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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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artificial reefs, fishery biology, fouling, invertebrates ecology, cetaceans
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Current major projects
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supported by local autorities, E.V., Ministry of Agriculture
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Number of local permanent staff
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scientists :
3
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others :
15
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Indoor surface area (m2) available for
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research :
150
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teaching :
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others :
100
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Conference room
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| | no |
yes (number of seats : )
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Research vessel(s)
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| | less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 |
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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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Other major research facilities and equipment
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mini-rov, scuba, microscope, CTD
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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quite all of NW Mediterranean
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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fishes, cephalopods, decapods, cirripedes
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Specimen collections
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| | yes |
no |
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Brief description :
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specific collections are available from single researchers (ex. cephalopods : Prof. Lidia Orsi Relini, cirripeds : Prof. Giulio Relini, etc.)
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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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library of Institute of Zoology
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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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