Blanes Centre for Advanced Studies (CEAB)
Type of Research Institution
 Intergovernmental  Academic
 Governmental, national  Private
 Governmental, local  Charity / Foundation
Address : C/ d'accés a la Cala St. Francesc, 14
17300 Blanes SPAIN
Phone : +34 972 336101
Web Site : http://www.ceab.csic.es/...
Director : Dr Marc Rius Viladomiu
Contact person :
Email : mrius@ceab.csic.es
Number of permanent staff
 Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 17  others : 10
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)
aquatic ecology, oceanography, fisheries
Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
N/A
Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
N/A
Total area dedicated to research (m2)
4500
Conference room
Research vessel(s)
 less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 5
  more than 12 m in length;
Other major research facilities and equipment
* ecology laboratories, chemical oceanography laboratory, biological oceanography laboratory, radioactive laboratory, histological laboratory and image analysis laboratory
Ecosystem types available nearby
 Direct access to sea No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters

Other ecosystems : rocky ecosystems and sandy ecosystems
Areas of taxonomic expertise
 algae, phanerogams, polychaetes, sponges, crustaceans, fishes
Specimen collections
 yes no
Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
 yes no
Training courses
 yes no
Capacity and brief description of library
 journals on marine and fresh-water biology and ecology, chemical and biological oceanography ; capacity of books : 400 ; capacity of journals : 200 ; capacity of reports/articles : 4000

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