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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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neurobiology, biological oceanography, marine botany, cell biology, ecophysiology, benthic ecology, biochemistry, molecular biology
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Current major projects
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* development and differentiation ;
* fertilization ;
* neurobiology and comparative physiology ;
* ecophysiology ;
* key planktonic and benthic marine organism : life strategies, behaviour and ecological role ;
* light signal transduction ;
* biodiversity, dynamics and interaction in benthic system : seagrass ecosystem ;
* biology and ecology of marine phytoplankton ;
* projects in collaboration with national and international organization and other research projects conducted at the stazione zoologica
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
50
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others :
50
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
6000
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teaching :
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others :
2000
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Conference room
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yes (number of seats : 70 ) |
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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 : 1 |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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Custom-designed for coastal sampling and oceanography, the 19 m research vessel 'Vettoria' is equiped with two winches (one with a 1000 m/8 mm monoconductor armoured cable and the other with a 2000 m/6 mm stainless steel cable) that can lift up to 1500 kg each.
Thanks to a 90° mobile hydraulic gantry able to bear a load of 2000 kg, and a crane that can lift 500 kg instruments and equipment can be used with ease at sampling institutes.
There are 30 mē of working space available on the bridge and 20 mē of lab. space (wet and dry) ; hence, in addition to sample handling, process studies can be conducted at sea.
The Vettoria is also equiped with a divers room, a cabin for subdued light work and basic instrumentation (a 6-channel global position system with plotter, radar, personal computers, Metrohm piston burette, and filtration apparatus).
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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DNA synthetizen, analytical and preparative ultracentrifuge, FPLC, HPLC, electronic microscopes (transmission and scanning), confocal microscope, digital imaging microscope, micromonochrometor, luminometer, flow cytometer
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Posidonia, coastal and offshore
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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phytoplankton, zooplankton, phytobenthos, amphipods, molluscs, decapods, crustaceans, polychaetes
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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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no |
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Training courses
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no |
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degree thesis, training, PhD fellow, fellows
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Capacity and brief description of library
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more than 4000 books, a collection of early publications, and about 400 current journals
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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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