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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
| academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
| envir. monitoring |
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other: technology for environmental applications |
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Main sectors of research
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living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture)
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Current major projects
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approximately 50 technical and scientific projects
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
7
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others :
30
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
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teaching :
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others :
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : |
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| | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Land-Based facilities
Indoor facilities: pilot scale rearing facilities; 28 broodstock tanks of 5 to 20 m3 each with regulated light and temperature regime; phytoplankton and zooplankton production rooms; larval rearing room, with 6 independent recirculated systems (each of 2 cylindroconical tanks of 500 litre with one biological filter of 1m3), 2 independent recirculated systems (each of 2 cylindroconical tanks of 2m3 with one biological filter of 2m3); 12 x 35 litre cylindroconical tanks with biological filters; experimental room with 38 x 500 litre cylindrical tanks
Outdoor facilities (Faros Field Station): 10 x 4 m3 experimental broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; 4 x 10 m3 broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; 6 x 5 m3 broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; phytoplankton and zooplankton production facilities; 4 x 60 m3 and 6 x 40 m3 Mesocosms with controlled photoperiod and light intensity; 4 x 10 m3 cylindrical and 24 x 10 m3 sub-cubic weaning or pre-growing tanks; 24 x 2 m3 cylindrical and 18 x 0.5 m3 experimental tanks. There is also a weaning, nursery and pre-growing area (capacity 500.000 1 -2g fry) with 18 outdoor 10 m3 sub-square tanks and 24 tanks equipped with two types of water, from a well and from the sea.
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Specimen collections
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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Training courses
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no |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
| | international |
| academic |
| | private |
| other: |
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Last update : 21/3/2005
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CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes
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