
	Last update : 30/07/1999
	CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes