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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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biomineralization, symbiosis, corals reefs, coralligenous biocenosis, carbon cycle, animal nutrition, marine genomics
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Current major projects
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* corals and biominerals as bio-indicators of climate change, paleoceanography
* coral ecophysiology
* mechanism of biomineralization - symbiosis
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
7
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others :
4
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
600
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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 : 25 ) |
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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 : |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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facilities for ecophysiology (measurement of CO²/O² fluxes, rate of calcification, metabolism, microbiology, PAM fluorimetry); facilities for cell and molecular biology including a confocal microscope; facilities for culture of invertebrate and microalgae in controlled conditions
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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studies are mainly performed on mesocosms
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Cnidarians, mainly Anthozoa (octocorals, hexacorals); Dinoflagellates
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Brief description :
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we keep and share with the Musée Océanographique a collection of live specimens of reef-building corals; the collection comprises some 50 different species, mostly from the Red Sea.
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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no |
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Training courses
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| | yes |
no |
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training period from 2 months to 3-4 years for graduate students (PhD and after)
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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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