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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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Inventory (biodiversity, living resource, coastal seawater quality); Evaluation of impact (fishing, yachting, anchoring..); Genetics (sea urchin population dynamics)
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Current major projects
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* Sea urchin population dynamics (inventory, genetics, experimental production);
* PCC: inventory of the biodiversity of fishes post larvae in the Brusc lagoon (2 technics: “crest net” and light-trap called “CARE”);
* Fishes inventory on the Toulon (Var) west coast;
* Fan shell Pinna nobilis (missions of inventory, studies on biology and ecology, larvae briding);
* Experimental breeding of the Mediterranean sea-horse;
* A full study of a creek in the Calanques (bathymetry and biocenosis, fish and echinoderma counting, water analysis);
* Threatened species : Counting missions of Mediterranean grouper and corb with the association of grouper study;
* Quality of seawater (bacteriology, toxic dinoflagellate)
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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 + 400
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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 : 60 ) |
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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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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
Zodiac and diving equipment
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Research laboratory (microbiology, chemistry), greenhouse and experimental hatchery
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Mediterranean ecosystems (sea grass meadows, rocky shores, Mediterranean lagoon, corals habitats)
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Mediterranean French coast
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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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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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