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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
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academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
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long term monitoring |
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Main sectors of research
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hydrogeology, land-ocean interactions, water quality & pollution, environmental impact assessment, ocean-atmosphere interactions, biogeochemical cycles, environmental monitoring (several aspects in the marine environment)
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Current major projects
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
30
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others :
85
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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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| no |
yes (number of seats : 100 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 |
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| | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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R/V 'Shikmona' 'Eziona': 27 m in length/14 m in length
CTD, general oceanics Rosette and Niskin bottles, box corer, piston corer
Field equipment: diving equipment, Van-veen Grab, box corer, piston corer, YSI 6000 UPG multi-parameter water quality monitor |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Laboratory facilities and equipment: Radiometer automatic titration system (DTS-833), Perkin Elmer CHN analyser, segmented flow Skalar SANplus Systems for nutrient analyses, TD-700 Turner Designs Fluorometer, Perkin Elmer spectrofluorimeter, Perkin Elmer model 1100B and Varian Spectra AA220 atomic absorption spectrometers both equipped with a graphite furnace and automatic sampler, Merlin Millennium System - PS analytical for sensitive Hg analyses, Liophylizer
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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fishes, benthos, macroalgae
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| | yes |
no |
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Training courses
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| | yes |
no |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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more than 900 periodicals, catalogued collection of more than 4000 monographs, computerized search services
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
| | international |
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academic |
| | private |
| other: |
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CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes
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