Argentina 



EXECUTIVE officers: Dr. Max Biraben, Director del 



Institute. Professor Enrique Balech, Jefe de Estacion. 



SPONSORING agency: Ministry of Education, Argentine 



Museum of Natural Sciences "B. Rivadavia." 

 year founded: 1928. 

 SCOPE of activities: Unrestricted research on general 



marine biology, plankton and fisheries. 

 season of operation: All year. 

 physical environment accessible: Atlantic Ocean, 

 Rio (River") Quequen; sandy beaches, estuarine con- 

 ditions. 

 provisions for visiting scientists: Space for 3 vis- 

 itors; no fees charged; living quarters for 2, other 

 living quarters available nearby. 

 MAJOR research FACILITIES: Small library, snail 

 aquarium tanks; research and identified reference 

 collections available at the Museo Argentine de 

 Ciencias Naturales "B. Rivadavia"; shop facilities 

 available in Puerto Quequen and Necochea; boats 

 and larger vessels available from fishermen. New 

 building with improved facilities in planning stage. 

 SIZE of STAFF: One at professional level. 

 important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Ctenophora : Bolmopsis sp. 

 Coelenterata : Bniiodactis s^. 

 Annelida: Mercierella enigmatica. . 

 Echinodermata: Astropecten sp., Lu'idia sp., Arbacia 



sp., Notechinus sp. 

 Mollusca: Mytilus sp., Aiuiantis sp., Ch'ione sp., 

 Tagelus sp., Olivanc'iUaria sp., Zidoiia sp., Cym- 

 biola sp. 

 Pisces: Gdeorhinus sp., Carcharinus sp., Mustetus 

 sp.. Raja sp., Engraulis sp., Micropogon sp., 

 Cynosc/on sp., Acitnth/sf/us sp., Basilkhthys sp. 

 major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 

 Plankton (taxonomy, morphology and annual varia- 

 tion) (E. Balech) 

 Foraminifera (taxonomy, ecology and distribution) 



(E. Boltovskoy) 

 Fish and fisheries (R. Lopez) 

 Parasites (L. Szidat) 

 Sea urchins and sea stars (taxonomy and distribution) 



(I. Bernasconi) 

 Mollusks (biometry, commensals and epizoa on 



Mytilus') (E. Martinez Pontes) 

 Marine algae (taxonomy and distribution) (C. 

 Pujals) . 



Instittdo Antart'ico Argent/no 



ARGENTINF. ANTARCTIC INSTITUTE 



POSTAL address: Cerrito 1248, Buenos Aires, Argen- 

 tina. 

 EXECUTIVE officers: Contraalmirante Rodolfo N. 



INSTIlUlu .^NI.^KliCO ARGENTINO 



Panzarini, Director. Dr Otto Schneider, Chief of 

 the Scientific Department. 



SPONSORING agency: Secretaria de Marina (Secretary 

 of the Na\y). The Institute is a civilian organization 

 but under the jurisdiction of the Argentine Na\y De- 

 partment. 



YEAR founded: 195 1 ; activated 1956. 



SCOPE OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES: Restricted research 

 on the general biology of the Antarctic region; ad- 

 ministration and operation of Ellsworth Scientific 

 Station in the Antarctic (latitude 77° 43' S., longi- 

 tude 41° 07' W.); instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Antarctic 

 Ocean, Drake Passage, Weddell and Bellingshausen 

 Seas, Mar de la Flota, Gerlache Strait; rocky and 

 gravelly shores. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 vis- 

 itors; no fees charged; living quarters available in 

 Buenos Aires. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Moderately complete 

 library; small research collection of Antarctic speci- 

 mens; machine and wood shop, skilled shop work- 

 man available; small boats and outboard motors; the 

 icebreaker General San Martin is available from the 

 Navy, other vessels of the Navy to be used eventually. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Short courses for Antarctic 

 observers. 



SIZE OF BIOLOGICAL STAFF: Four at professional level; 

 1 technician. Total staff of 30 at Ellsworth Scientific 

 Station (not all biologists) . 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND .SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Migration and behavior of Antarctic birds (R. 



Novatti) 

 Microbiology of Antarctic environment (A. Corte) 

 Antarctic phytoplankton (H. A. Orlando) 

 Antarctic invertebrates (Z. de Castellanos) 



