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Type of activities
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|  | research only |
| academic, education |
| | policy/planning |
| envir. monitoring |
| | other: consulting |
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Main sectors of research
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physical oceanography, chemical oceanography, fishery biology, fishing technology, mariculture, marine acoustics, artificial reefs, population dynamics
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Current major projects
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* PRISMA ;
* PNRA ;
* MATER ;
* evaluation of factors which can increase natural mortality in clam stocks : pathogenic agent research ;
* clam stocks evaluations ;
* development of new techniques for open-sea mariculture ;
* theoretical formulation and experimental verification of design indexes for the safe operation of Mediterranean fishing vessels at sea ;
* stocks assessment on Engraulis encrasicolus and Sardina pilchardus of the Adriatic Sea (dynamic population and echosurvey methods) ;
* contribution to the study of the selectivity and intercalibration of fishing gears used for demersal fish stock assessment in Italy ;
* Fish Ageing by Otolith Shape Analysis (FAbOSA) ;
* sport fisheries in eastern Mediterranean (Greece & Italy) : parameters estimates, linkages and conflicts with professional fisheries ;
* development and predictive model of cod-end selectivity ;
* discards from the Adriatic small pelagic fishery ;
* the composition and fate of discards from Nephrops trawling in Scottish and Italian waters ;
* Seasonal, Interannual and decAdal variability of the atmosPhere, oceanS and related marIne ecosystems (SINAPSI) ;
* coastal zone management and studies on artificial reefs
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
16
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others :
22
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
463
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teaching :
207
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others :
97
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : 50 ) |
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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 : 2 |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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M/N 'S. Lo Bianco' : off shore research activity (Mediterranean Sea) ; it is equiped with the most modern navigation, fishing and research devices ; it has a wet and dry lab and a refrigerator at -20 °C and one at +4 °C ; gross tonnage : 130.00 GRT ; length : 30 m ; width : 6.90 m ; speed : 10.5 knots ; crew : 7 and 8 scientists ;
Pilotina 'Tecnopesca II' : coastal research activity ; built in 1989 in fiberglass ; it is used for coastal sampling activity with fixed gears (trammel nets, pots, long lines) and for oceanographic sampling inshore ; gross tonnage : 24.5 GRT ; length : 16.25 m ; width : 4.33 m ; speed : 13 knots ; crew : 2 and scientists up to 8 (5 beds)
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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* oceanographic instrumentation : various kind of CTD (SBE 911 plus, SBE 19), rosette and carousel, salinometers, seacat, tide gauges, and current meters ;
* chemical laboratory for nutrients analysis, oxygen and chlorophyll ;
* underwater research equipment : UW TV camera, UW photo equipment, UW engine for fast movements ;
* net workshop with breaking load testing machine ;
* 'ARIA' system for noise and vibration measurements on board of fishing vessels ;
* electronic equipment for the acoustic evaluation of pelagic fish and krill biomass
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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sandy shallow water areas, rocky shore areas, artificial reefs areas
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Specimen collections
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no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| | yes |
no |
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16 m2 (a small guest-quarters, maximum 2 persons in a single room)
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Training courses
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no |
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training for fisheries inspectors
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Capacity and brief description of library
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books : 1800 ; scientific magazines : 670 ; 14200 miscellaneous scientific papers
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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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