France 



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I.ABORATOIKE LACAZE-DUTHIERS, ROSCOFF 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Algology and marine zool- 

 ogy- 



SIZE OF staff: Six at professional level; 25 techni- 

 cians. 



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Echinodermata: Parcicentrolus lividns. EchiiioCindiiini 



cord al tint, Aiar/haslerias glacial is 

 Crustacea: Carcint/s n/aenas, Alaia scjtiinado 

 Sipunculoidea : Sipiinctiltis ntidtts 

 Annelida: SabelLiria alveolata 

 Selachii: Scjiiorhintis canictihts 

 Teleostei: Lahrtts ntixttts and L. horgyela 



major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 

 Study of benthonic fauna ( A. Boillot, L. Cabioch) 

 Sand microfauna (B. Swedmark L'Hasdy) 

 Biometry of Crustacea (G. Teissier) 

 Population genetics (G. Teissier and Cha. Bocquet) 

 Ecology of sand beaches (M. Prenant) 



PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Cahiers de Biologie Marine 

 (regularly published journal ) 



living space for 5-6 visitors; fees not usually charged 

 for research space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very 



extensive library at the University, moderately com- 

 plete library at the Station; running sea and fresh- 

 water, small aquarium tanks; rather complete iden- 

 tified reference collections of flora and fauna of Medi- 

 terranean and nearest Atlantic, except fishes; small 

 shop facilities; 16.5 m LOA vessel, Anted on, with 

 accommodations for 5 scientists. 

 iNSTRUcrrioNAL PROGRAM: From October 15 to June 

 15: courses in oceanography (benthos, plankton, ma- 

 rine geology, and applied physical oceanography). 

 SIZE OF STAFF: About 30 at professional level; 9 tech- 

 nicians. 

 major current research projects and scientific 



leaders: 

 Comparative distribution of benthos (J. M. Peres and 



J. Picard) 

 Biology of calcareous seaweeds (H. Huve) 

 Vertical migrations of zooplankton (A. Bourdillon) 

 Minimum oxygen layer and physical and biological 



factors (L. Deveze) 

 Shallow water waves and sediment-transport (J. 



Blanc) 



Station Zoolo^ique de Villejranche 



ZOOLOGICAL STATION OF VILLEFRANCHE 



POSTAL address: Villefranche-sur-Mer (Alpes-Mari- 



times), France. 

 LOCATION : Near Nice. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: Professeur M. Petit, Directeur. 



Dr. Paul Bougis, Directeur en residence. 

 SPONSORING agency: Universite de Paris. 



year FOUNDED: 1884. 



scope OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research in marine 

 biology, particularly plankton; graduate instruction. 



season of operation: All year except for July. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Mediterranean 

 Sea; 800 m channel nearby. 



Station Marine d'Endoume 



MARINE STATION OF ENDOUME 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Rue de la Batterie des Lions, Mar- 

 seille VII, (Bouches du Rhoene), France. 



EXECUTIVE officer: J. M. Peres, Directeur et Pro- 

 fesseur d'Oceanographie. 



sponsoring agency: Universite daix-Marseille. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1889. 



SCOPE OF activities: Unrestricted research on general 

 oceanography with particular emphasis on benthonic 

 biocoenoses and plankton; graduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Mediterranean 

 Sea; sandy beach, rocky shore, and brackish lagoons. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 





STATION MARINE D ENDOUME 



