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Laboratorio di Ecologia del Benthos "Villa Dohrn"
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | | | Governmental, national | | | Private | |  | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Punta S. Pietro
80077 Ischia
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Phone :
+39 0815833521
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Director :
Vigo Majello Maria Cristina
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 5 | | | others : 11 |
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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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| biology of benthic diatoms, macroalgae, seagrasses, ecological role & food-web analysis, genetics & reproductive biology of invertebrates |
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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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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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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0|"Phoenicia": length 10m. GPS. radar; echo sounder; hydraulic winch with 300M stainless steel cable; multiparameter probe; VanVeen bucket (15 kg); tender motorboat "Dohrn" (5,70m, outboard engine, speed:15 knots; 6 pax). |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * Scuba diving station with A.R.A. diving equipment; ROV and driven camera; optic microscopes and stereo microscopes; molecular biology lab; spectrophotometer; liophylizer; thermostatic conditioned rooms; laminar flow. |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : seagrass meadows (Posidonia, Cymodocea and Zostera), hard bottoms (including caves), soft-bottoms, shallow hydrothermal sites, lagoons, rocky banks. Sites of special interest: Posidonia oceanica systems off Lacco Ameno and Castello Aragonese; Volcanic CO2 vents of the Castello Aragonese and other sites around the Island of Ischia.
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| benthic diatoms, macroalgae,seagrasses, polychaetes, crustaceans (amphipods, isopods & decapods) |
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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 | |
international courses on seagrasses and on invertebrates autoecology; national courses on ecology of seagrass systems |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| basic titles on marine biology & ecology and on the taxonomy of the main marine benthic invertebrates & fishes (main library at SZN). |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 01/02/2020
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