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PHYSICAL ENViRONArENT ACCESSIBLE : Straits of Dover ; 

 open ocean, sandy beach, rocky shore, and estuarine 

 conditions. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 8 vis- 

 itors; variable fees charged for research space; living 

 quarters for 6 at the Station, other quarters available 

 nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library; small aquarium tanks; identified reference 

 collection of local intertidal marine fauna. 

 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Marine zoology and marine 

 botany (irregularly). 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Echinodermata: Astei/as rubeiis 

 Annelida: Nereis diversicolor 

 Crustacea : Ligia oceanica 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Marine isopods (H, Hoestlandt) 

 Ostracods (R. Rome) 



Marine Crustacea (J. Berthet and P. Berthet) 

 Littoral terrestrial moUusks (J. Boulange) 



Unitersi/e Cathol'tque de Lyon, Laboratoire de 

 Biolo^ie Aniniale 



CATHOLIC UNIVKRSITV OF LYON, LABORATORY OF 

 ANIMAL BIOLOGY 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 25 rue du Plat, Lyon (Rhoene), 



France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: M. Delsol, Directeur. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1880. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on meta- 

 morphosis and endocrinology of batrachians ; evolu- 

 tion. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: OligOtrophic 



lake, rivers and streams. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 1 vis- 

 itor; no fees charged. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library; small aquarium tanks. 

 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: General biology. 

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

 IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Amphibia: Rana esculeula. R. teniporar'hi, Alytes 

 obsletricans. Triltirtis dlpestris 

 major current research projectis and scientific 

 leaders: 



Metamorphosis and neoteny of batrachians (Michel 

 Delsol) 



Comparison between active and hibernating batrach- 

 ians (J. Flatin) 



Gonadotrophic hormones of batrachians (C. Fayolle) 



Station Biologiqne de Besse-En-Chandesse 



biological STATION OF BESSE-EN-CHANDESSE 



POSTAL address: Besse-en-Chandesse (Puy-de-Doeme), 



France. 

 LOCATION: Near Clermont-Ferrand. 

 EXECUTIVE officer: Professeur Raymond Hovasse, 



Faculte des Sciences, Universite de Clermont-Ferrand, 



Clermont-Ferrand, France. 

 SPONSORING AGENCY: Universite de Clermont-Ferrand. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1900. 



SCOPE OF activities: Unrestricted research on plank- 

 ton and fish culture ; graduate and undergraduate 

 instruction. 



season OF operation: All year for research; Decem- 

 ber to February for fish culture; and June to Septem- 

 ber for instruction. 



physical environment accessible: Lakes Pavin, 

 Chambon, Chauvet; 9 lakes (oligotrophic, eutrophic 

 and dystrophic) available in area; rivers and streams. 



provisions FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 

 living space for visitors; no fees charged for research 

 space, 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library at the Station but library of the University 

 accessible; research collections of fauna and flora avail- 

 able at the University; identified reference collections 

 of local fauna and flora; machine and wood shop, 

 electrical and electronic shop; small boats and outboard 

 motors. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Phytoplankton, protozool- 

 ogy, and entomology. 



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



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 

 Protozoa: Goniostomimi semen. H yd rums joetiJiis 

 Crustacea : Branchiprts sp. 

 Insecta: Many species of aquatic insects. 



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