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Department of Oceanography
University of Alexandria
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Type of Research Institution
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Address : Faculty of Science
Moharrem Bay
21511 Alexandria
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Phone :
+203 484 3171/ 484 3172
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Director :
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 32 | | | others : 43 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| aquaculture & fisheries, ecotoxicology, physical oceanography, benthic communities, seagrasses & macroalgae, limnological studies |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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| * Biodiversity, dynamics & interaction in benthic communities ecosystems, monitoring of the coastal ecosystem, ecological monitoring of benthic flora & fauna to study the interrelations between benthic communities and their environment, numerical modeling of the Mediterranean ecosystem, modeling of the coastal zone, lake Mariyut ecosystem |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 50 ) |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * 6 wide labs for the different aspects of marine sciences, biological samplers, plankton nets, bottom grab, dredge, metallic frames (different measures), microscopes (different kinds), experimental aquaria (36 tanks), instruments for chemical analyses, spectrophotometers, computers & a new established modeling center, central lab of the Faculty of Science is provided by the following equipment : flame photometer, UV. Vis., IR, atomic absorption, CHNS elemental analyzer, Gas chromatography, HPLC, etc., in addition to JEOL - Transm. Electron microscope, JEOL - Scanning Electron microscope, Oxford- X-ray microanalysis, dark room photography, etc. |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : rocky bottom habitats, soft bottom habitats, deep sea ecosystem, fresh water ecosystem (Nile river & its tributaries, estuaries), inland waters : northern lakes of Egypt, coastal lagoons |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| phytobenthos, zoobenthos, meiofauna, phytoplankton, zooplankton, fishes |
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Specimen collections
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Brief description : macro-benthic algae (Egyptian coast of Mediterranean, Red Sea 'Egyptian & Saudi coasts' and some were collected from Black Sea
Seagrasses (Mediterranean, Alexandria area)
Diatoms, some groups of phytoplankton and zooplankton (S.E. Mediterranean)
Benthic fauna (several groups) (Egyptian coasts of Mediterranean and Red Sea). |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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Training courses
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approximately 157 students currently study coastal oceanographic processes, conducting field work, solving real problems in both local and distant environments ; the following degrees awarded by the Department of Oceanography : 1. B.Sc. in math & physical oceanography ; 2. B.Sc. in chemistry & general oceanography 3. B.Sc. in biological oceanography (special degree) ; 4. Diploma in water pollution & coastal management ; 5. Diploma in aquaculture & fisheries management ; 6. M.Sc. in biological oceanograp |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| books : 1200, journals subscription : 26, total bounded journals : 2538 ; library of the Faculty of Sciences : books : 9248 (in Arabic), 35290 (almost in English) ; periodicals : 138 (in Arabic), 530 (almost in English) ; theses : 3661 (all in English) |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 02/03/2020
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