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Type of activities
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| | research only |
 | academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
| envir. monitoring |
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other: conservation & protection |
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Main sectors of research
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coastal research, systematics & taxonomy, living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture), water quality & pollution
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Current major projects
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* pollution monitoring in the Turkish Strait system ;
* marine mammals distribution in the Marmara Sea ;
* marine biodiversity in the Turkish Black Sea
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
10
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others :
6
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
200
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teaching :
60
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others :
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Conference room
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| no |
yes (number of seats : 30 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : |
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more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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'Nautica' 16 m
plankton nets, CTD, hydrophone, atomic ABS phytoplankton
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Field equipment: full diving equipment, compresssor (Bauer), gillnets, tramel nets, dredge, corer + grabs
Laboratory facilities:
sieves (macrobenthos, meio, benthos), microscopes, freezer
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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cetaceans, cnidarians, fishes, crustaceans
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Brief description :
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our Foundation collects all specimen for marine mammals such as :
* dolphins (skull, bones, tissues and stomach contents) ;
* Mediterranean monk seal (skull, skeletons, teeths, skin and fur), whale (skulls), fish otolits (Marmara Sea, Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas fishes) ;
* fish and invertebrates samples, Black Sea, Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea and Aegean Islands, and Mediterranean Sea ;
* sediment samples, Black Sea, Marmara Sea, Aegean Sea and Aegean Islands, and Mediterranean Sea from the 10-1000 meters
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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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summer schools, workshops
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Capacity and brief description of library
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400 books, periodicals (Turkish) ; 260 periodicals, books (English, French)
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
| | international |
| academic |
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private |
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other: Charity/Foundation |
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CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes
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