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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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                 marine coastal monitoring, tools for integrated coastal management 
                  
             
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                Current major projects 
               
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                 coastal monitoring of the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region ;  
                 assessment of chimical contamination, bio-monitoring 
                  
             
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               Number of local permanent staff 
               
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                        scientists :  
                        6                
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                        others : 
                        5            
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               Indoor surface area (m2) available for  
               
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                        research : 
                        200                
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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 : 30 ) |  
                           
             
                
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               Research vessel(s)  
                            
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                 |    |    less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | 
                            
              
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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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                  less than 12 m length : Zodiac type ; 
                   
                  more than 12 m length : availability of OV/EUROPE                       
                                
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               Other major research facilities and equipment 
               
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               laboratory of microbiology and phytoplankton observation                                       
               
	            
	             
               
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               Ecosystem types available nearby 
               
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               any Mediterranean ecosystem                                       
               
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               Areas of taxonomic expertise  
               
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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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               subjects covered : aquaculture, shell-fish farming and coastal zone management           
               
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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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