Argentina 3 



ESTACION HIDROBIOLOGICA DE BELLA VISTA 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 



leaders: 

 Biology of the sabalo (Prochilodiis liiineatns) (A. L. 



Rosenzvaig) 

 Bio-ecology of the midget pejerray {Odonothestes 



periigiae) (A. L. Rosenzvaig) 



Estacion Hidrobiologka de Rosario 



ROSARIO HYDROBIOLOGICAL STATION 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Parguo Alem, Rosario, Argentina. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Oscar Angel Canzio, Jefe. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1940. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on the biol- 

 ogy of the principle fish species of the Rio Parana; 

 general fluvial biology. 



SEASON OF operation: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Rio Parana 



systems ; eutrophic lake. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 4 vis- 

 itors; no fees charged; living space available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Large outdoor ponds 

 and tanks; small aquarium tanks; research and iden- 

 tified reference collections of fishes; machine and 

 wood shop, electrical and electronic shop, skilled 

 shop workman available; small boats and outboard 

 motors; 6.5 m LOA power vessel. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Pelecypoda: Diplodon sp. 



Pisces: Sal mi mis tnaxillosus, Leporinus ohtiisidens, 



Prochilodiis plateiisis, Pseudoplatystoma coriiscans. 



BasHichtbys bonarieiisis, Luciopimelodiis pati. 



Colossoma mitrei. Pimelodus sp., Lysengranln 



olidus 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Taxonomic studies on Parana fishes (Oscar A. Canzio 



and Juan C. Vidal) 

 Ecological studies on Parana fishes (Oscar A. Canzio 



and Juan C. Vidal) 



Estacion Hidrobiologica del Rio de la Plata 



RIO DE LA PLATA HYDROBIOLOGICAL STATION 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Calle Avenida Alta. G. Brown, 

 Columna 204 Punta Lara, Argentina. Casilla de 

 Correo No. 11, Ensenada, Argentina. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Sarah Exilda Cabrera, Jefe. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on general 

 biology of the fauna of the Rio de La Plata. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Rio (River) de 

 La Plata. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 visi- 

 tors; no living facilities available at the station. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small library; small re- 

 search collection of fauna and flora. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Two at professional level; 1 technician. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Pelecypoda: Diplodon sp., Aiwdontites sp. 



Pisces: Basilichlhys sp., Lysengraulis sp., Luciopi- 

 melodiis sp., Mugil sp., Acestrorhamphiis sp., 

 Prochilodiis sp., Loricaria sp., Plecoslomiis sp., 

 Pimelodus sp., Astianax sp., Soriibi sp. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Catch records of principal domestic species of fish 



(Sarah Cabrera and Margarita Beruatto) 

 Studies on the pejerray (Basilichlhys sp.) of the Rio 

 de La Plata (Sarah Cabrera and Antonio Fernandez) 

 Reproduction of pejerray (Sarah Cabrera) 

 Ecology of sabalo {Prochilodiis sp.) (Sarah Cabrera) 

 Food habits of fishes of the Rio de La Plata (Sarah 



Cabrera and Zulma A. de Castellanos) 

 Biology of fresh-water clams (Zulma A. de Castel- 

 lanos) 



ESTACION HIDROKIOLOGICA DE ROSARIO 



