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INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF OCEANOGRAPHY 



Staff: Luis Bellon Uriarte, Lie. Nat. Sci., Director; 

 Emma Barddn Mateu, Lie. Nat. Sci. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: Consult the 

 director of the Institute Espanol de Oceanografia, 

 Alcala 31, Madrid. 



Income: Contribution for the Government. 



Provision for publication of results: In the publica- 

 tions of the Institute Espanol de Oceanograffa. 



Institute Espanol de Oceanografia ('34) 



History or origin: Established in 1914.'^ 



Location: Madrid, Alcald 31. 



Organization to which attached: Subsecretaria de la 

 Marina Civil, under the INIinisterio de Marina. 



Purposes: To study the physical, chemical, and 

 biological conditions of the seas surrounding the 

 Spanish Peninsula and apply the results obtained 

 to the problems of the marine fisheries. 



Scope of activities: 1. General oceanography with 

 special reference to fisheries and also the study 

 of the physics, marine sediments, and the dynam- 

 ics of the Spanish seas. 



2. Oceanographical chemistry (analysis of wa- 

 ters and their elements), and industrial chemistry 

 and its practical application to fish culture and 

 to the preservation of fishes and their products. 



3. Marine biology, mainly its application to 

 fi.sheries. 



4. Fishery economics and technology. 

 Equipment: At the central offices in Madrid there 



are four laboratories, one each for oceanography, 

 chemistry, general biology (prmcipally of economic 

 value), and ichthyology. There is also a depart- 

 ment for commerce and technology of fisheries. 

 There are five coa.stal laboratories, at Santander, 

 Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Las Palmas (Canary 

 Lslands), and Vigo. The latter has ju.st been 

 established and is now in process of organization. 

 For expeditions in waters adjacent to the Spanish 

 Peninsula and Spanish protectorate and dominion 

 zones, the naval coast guard vessel Xauen is 

 used. Some boats provided with a motor are 

 used by the laboratories. 

 Staff: Director, Professor Odon de Buen; Sub- 

 director, Professor Rafael de Buen. 

 Oceanographical department: Chief, Professor 

 Rafael de Buen. Assistant, vacant. Assistant 

 preparator, Jaime Magaz, Lie. Nat. Sci. 



" Orgaiiizaci6n y labor efectuada por el Institute Es- 

 panol de Oceanografia. Institute Espanol de Oceano- 

 grafia, Notas y Resiimenes, series 2, no. 62, pp. 1-122, 11 

 pis., November, 1932. 



Chemistry department: Chief, Professor Jose 

 Cerezo. Director, Frutos A. Gila, Lie. Ch. 

 Assistant, Olimpio Gomez Ibafiez, Lie. Ch. 

 Assistant preparator, Antonio Rodriguez de las 

 Heras, Lie. Ch. 

 Biological Department: Chief, Dr. Fernando de 

 Buen. Director, Dr. Victoriano Rivera. As- 

 sistant, vacant. Assistant preparator, Maria 

 de las Mercedes Garcia Lopez, Lie. Nat. Sci. 

 Commerce and technology of fisheries: Chief, 

 Cap. de Navio, Jos6 Maria Rolddn. Assistant, 

 Jimena Quiros, Lie. Nat. Sci. 

 Provisions for visiting investigators: See the account 



of the coastal laboratories. 

 Income: Sources: From the budget of the State, 

 tickets for aquarium and museum, sale of publica- 

 tions, renting of work rooms at the laboratories, 

 aided by fishery organizations. 

 Provisions for puhlication of results: Memorias, 

 Resultados de Campanas y Trabajos, Notas y 

 Resiimenes, Boletin de Pesca, now Boletin de 

 Oceanografia y Pesca. 



Laboratorio de Malaga ('34) 



History or origin: Established in 1914 in conjunction 

 with the Laboratorio de Palma de Mallorca to 

 offer opportunity for study of the interesting 

 oceanographic and biological conditions in the 

 vicinity of the Strait of Gibraltar. The building 

 is temporary. A large laboratory is to be con- 

 structed near the present site. 



Location: Mdlaga, south coast, near the extreme 

 west of the Mediterranean. 



Organization to which attached: Instituto Esi)aiiol 

 de Oceanografia. 



Purposes and scope of activities: Marine biology and 

 oceanography. Oceanographical conditions of 

 the region that have been studied during various 

 years. Many species of fish have been collected. 

 There are now enough bottom samples to make 

 possible the preparation and publication of a 

 chart of the lithology of the sea bottom in the 

 area adjacent to Miilaga. 



Equipment: Laboratories for oceanography, chem- 

 istry, and biology. A museum, a photographic 

 room, a boat Principe Alberto de Monaco, 

 with an auxiliary motor of 35 hp., and 16 tons 

 displacement. 



Staff: Director, Alvaro de Miranda, Lie. Cienc. Nat.; 

 Assistant, Angel Alconada, Lie. Cienc. Nat. 



Provisions for visiting investigators: The laboratory 



