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Département de Biologie Marine
Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM)
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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 : 8 Quai Antoine 1er
MC 98000 Monaco
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Phone :
+377 97 77 44 00
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Director :
Prof Denis Allemand
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Contact person :
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 14 | | | others : 11 |
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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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| biomineralization, symbiosis, coralligenous biocenosis, carbon cycle, marine genomics, environmental economics |
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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 : 25 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : | | more than 12 m in length; |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * facilities for ecophysiology (measurement of CO²/O² fluxes, rate of calcification, metabolism, microbiology, PAM fluorimetry); facilities for cell and molecular biology including a confocal microscope; facilities for culture of invertebrate and microalgae in controlled conditions |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : studies are mainly performed on mesocosms |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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| cnidarians, mainly Anthozoa (octocorals, hexacorals); dinoflagellates |
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no | |
Brief description : we keep and share with the Musée Océanographique a collection of live specimens of reef-building corals; the collection comprises some 50 different species, mostly from the Red Sea. |
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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 | |
training period from 2 months to 3-4 years for graduate students (PhD and after) |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 01/02/2023
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