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Mexico 



EstacioH de Biologia Marina de Mazatlan 



MAZATLAN MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION 



POSTAL address: Casa del Marino, Paseo Claussen, 

 Colonia los Pinos, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. 



EXECUTI\'E officer: Eduardo Hernandez Bello, En- 

 cargado. 



YEAR founded: 1954. 



SCOPE of activities: Fisheries investigations of the 

 Pacific Ocean. 



season of operation: All year. 



physical environment accessible: Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia, Pacific Ocean; sandy and silty beaches, estu- 

 arine conditions, and brackish, shallow bays. 



provisions for visiting scientists: Space for 4 visi- 

 tors. 



MAJOR research FACILITIES: Small library; research 

 collection of local fauna and flora; small boats and 

 outboard motors. 



Siib-Estacion de Biologia Marina de Guayiiias 



GUAYMAS SUBSTATION OF MARINE BIOLOGY 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Victor Salazar 14, Guaymas, Sonora, 



Mexico. 

 LOCATION: Near Hermosillo. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Biologo Roberto Mercado 



Fuentes, Encargado. 

 SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on oyster 



culture, fishery exploration, marine biology, and ecol- 

 ogy- 

 SEASON OF operation: All year. 

 PHYSICAL environment ACCESSIBLE: Open ocean, 



sandy and silty beaches, rocky and gravelly shores, 



estuarine conditions. 

 provisions for VISITING SCIENTISTS: None. 

 MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small boats and outboard 



motors. 



Instittito Tecnologico de Veracruz, Estacion 

 de Biologia Marina 



TECHNOLOGIC INSTITUTE OF VERACRUZ, MARINE 

 BIOLOGICAL STATION 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Bulevar Manuel Avila Camacho y 

 muro Sur., Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. 



EXECUTIVE officer: Professor Jorge Carranza, Direc- 

 tor. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: Secretaria de Educacion Publica 

 (Department of Public Education) . 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1958. 



scope of ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on marine 

 biology, fisheries, food technology, and oceanography; 

 graduate and undergraduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Gulf of Mexico, 



Laguna de Alvarado; open ocean, sandy and silty 

 beaches, estuarine conditions, coral reefs, rivers and 

 streams. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 4 visi- 

 tors; no fees charged; living quarters available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Moder- 

 ately complete library; running sea and fresh-water, 

 small aquarium tanks, a 706 m* public marine aquar- 

 ium tank; research collection of fishes of the Gulf of 

 Mexico, small collection of crustaceans and other in- 

 vertebrates; identified reference collection of fish and 

 algae is being enlarged ; machine and wood shop, elec- 

 trical shop, skilled shop workman available; 32 ft 

 LOA vessel with sail and diesel engine. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Economic zoolog)' (verte- 

 brate and invertebrate), fishery biology, general ocea- 

 nography, food technology, fishing methods and gear, 

 sanitation of fishery products. 



SIZE OF staff: Six at professional level; 1 technician. 



Esciiela Nautica Mercante "Fernando Siliceo" 



"FERNANDO SILICEO" MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho, 

 Apgo. Postal 317, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. 



EXECUTIVE officers: Capitan de Altura de la Marina 

 Mercante Mexicana Marcelino Tuero y Molina, Direc- 

 tor. Dr. Moises Quiroga, Professor de Biologia Mari- 

 tima. 



SPONSORING AGENCIES: Gobier no Federal y la Uni- 

 versisad Veracruzana (Federal Government of Mexico 

 and the University of Veracruz) . 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1919. 



SCOPE OF activities: Instruction in marine biology, 

 studies on industrial fishing and plankton ; classifica- 

 tion of fresh-water, marine, and lacustrine species; 

 statistics, etc. 



INSTITIITO TECNOLOGICO DE VERACRUZ 



