Instituto de Ecologia Litoral
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : C/ Santa Teresa, 50, CP
El Campello
03560 Alicante SPAIN
Phone : +34 965657690
Director : Dr Gabriel Soler Capdepón
Contact person :
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 12  others : 6
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
benthos, plankton, marine protected areas monitoring, environmental assessment, artificial reefs, artisanal fisheries
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
N/A
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
N/A
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
220
Conference room
 no yes (number of seats : 25 )
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2
  more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 0
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
8m long cabinated fiber glass boat (200 HP engine), with GPSd, submarine TV camera, and equipment for sampling water and sediments; 4 m long pneumatic boat (25HP engine) for diving prospections and coastal sampling
Other major research facilities and equipment
* analytical laboratory to determine nutrients and chlorophyll levels; optical equipment (stereoscopes, microscope, inverted microscope); computer Intranet; diving equipment, and other field sampling devices
Ecosystem types available nearby
 Direct access to sea No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : Mediterranean intermittent rivers, dunes, wetlands, Posidonia oceanica, coraligenous substrates
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 phytoplankton, algae, zooplankton, crustacea (copepoda, decapoda), fishes
Specimen collections
 yes no

Brief description : algae, photographic database of phytoplankton, crustacea and molluscs
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
 yes no

sometimes courses for Secondary Education Professors offered. Presently, we are preparing a Good Safe Practices Program for Marine Farms workers
Capacity and brief description of library
 more than 1.000 books and documents, about biological and ecological issues, mainly focused on the Mediterranean Sea

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Last update : 01/02/2023