HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics & Aquaculture
Greece (4/6)	P.O. Box 2214 Heraklion, Crete   GREECE Tel : + 30 2810 346 860 Fax : + 30 2810 241 882 Email : e.mironaki@her.hcmr.gr Web Sites : http://www.hcmr.gr Director : Dr Antonis Magoulas

	Type of activities
	research only academic, education policy/planning envir. monitoring other: technology for environmental applications
	Main sectors of research
	* Living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture) * To conduct research on the diversity of marine life at all levels of biological organization as well as its interactions with the marine environment. * The study of changes (both natural and anthropogenic) occurring in marine biodiversity. * The structure, dynamics and genetic diversity of ecosystems, as well as their rational management.
	Current major projects
	approximately 50 technical and scientific projects
	Number of local permanent staff
	scientists : 42 others : 30
	Indoor surface area (m2) available for
	research : teaching : others :
	Conference room
	no yes (number of seats : )
	Research vessel(s)
	less than 12 m in length; number of vessels :
	more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2
	Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
	Other major research facilities and equipment
	Land-Based facilities Indoor facilities: pilot scale rearing facilities; 28 broodstock tanks of 5 to 20 m3 each with regulated light and temperature regime; phytoplankton and zooplankton production rooms; larval rearing room, with 6 independent recirculated systems (each of 2 cylindroconical tanks of 500 litre with one biological filter of 1m3), 2 independent recirculated systems (each of 2 cylindroconical tanks of 2m3 with one biological filter of 2m3); 12 x 35 litre cylindroconical tanks with biological filters; experimental room with 38 x 500 litre cylindrical tanks Outdoor facilities (Faros Field Station): 10 x 4 m3 experimental broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; 4 x 10 m3 broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; 6 x 5 m3 broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; phytoplankton and zooplankton production facilities; 4 x 60 m3 and 6 x 40 m3 Mesocosms with controlled photoperiod and light intensity; 4 x 10 m3 cylindrical and 24 x 10 m3 sub-cubic weaning or pre-growing tanks; 24 x 2 m3 cylindrical and 18 x 0.5 m3 experimental tanks. There is also a weaning, nursery and pre-growing area (capacity 500.000 1 -2g fry) with 18 outdoor 10 m3 sub-square tanks and 24 tanks equipped with two types of water, from a well and from the sea.
	Ecosystem types available nearby
	Areas of taxonomic expertise
	Specimen collections
	yes no
	Brief description :
	Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
	yes no
	Training courses
	yes no
	field courses, workshops
	Capacity and brief description of library
	Type of research institution
	governmental, national governmental, local international academic private other:
	CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes