Research activities

• Monitoring the main abiotic parameters of the marine environment
• The study and recording the organsmic and ecological marine biodiversity
• Population ecology of benthic species
• Spatial and temporal study of benthic fauna and flora and their interactions with environmental abiotic factors
• Mapping the different types of marine benthic niches with the use of Geographical Information System (GIS)
• Effect of abiotic factors on the metabolism of marine species in laboratory conditions
• Effect of fishing pressure and aquaculture on the marine environment
• Valuation of marine biodiversity and its different uses
• Valuation of the Coastal Zone
• Risk Assessment on environmental investments
• Development and estimation of environmental indices

Laboratory Equipment

• Plankton and Benthic samplers (VAN VEEN, EΚMAN κ.λπ.)
• Multisensory recording equipment for abiotic factors (CTD, Current meters)
• Portable sensors for field use
• Laboratory apparatus (scales, glassware)
• Equipment for Histological examinations
• SCUBA gear and underwater cameras