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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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monitoring of water, sediments & biota, marine protected areas, sea coast & sea bottom management, sustainable fishery management, sustainable aquaculture, marine environmental damage, species protection, global climate change
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Current major projects
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- monitoring of phenomenon of mucilages ;
- project "AFRODITE" : characterization study of the core zone of 15 mpa's ;
- offshore monitoring ;
- guide line on harbour dredging ;
- guide line on sustainable aquaculture ;
- project "ACAB".
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
28
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others :
21
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
2466
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teaching :
1839
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others :
2120
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Conference room
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| no |
yes (number of seats : 100 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 3 |
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| | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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(inflatables, 1 r.t.d.)
G.P.S.
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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analysis laboratories equipped with atomic absorption spectrophotometer and gas chromatographs (with different detectors including one coupled with a mass spectrometer and FTIR spectrophotometer) ; sound analysis instruments ; G.I.S. ; instruments for the collection of data in the field (multiparameter probes, sediments-sampling instruments, R.O.V., scuba diving equipment, acoustic buoys, hydrophone array, sonic depth finders)
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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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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bus-shuttle to ICRAM from underground/station/airport and back
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Training courses
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| | yes |
no |
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ICRAM represents a point of reference for the Ministry of the Environment in the training sector as regards topics related to the knowledge and care of the marine environment
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Capacity and brief description of library
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The ICRAM library, opened in 1988, is specialized in braches of learning related to sea fishery, aquaculture and monitoring of coastal water, sediments and environments. It contains some 3000 volumes and currently subscribes to about 100 periodicals (for a total collection of more than 800 annual volumes).
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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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