La Seyne s/mer, Laboratoire Ifremer de Toulon
OBSERVATOIRE OCÉANOLOGIQUE


France
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Laboratoire ARAGO
Avenue Fontaulé BP 44
66651 Banyuls s/mer Cedex FRANCE
Tel : + 33 04 68 88 73 00
Fax : + 33 04 68 88 16 99
Email : accueil@obs-banyuls.fr
Web Site : www.obs-banyuls.fr
Director : Dr Philippe Lebaron

Type of activities
research academic, education
policy/planning long term monitoring
other:

Main sectors of research
écologie côtière, génétique des populations/évolution, biotechnologie, microbiology, physiologie, intéractions terre/mer, qualité de l'eau/pollution, climat, atmosphère/océan intéractions, cycles biogéochimiques, sédiments...

Current major projects


Number of local permanent staff
scientists : 36 others : 70

Indoor surface area (m2) available for
research : 1900 teaching : 300
others : 3218

Conference room
no yes (number of seats : 90 )

Research vessel(s)
less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
'Rufi 2' : 7,25 m ;
'Nereis 2' : 14 m ;
chalut, drague, gangui, plancton, plongée
http://www.obs-banyuls.fr/Services/index.htm
http://www.obs-banyuls.fr/Services/index.htm

Other major research facilities and equipment
aquariums d'étude ; techniques de la biologie cellulaire et moléculaire ; accès au domaine marin (bateaux, plongée) ; station de terrain
http://www.obs-banyuls.fr/UMR7621/

Ecosystem types available nearby
côte rocheuse ou sableuse, coralligène, canyons

Areas of taxonomic expertise
phytoplancton, microphytobenthos, macrobenthos, meiobenthos, macrophytobenthos, bactéries, plancton

Specimen collections
yes no
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
yes no
nombre total de lits : 100

Training courses
yes no
cours supérieurs, écoles d'été, cours sur le terrain, ateliers...

Capacity and brief description of library
http://www.obs-banyuls.fr/biblio/index.htm

Type of research institution
governmental, national governmental, local
international academic
private other:

 

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