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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
| academic, education |
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policy/planning |
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long term monitoring |
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other: conservation/protection |
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Main sectors of research
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Coastal ecology,
Ecosystem-scale processes & land use,
Population genetics & evolution,
Systematics & taxonomy,
Living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture),
Ecotoxicology,
Biotechnology,
Microbiology,
Physiology,
Water quality & pollution,
Environmental impact assessment,
Environment & health,
Sediments & sedimentary processes,
Geomorphological processes,
Biogeochemical cycles,
Ocean circulation,
Ocean-atmosphere interactions,
Climate & climate change,
Regional weather & extreme events modelling (
Hydrodynamical, oil spill)
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Current major projects
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
16
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others :
7
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
1200
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teaching :
120
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others :
180
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : 100 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 |
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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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Differential GPS, telemetry. Innotech Coastal Lagrangian Drifter, Scientific Simrad EK500 echosounder (38,120 and 710kHz), Endeco/YSI V-Fin 850 depressor towed body. Plankton sampler.
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Field equipment: Scuba diving equipment, multiparometric probe, differential GPS, field instruments for physical-chemical parameters in water (pH, Eh, O2, salinity temperature, conductivity). Field video system including: remote controlled cameras for large and small field views,. remote controlled mechanical arm for displacing video camera, telemetry, sediment corers. Radio transmittable video data acquisition, radio transmittable acquisition of abiotic parameters (temperature, current).
Laboratory facilities & equipment: Workstations, microscopes, sieves laser granulometer, Spectrophotometer, Respirometry, Flow Tanks.
Laminar flow hood, Elctrophoresis system, Freezer –80°C, Digital Camera and Gel image analysis software, High speed centrifuge, PCR system, all necessary equipment extraction of nucleic acids, DNA fragment analysis system, Video camera monitoring system, High speed video camera system (1000 frames per s) Self –tracking camera, Time lapse recording system, Fish tanks for behavioural observations. Chemical laboratory for colorimetric analysis, Dionex DX 500 – Ionic chromatographer, TOC-Total organic carbon analyser – Shimadzu 5000A, Galai CIS 1 laser grain size analyser, Multiscope-Matra – Cap System for image processing of aerial photos and satellite images.
Large storage facilities for samples: Wet Labs, Building annexed.
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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wetlands, seagrass meadows, river's estuary, sandy beaches, rocky shores, marine natural reserve
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Mediterranean fishes, macroalgae, phytoplankton, seaweeds
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Brief description :
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fishes, seagrasses, phytoplankton, algae
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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no |
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housing accomodation up to 10 people
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Training courses
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no |
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advanced courses, international conferences, summer schools |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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major journals and books in the activity fields since 1998 ; remote connections witn CNR libraries
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Type of research institution
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| | governmental, national |
| governmental, local |
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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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