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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 resources, aquaculture, stock assessment, fishing technology, marine products, fish pathology
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Current major projects
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stock assessment, environmental monitoring, oceanography
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
48
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others :
15
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
15000
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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 : 100 ) |
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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 : 2 |
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Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
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benthic and pelagic trawling, hydroacoustic equipment, oceanographic equipment
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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laboratory of fish treatment, cold room
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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benthos, plankton, invertebrates, vertebrates
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Brief description :
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we have an authoritative collection of different groups of Mediterranean marine organisms ; this collection is not complete but already considerable
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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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40 000 documents collected since 1920 ; exchange of reviews and notes
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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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