NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NAGREF) - Fisheries Research Institute (FRI)

Athens, HCMR-Biological Resources

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH
Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics & Aquaculture


Greece
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P.O. Box 2214
Heraklion, Crete   GREECE
Tel : + 30 2810 346 860
Fax : + 30 2810 241 882
Email : e.mironaki@her.hcmr.gr
Web Sites : http://www.hcmr.gr
Director : Dr Antonis Magoulas

Type of activities
research only academic, education
policy/planning envir. monitoring
other: technology for environmental applications

Main sectors of research
* Living resources (e.g. fisheries, aquaculture)
* To conduct research on the diversity of marine life at all levels of biological organization as well as its interactions with the marine environment.
* The study of changes (both natural and anthropogenic) occurring in marine biodiversity.
* The structure, dynamics and genetic diversity of ecosystems, as well as their rational management.


Current major projects
approximately 50 technical and scientific projects

Number of local permanent staff
scientists : 42 others : 30

Indoor surface area (m2) available for
research : teaching :
others :

Conference room
no yes (number of seats : )

Research vessel(s)
less than 12 m in length; number of vessels :
more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2
Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :

Other major research facilities and equipment
Land-Based facilities
  • Indoor facilities: pilot scale rearing facilities; 28 broodstock tanks of 5 to 20 m3 each with regulated light and temperature regime; phytoplankton and zooplankton production rooms; larval rearing room, with 6 independent recirculated systems (each of 2 cylindroconical tanks of 500 litre with one biological filter of 1m3), 2 independent recirculated systems (each of 2 cylindroconical tanks of 2m3 with one biological filter of 2m3); 12 x 35 litre cylindroconical tanks with biological filters; experimental room with 38 x 500 litre cylindrical tanks
  • Outdoor facilities (Faros Field Station): 10 x 4 m3 experimental broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; 4 x 10 m3 broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; 6 x 5 m3 broodstock tanks with controlled photoperiod and thermoperiod; phytoplankton and zooplankton production facilities; 4 x 60 m3 and 6 x 40 m3 Mesocosms with controlled photoperiod and light intensity; 4 x 10 m3 cylindrical and 24 x 10 m3 sub-cubic weaning or pre-growing tanks; 24 x 2 m3 cylindrical and 18 x 0.5 m3 experimental tanks. There is also a weaning, nursery and pre-growing area (capacity 500.000 1 -2g fry) with 18 outdoor 10 m3 sub-square tanks and 24 tanks equipped with two types of water, from a well and from the sea.

  • Ecosystem types available nearby

    Areas of taxonomic expertise


    Specimen collections
    yes no
      Brief description :
       

    Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
    yes no

    Training courses
    yes no
    field courses, workshops

    Capacity and brief description of library
     

    Type of research institution
    governmental, national governmental, local
    international academic
    private other:

     

    CIESM Guide of Marine Research Institutes