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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
| academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
| envir. monitoring |
| | other: |
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Main sectors of research
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aquatic ecology, oceanography, fisheries
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Current major projects
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total major projects : 20
main titles :
* valoración de la reducción de la biodiversidad de las comunidades de macroinvertebrados acuáticos debida a la toxicidad potencial de las comunidades de cianobacterias y al incremento de la precipitación de carbonatos ;
* biomarkers in marine sponges ;
* TOROS : biogeochemistry of an acidic and metal-rich river-estuary system ;
* mortalidad natural y por pesca en peces litorales del mediterráneo ;
* chemical ecology of the recruitment of submerges surfaces by benthonic organisms as a basis for a new alternative antifouling systems
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
17
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others :
10
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
4500
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teaching :
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others :
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Conference room
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| | no |
yes (number of seats : )
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 5 |
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| | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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ecology laboratories, chemical oceanography laboratory, biological oceanography laboratory, radioactive laboratory, histological laboratory and image analysis laboratory
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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rocky ecosystems and sandy ecosystems
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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algae, phanerogams, polychaetes, sponges, crustaceans, fishes
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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 |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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journals on marine and fresh-water biology and ecology, chemical and biological oceanography ; capacity of books : 400 ; capacity of journals : 200 ; capacity of reports/articles : 4000
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
| | international |
| academic |
| | private |
| other: |
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CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes
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