66 Finhvul 



major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 



Fish populations (tagging experiments, etc.) (Staff 

 members) 



Studies on the bivalve Macoiiia ballica (S. Segerstraele) 



Studies on chironomids (E. Palmen) 



Hydrographical and biological changes in an artifi- 

 cially closed bay on the south coast of Finland 

 (K. Purasjoki) 



Litboratories about Which No Detailed hi- 

 jori)nitio)i Was Aiailable: 



Bioloi^iuen Asenia, (Biological Station) LaiiiDii, 

 Suouii (FiiiLiihl). 

 Dr. Jorma Soveri, Prefect. 



Sponsoring agency: Helsingin Yliopisto (University 

 of Helsinki) . 



FRANCE 



Centre d'Ecologie Terrestre et Limniqiie 



CENTER FOR TERRESTRIAL AND LIMNETIC ECOLOGY 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Faculte des Sciences, 1, Place Victor 

 Hugo, Marseille (Bouches du Rhoene) France. 



EXECUTIVE officers: Professeur M. M. Abeloos, Di- 

 recteur. Mme D. Schachter, Maitre de Recherche au 

 Centre national de la Recherche scientitique. 



SPONSORING agency: Universite d'aix-Marseille (Uni- 

 versity of Marseille) . 



year founded: 1957. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on terrestrial 

 and limnetic ecology. 



season of operation: All year. 



PHYSICAL environment ACCESSIBLE: Etangs de Berre, 

 I'Olivier, Lavalduc, Gloria, Vaccares, Fournelet, Im- 

 perial, I'Or, etc.; estuarine conditions, brackish, shal- 

 low bays, eutrophic and oligotrophic lakes, rivers and 

 streams. 



PROVISIONS for VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for visitors. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very ex- 

 tensive library at the University; identified reference 

 collections of fauna of the Camargue and ponds of 

 the Mediterranean region ; electrical and electronic 

 shop; small boats and outboard motors; one 18 m 

 LOA vessel. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Community fauna, popu- 

 lations, geobotany, crops of the lies, ecological factors, 

 conservation, regional ecology, and physiochemistry 

 of water and soil. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Five at professional level; 2 technicians. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Gastropoda: Helix. Helicella, Limax 



Crustacea: Gaiiimarns loci/ita, Sphaeronia hnokerii, 



Leander adsperas 

 Pisces: ' Sardina pilcbardus, tWiigd anratiis, M. capita, 



M. cephahis, M. labrosus 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Ecology of the Camargue and ponds of the Mediter- 

 ranean region (D. Schachter) 

 Ecology and physiology of the Mugilidae of the shal- 

 low bays ( Y. Thouveny) 

 Ecology of the estuary of the Rhoene (G. Brun) 

 Biology of gastropods (M. and Mme. Bonavita) 

 Ecology of Sphaeronia hookerii of Vaccares (Mme. 



Girard) 

 Ecology and physiology of terrestrial gastropods and 

 earthworms (M. Abeloos) 



Centre d'Etitdes et de Rechercbes Scientiftques 

 de Biarritz 



CENTER OF SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH OF 

 BIARRITZ 



POSTAL ADDRESS: B. P. 28, Plateau de I'Atalaye, Biar- 

 ritz (B-P), France. 

 LOCATION : Near Bordeaux. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: L. Barriety, Directeur, 

 SPONSORING AGENCY; Autonomous public institution. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1955. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on general 

 marine biology. 



SEASON OF operation: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Atlantic Ocean, 

 Adour River; sandy and silty beaches, rocky and 

 gravelly shores, and estuarine conditions. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 5 vis- 

 itors ; no fees charged ; living quarters available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Moderately complete 

 library; running sea and fresh-water, large outdoor 

 ponds and tanks, small aquarium tanks; identified 

 reference collections of local echinoderm fossils and 



CENTHK OF SCIENTU IC STLiniES AND KESF.ARCH OE BIARRITZ 



