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Laboratorio Nazionale di Riferimento per le biotossine marine (LNR)
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | | | Academic | |  | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Fondazione Centro Ricerche Marine
Viale A. Vespucci, 2
47042 Cesenatico
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Phone :
+ 39 054 780 278
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Director :
Stefania Milandri
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 11 | | | others : 6 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| HABs, mucilages, seafood security, innovative methodologies, biotoxins detection, screening and surveillance |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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| * Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia; Instituti i Sigurisë Ushqimore dhe Veterinarisë, Tirana, Albania |
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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| * BALlast water MAnagement System for adriatic sea protection (BALMAS); Shaping an Holistic Approach to Protect the Adriatic Environment between coast and sea (SHAPE); Innovatives methods, tools and protocols for toxin detecton and screening |
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
Mn 'Daphne II': cruising speed 20 knots; overall length 17,25 m; technical personnel 10 maximum.
Equipment: plankton samplers, CTD |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * inverted microscopes (also with epifluorescence), biotoxin analysis equipment, 2 HPLC systems, fluorometers, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, evaporators, microplate reader, water baths, incubators, autoclaves |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : pelagic, benthonic and internal waters |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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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 | |
field courses, workshops |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 01/02/2020
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