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Institute of Marine Biology
University of Montenegro
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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 : Dobrota bb, PFah 69
85330 Kotor
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Phone :
+38232334570
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Director :
Dr Aleksandar Joksimović
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 18 |
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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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| pelagic & benthic communities, fisheries biology, neurohistology, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, extraction and identification of bioactive compounds from marine organisms |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 80 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
8 m Loa, 60 kW engin power, capable to operate only in Boka Kotorska Bay; equipment: Multi Lab P4, Nansen Fitoplankton Net – mesh 53µm, Nansen Fitoplankton Closing Net mesh 55µm, Zooplankton Net mesh 120µm Nansen bottles, portable winch, Petite Ponar Grab |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * microscopes, Leica DMI 4000B, Axio Imager Microscope with camera- Carl Zeiss Microlmaging GmbH , NIKON SMZ 800 Stereomicroscope with MOTIC camera, Perkin – Elmer spectrophotometer, oscilloscopes, amplifiers, preamplifiers, centrifuges, microtomes, analytical balances, aquarium activity monitor, experimental hatchery (250 m2), - CalVet (modified Pairovet) net + fluometer, Automatic high-speed cutting machine for otoliths, Grinding and polishing machine for otoliths, CTD probe (IDRONAUT 3169), Lyofilizator, Digestor, furnace |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | Direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : fjord - shaped Boka Kotorska Bay, continental shelf, South Adriatic continental slope, South Adriatic depression, delta of river Bojana, salt marshes, Ulcinj saltern |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| bacillariophyceae, Dinophyceae, copepods, cephalopods, fishes |
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no | |
Brief description : spongia (60 species), bivalvia (123 species), gastropoda (110 species), cephalopoda (17 species), echinodermata (47 species), crustacea (328 species) |
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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 | |
training courses of marine biology mostly for students of Ex Yugoslav Universities, occasional courses and training for foreign students and researchers |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| 115 m2, 457 books, 161 series of periodicals |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 19/02/2020
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