Institute Of Oceanography and Fisheries
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : Setaliste Ivana Mestrovica, 63
21000 Split CROATIA
Phone : +385 21 358 688
Director : Dr Nedo Vrgoč
Contact person :
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 70  others : 36
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
physical & chemical oceanography, plankton, benthos, microbiology, fisheries, mariculture
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
N/A
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
* Structural and trophic relations in the Adriatic Sea pelagic ecosystem
* Biological valorisation of the renewable resources of the Croatian coastal Adriatic
* Sustainable exploitation researches of the Adriatic resources
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
2500
Conference room
 no yes (number of seats : 70 )
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0
  more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
trawl, echosounder
Other major research facilities and equipment
* AAS, GS, different kinds of microscopes, spectrophotometers, Beta liquid scintillation analyser, etc.
Ecosystem types available nearby
 Direct access to sea No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : coastal and offshore
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 zoobenthos, phytobenthos, zooplankton, phytoplankton
Specimen collections
 yes no
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
 yes no

chemical, biological, fishery oceanography, aquaculture ; a large number (currently 27) of postgraduate students acquire a doctoral degree in science at the Institute
Capacity and brief description of library
 5000 titles, 430 periodicals (total holding), 290 periodicals (currently received), 11 000 other reprints ; library represents national library for oceanography of Croatia ; publishing activity: scientific journal 'Acta Adriatica' published since 1932 (www.izor.hr/acta/eng)

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Last update : 20/02/2020