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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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plankton ecology, microbial ecology, zoobenthos, mariculture, fishes, copepods, ecotoxicology
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Current major projects
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* hydrothermal marine vents as source of biological materials - MAST III ;
* immunohistochemical characterization of bioactive peptides in the diffuse neuroendocrine systems of gill and airways of fishes ;
* study of the effects of xenobiotics on organs of teleosts from isolated natural environments
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
30
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others :
27
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
3000
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teaching :
800
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others :
500
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Conference room
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| no |
yes (number of seats : 500 ) |
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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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'Algesiro Matteo', 27 m in length, originally a fishing wood boat, was renovated as oceanographic vessel with a large range of specific marine chemistry and biology equipments
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Bioness Electronic Multinet, CTD, in-situ fluorimeter, Rosette Sampler, Optical Plankton Counter (OPC), plankton nets, plankton hamburg net, bongo net, buckets, dredges, box corer, Phillipson Micro-Bomb calorimeter, light and stereoscopic microscopes, epifluorescence microscope, Zeiss Axiphot Photomicroscope with incident light fluorescence and differential interference contrast, spectrophotometers, spectrofluorimeters, scan laser, ultramicrotome
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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straits of Messina, Faro and Ganzirri brackish lakes, Oliveri lagoons, Aeolian islands, south Tyrrhenian Sea and Ionian Sea
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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pelagic & associated copepods, euphausiids, amphipods, mesopelagic fishes, mysids, molluscs, ichthyoplankton, bacterial taxonomy
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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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300 m2 (laboratories, scientific equipment, lodging)
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Training courses
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| | yes |
no |
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aquaculture, biology of fishes, marine ecology, PhCD marine science research
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Capacity and brief description of library
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400 mē surface, 5000 volumes, 6000 catalogued newspapers, 50 subscriptions, 40 exchanges
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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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