98 Ireland 



important species available for laboratory 

 studies: 



Pisces : Gddus pollactus 



Echinodermata: Paracentrotiis liriJiis 



Many other marine animals and plants readily avail- 

 able. 

 major current research projects and scientific 

 leaders: 



Comparative serology of fishes (F. J. O'Rourke) 



Comparative chromatography of fishes (F. J. 

 O'Rourke) 



Ati Roinn Tailte, Fo Roinn lascaigh 



DEPARTMENT OF LANDS, FISHERIES DIVISION 



A new fisheries laboratory in Ireland is in the plan- 

 ning stages. Inquiries may be addressed to the: Secre- 

 tary, Department of Lands, Fisheries Division, Dublin, 

 Ireland. 



ISRAEL 



Bae'it Hasejer L'trjua Sheleyad Hauniversita 

 Haivrit Hadassah, Haniaabada Lemachalot 

 Dagim 



HEBREW UNIVERSITY-HADASSAH MEDICAL SCHOOL, 

 LABORATORY FOR FISH DISEASES 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Jerusalem, Israel. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: M. Shilo, Minahel, hamachlaka 

 lechimia mikrogiologit. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Research on fish diseases; instruc- 

 tion. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Mediterranean 

 Sea, Lake of Tiberias; brackish water fish ponds. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 1-2 

 visitors. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very 



extensive library; large outdoor ponds, small aquarium 

 tanks ; machine and wood shop, electrical and elec- 

 tronic shop, skilled shop workman available. 

 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM : Microbial ecology, micro- 

 biology. 

 SIZE OF STAFF: Four at professional level; 3 techni- 

 cians. 

 major current research projects and scientific 



leaders: 

 Nature of toxins formed by the phytoflagellate 



Prym>?e.uum pareiim (M. Shilo and R. Rosen- 



berger) 

 Control of P. pitreum (M. Shilo and S. Sarig) 

 Mechanism of osmotic lysis of P. ptiremii by weak 



electrolytes (Moshe Shilo and Miriam Shilo) 



Survey of diseases of carp (M. Shilo and S. Sarig) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Prymnesium (regularly pub- 

 lished journal for fish breeders in Hebrew and Eng- 

 lish by the Ministry of Agriculture of the State of 

 Israel and the Israel Fish-breeders Association). 



Hauniversita Haivrit, Hamachlaka Lebotanika, 

 Maabadat Azot 



HEBREW UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, 

 ALGAL LABORATORY 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Jerusalem, Israel. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. I. Friedmann. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1927. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on general 

 phycology ; graduate and undergraduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Mediterranean 

 Sea ; sandy and silty beaches. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for vis- 

 itors; no fees charged ; living quarters available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Moder- 

 ately complete library; facilities for algal cultures; 

 research and identified algal herbarium ; machine and 

 wood shop, electrical and electronic shop and skilled 

 shop workman available at the university. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Phycology (introductory 

 and advanced). 



SIZE OF STAFF: Three at professional level; 2 techni- 

 cians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADRES: 



The marine algae of Israel (T. Rayss) 



Fertilization mechanism in marine algae (I. Fried- 

 mann) 



Atmophytic algae of the Negev Desert (1. Friedmann) 



Zonation and ecolog)' of Mediterranean algae (I. 

 Friedmann) 



Hatachana Lecheker Hamidgeh-Dor 



THE FISH CULTURE RESEARCH STATION, DOR 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Doar Nah Hof HaCarmel, Israel. 

 LOCATION: Near Haifa. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. A. Yashouv, Director. 

 SPONSORING agency: Machleket Hadaig Sheleyad 



Misrad Hachaklaut (Department of Fisheries, Ministry 



of Agriculture). 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1940. 



SCOPE OF activities: Restricted research on fresh- 

 water fisheries and fish culture; instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Kineret (Lake 

 of Tiberias, Sea of Galilee) ; eutrophic lake, and fish 

 ponds. 



