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UNITED 

 KINGDOM, 

 SCOTLAND 



Gatty Marine Laboratory and Wellcome Labora- 

 tory of Comparative Pharmacology 



POSTAL address: The University of St. Andrews, Fife, 

 Scotland. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dr. G. Adrian Horridge, Director. 



SPONSORING AGENCY: University of St. Andrews and 

 the Wellcome Foundation. 



YEAR founded: 1883. 



SCOPE of activities: Unrestricted research on the biol- 

 ogy of marine vertebrates, invertebrates, and algae; 

 emphasis on comparative physiology, comparative 



G.^TTY MARINE LABORATORY. FIFE 



pharmacology, structure and physiology of invertebrate 

 nervous systems, algal physiology ; graduate and un- 

 dergraduate instruction. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: North Sea; 

 sandy and silty beaches, rocky and gravelly shores, 

 estuarine conditions, and rivers and streams. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research space 

 for 4 visitors; living quarters available nearby. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very 



extensive library; running sea and fresh-water, small 

 aquarium tanks, 800 gallon indoor tanks; research 

 collection of local algae; machine and wood shop; 

 small boats and outboard motors; electronic gear. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Comparative physiology (2 

 weeks each Easter vacation), marine biology, and com- 

 parative endocrinology to undergraduate students of 

 St. Andrews University. 



SIZE OF staff: Seven at professional level; 5 techni- 

 cians. 



IMPORTANT SPECIES AVAILABLE FOR LABORATORY 

 STUDIES: 



Typical North Sea fauna and flora 

 Fauna and flora list in press 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Structure and physiology of invertebrate nervous sys- 

 tems (G. A. Horridge) 

 Thyroid physiology in fish (A. J. Matty) 

 Algal taxonomy and ecology (H. C. Blackler) 

 Algal physiology (D. C. Weeks) 



Institute of Seaweed Research 



POSTAL ADDRESS: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. 



LOCATION: Near Edinburgh. 



EXECUTIVE OFFICER: E. Booth, Principal Scientific 



Officer. 

 SPONSORING AGENCY: Development Commission 



(semi-governmental ) . 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1944. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Officially restricted research on 

 the chemistr)' and biochemistry of algae ; information 

 and technical assistance service. 



SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 



PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Firth of Fortll, 



North Sea; sandy and sihy beaches, rocky and gravelly 



shores, estuarine conditions, and brackish, shallow 



bays. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: None. 

 MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small library; 30 ft LOA 



vessel, M. V. Jean. 

 SIZE OF STAFF: Four at professional level. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Note: All research is done by contract with various 



universities. 

 Chemistry of algal enzymes (E. L. Hirst and S. Peat) 

 Chemical composition of marine algae (G. E. Fogg) 

 Algal proteins (G. T. Young) 

 Algal antibiotics (C. G. C Chesters) 



INSTITUTE OF SEAWEED RESEARCH. INVERESK 



