A\!ise/n}!s 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Exhibition, research and educa- 

 tion, 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very 



extensive h'brary (other facilities indicated under ap- 

 propriate divisions) . 

 LABORATORIES OF MUSEUM DESCRIBED: (Activities in- 

 clude aquatic biology) 



1. Laboratoire de Cryptogamy 



2. Laboratoire de Biologic marine et de Malacologie 



3. Laboratoire Maritime 



4. Laboratoire des Peches Outre-Mer 



5. Laboratoire de Physiologic 



6. Laboratoire de Zoologie (Reptiles et Poissons) 

 (Zoological Laboratory — Reptiles and Fish) 



7. Laboratoire de Zoologie (Vers et Crustaces) 

 (Zoological Laboratory — Annelida and Crustacea) 



Laboratoire de Cryptogamy 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 12, rue de Buffon, Paris Ve, France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Professeur Roger Heim, Direc- 

 teur. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1904. 



SCOPE OF AQUATIC ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research 



in algology; instruction. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research space 



for 10 visitors. 

 MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Large herbarium of 



fresh-water algae including living unialgal cTjItures. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Algology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Eight at professional level; 1 techni- 

 cian. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS: 



Marine algae, particularly of France, Portugal and 

 Africa 



Fresh-water algae, particularly of France, South Amer- 

 ica and Africa 

 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED: Revue Algologiqiie 



Laboratorie de Biologie Marine et de Malacologie 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 55 rue de Buffon, Paris Ve, France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Professeur E. Fischer-Piette. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1793. 



SCOPE OF activities: Anatomy, histology, systematics, 

 biology and ecology of mollusks, coelenterates, echino- 

 derms, sponges and tunicates. 



provisions FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for visi- 

 tors. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Ecology of mollusks. 



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

 cians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Biology and systematics of oysters and pearl oysters 



(G. Ranson) 

 Anatomy, histology and systematics of alcyonarians 



(M. Tixier-Durivault) 

 Systematics of echinoderms (G. Cherbonnier) 



Ecology of littoral mollusks of France (J. Gaillard) 

 Interstitial population studies of sand beaches (B. 



Sal vat) 

 Ecology of mollusks of European coasts (E. Fischer) 



Laboratoire Maritime 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 17 avenuc George- V, Dinard (Cotes 



du Nord), France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Robert Lami, Directeur adjoint. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1882. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research in littoral 



ecology and algology. 

 SEASON OF OPERATION: All year. 

 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ACCESSIBLE: Gulf of St. 



Malo; sandy, muddy and rocky shores, variable con- 

 ditions of salinity, tidal range of 13 m. 

 PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Research and 

 living space for 10-12 visitors; no fees charged for 

 research space. 



MAJOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACILITIES: Very 



extensive library; running sea and fresh-water, small 

 aquarium tanks ; identified reference collections of 

 local marine fauna, algae, lichens, etc. ; machine, wood 

 and electrical shops; vessels, 6 m LOA, Sepiole, and 

 12m LOA, Lamarck. 



INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: Algology; field Studies in 

 marine biology. 



SIZE OF STAFF: Four at professional leveL 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Botanical ecology of the Ranee (R. Corillion) 

 Chemistry of the gases of stagnant shore water (Pa. 



Montagne) 

 Chemistry of algae (Pa. Quillet) 

 PUBLICATIONS: Bulletin du Laboraloire Aitvi/ime de 

 Dinard (occasionally published journal) 



Laboratoire des Peches Outre-Mer 



POSTAL ADDRESS: 57, rue Cuvier, Paris Ve, France. 

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Professeur Th, Monod, Direc- 

 teur. 



YEAR FOUNDED: 1906. 



SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: Unrestricted research on general 

 marine biology ; officially restricted research on tropical 

 fisheries, whaling, tropical biological oceanography, 

 tropical hydrobiology and fresh-water fishing. 



PROVISIONS FOR VISITING SCIENTISTS: Space for 2 visi- 

 tors. 



MAJOR RESEARCH FACILITIES: Small library. 



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

 cians. 



MAJOR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SCIENTIFIC 

 LEADERS: 



Oceanography (Th. Monod) 



Tropical fishes, oceanography and whale biology (P. 



Budker and Ch. Roux) 

 Ichthyology of the Atlantic (Ch. Roux) 

 Ecology of coastal invertebrates (Y. Plessis) 



