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Laboratory of Marine Ecology
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie
Università Parthenope of Naples
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | |  | Academic | | | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Centro Direzionale - C/4
80143 Napoli
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Phone :
+39 81 54765 30
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Director :
Prof. Giovanni Fulvio Russo
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Contact person :
Dr Luca Appoloni
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 8 | | | others : 10 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| macro- and meio-benthos of Mediterranean and Antarctic coastal habitats, coralligenous bioconstructions and rhodolit beds, environmental accounting of Marine Protected Areas, marine litter, climate changes (acidification, alien species), maritime Spatial planning
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 250 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 7,5 m boat (partially covered), with a small tender, GPS, box corer and grabs |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| No direct access to sea | | No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| mollusks (gastropods and bivalves), meiobenthos |
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no | |
Brief description : reference collection of Gastropods ad Bivalves from seagrasses, hard and soft bottoms |
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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 | |
theoretical and practical (scuba diving) course of Marine Biology in the “Punta Campanella” MPA |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| more than 300 volumes of Marine Biology and Ecology and of Mollusks taxonomy, biology and ecology |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 25/02/2020
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