Istituto per le Risorse Biologiche e le Biotecnologie Marine (Lesina)
CNR-IRBIM
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : Via Pola, 4 - 71010 Lesina ITALY
Phone : +39 0882 992702
Web Site : https://www.cnr.it/it/is...
Director : Dr Gian Marco Luna
Contact person :
Antonietta Specchiulli
Email :
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 3  others : 7
Type of Activities
 Pure research  Academic
 Applied research  Education / Outreach
 Long-term monitoring  Policy / Planning / Consultancy
 Technology for environmental applications  Conservation & Protection
Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
biology and ecology of marine organisms, included alien species; effects of human pressure on biological resources; sustainable aquaculture; fixed point observatory in marine coastal areas for the environmental variables assessment
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
N/A
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
* Italian Fixed-Point Observatory Network (IFON) for marine environmental monitoring
* Assessment of trophic status and chemical-physical parameters in coastal lagoons
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
Conference room
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1
  more than 12 m in length;
Other major research facilities and equipment
* Outdoor continuous lagoon water flow-through tanks
*  Lagoon mesocosms to study the effects of blue crabs on priority habitat (fanerogams)
*  Environmental Laboratory for nutrient and chlorophylls analyses
*  Laboratory for Carbon measurements (DOC/TOC/CDOM)
*  Microscope laboratory
Ecosystem types available nearby
 No direct access to sea No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : direct access to intertidal areas
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 
Specimen collections
 yes no
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses

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 yes no
Capacity and brief description of library
 

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 Last update : 22/05/2020