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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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benthos, plankton, marine water quality, littoral ecosystems, environmental education, marine protected areas monitoring, environmental assessment, artificial reefs, artisanal fisheries
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Current major projects
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* Monitoring of marine protected areas with TV underwater devices
* Quality standard for coastal waters
* Taxonomic assessment about phytoplankton species for the Instituto español de oceanografía
* Marine farms monitoring
* Caulerpa taxifolia vigilance on the Valencian coast
* Coastal terrestrial ecosystems
* Environmental education
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
12
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others :
6
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
220
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teaching :
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others :
100
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : 25 ) |
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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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8m long cabinated fiber glass boat (200 HP engine), with GPSd, submarine TV camera, and equipment for sampling water and sediments; 4 m long pneumatic boat (25HP engine) for diving prospections and coastal sampling
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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analytical laboratory to determine nutrients and chlorophyll levels; optical equipment (stereoscopes, microscope, inverted microscope); computer Intranet; diving equipment, and other field sampling devices
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Mediterranean intermittent rivers, dunes, wetlands, Posidonia oceanica, coraligenous substrates
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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phytoplankton, algae, zooplankton, crustacea (copepoda, decapoda), fishes
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Specimen collections
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no |
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Brief description :
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algae, photographic database of phytoplankton, crustacea and molluscs
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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no |
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Training courses
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no |
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Sometimes courses for Secondary Education Professors offered. Presently, we are preparing a Good Safe Practices Program for Marine Farms workers.
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Capacity and brief description of library
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More than 1.000 books and documents, about biological and ecological issues, mainly focused on the Mediterranean Sea.
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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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