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Index of CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes by country

* CIESM disclaimer: the national frontiers depicted here are not meant to represent the official views of our Commission. Legal disagreements regarding the border of certain territories are still subject to UN or bilateral negotiations.
This directory gives you practical information on over 80 marine research institutes located on the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. Information includes types of equipment, library resources, courses and research orientations. The guide is restricted to marine research institutes located on the shore or very near which have full laboratory and / or oceanographic capacity.
Only those institutes for which up-to-date information was provided are listed.