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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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hydrochemistry, marine microbiology, plankton, bottom communities, population genetics, ichthyology, stock assessment
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Current major projects
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* state and dynamics of trophic base in the Black Sea ;
* stock assessment of the commercial fishes in the Black Sea ;
* dynamics of the Black Sea ecosystem under natural and anthropogenic factors
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
14
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others :
21
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
180
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teaching :
50
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others :
645
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Conference room
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| no |
yes (number of seats : 12 ) |
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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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34 m in length ; GPS, 2 radars, 2 hydrolocators, oceanographic equipment, trawling facilities
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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spectrophotometer U-2001, PCR and all necessary devices for electrophoresis, microscopes, many PCs, electronic scales, etc.
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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littoral, sublittoral, coastal lakes
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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phytoplankton, nematods, molluscs, crustaceans, fishes
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Brief description :
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Invertebrates (from the Black Sea) : Ostracoda, Mysidacea, Cumacea, Amphipoda, Polychaeta, Harpacticoida ;
we have also some fishes in the collection ;
on the basis of our Institute we have an Aquarium with live preserved exhibits
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| | yes |
no |
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30 m2 (lab. of population genetics)
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Training courses
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| | yes |
no |
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population genetics ; electrophoresis technics
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Capacity and brief description of library
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25 000 volumes of all aspects of marine biology
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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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