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SOEVATTENSLAHOHAIUKII I, Miij IININGHOLM 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Restricted research on ^'cneral 



biolo^'ical problems of fresh-water fisheries. 

 SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Lake Malaren 

 (oligotrophic lake). 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: None. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Moderately complete 

 library ; large outdoor ponds and tanks, small aquarium 

 tanks; machine and wood shop; small boats and out- 

 board motors. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Ten biologists; 10 fishery asssistants; 

 1 5 laboratory and office assistants. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Population dynamic studies in salmonids (S. Runn- 

 strom, K,-J. Gustafson, G. Svardson, and Th. Lind- 

 strom) 

 Speciation in coregonids (G. Svardson) 

 Biology of whitefish young (Th. Lindstrom) 

 Ecology of the fauna of flowing water (T. Roos) 

 Behavior and competition in salmonid iish (H. Kalle- 



berg) 

 Effect of artificial lake level fluctuations on bottom 

 fauna and feeding habits and growth of fish (U. 

 Grimas, M. Stube, N. A. Nilsson, and S. Runnstrom) 

 Interactive segregation in the feeding habits of sal- 

 monids (N.-A. Nilsson) 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Reports of the Institute of 

 Freshtrater Research (regularly published journal) 



Kristinebergs Zoologiska Station 



MARINE ZOOLOGICAL STATION AT KRISTINEBERG 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Fiskebackskil, Sverige (Sweden). 

 LOCATION: Near Lysekil. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. Bcrtil Swedmark. 

 SPONSORING AGENCY: Kungl. Svenska Velenskapsaka- 

 demien (Royal Swedish Academy of Science). 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1877. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted marine biological 

 research; undergraduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year, but most work done 

 in summer. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Skagerrak, Gull- 

 mar Fjord; rocky and gravelly shores. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 

 living space for 30 visitors; no fees charged for re- 

 search space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Small 



library; running surface and bottom water (differing 

 salinities) ; small aquarium tanks; machine and wood 

 shop; small boats and outboard motors; vessels, 42 ft 

 LOA, Siei! Lnreii, and 32 ft LOA, Nereis. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Marine zoology and com- 

 parative physiology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Three at professional level; 7 techni- 

 cians. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Echinodermata: Fsaniiiiechiniis niiliaris. Echinus 



esctileiitus 

 Crustacea: Pandalus borealis 

 Cyclostomata: Myxitie glutinosa 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 



leaders: Most research is carried out by visiting 

 scientists. 



Liinds Vniversitets L'nnnolo^tska Inst'itut'ionen, 

 Laboratoriet i Aneboda 



LIMNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 

 LUND, ANEBODA LABORATORY 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Aneboda, Sverige (Sweden). 



LOCATION: Near Vaxjo. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Professor Sven G. Thunmark, 

 Direktor, Limnologiska institutionen, Magle Stora 

 Kyrkogata 12 B, Lund, Sverige (Sweden). 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1928. 



SCOPE OF activities: Unrestricted research on regional 

 limnology, plankton ecology and ecology of macro- 



LIMNOLOGISKA L ABORATORIPT I ANEBODA 



