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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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marine ecology, plankton ecology, aquaculture, environmental protection
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Current major projects
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* ecology of the pelagic communities of the southern Adriatic ;
* shellfish ecology in the Bay of Ston ;
* introduction of a new native species into aquaculture ;
* monitoring of the southern Adriatic coastal ecosystem
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
17
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others :
15
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
450
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teaching :
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others :
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Conference room
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| no |
yes (number of seats : 380 ) |
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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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from may 1999, new research vessel will be available, length : 31 m ; wet laboratory, dry laboratory, trawl winch, oceanographic winch, deep freezers, thermostates, CTD rosette, ADCP current profilers, A-frame, J-frame, Furuno sonar
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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experimental aquarium, 34 tanks
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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nearshore Mediterranean ecosystem, offshore southern Adriatic ecosystem, coastal bays ecosystem, seawater lakes in the National park of Mljet, rivers Neretva and Ombla estuarine ecosystems
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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zooplankton, microzooplankton, phytoplankton, coastal fishes, shellfish
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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 |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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basic oceanographic and marine biology-ecology journals ; 3500 books
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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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