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Marine Biological Station of A Graña

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Address

Casa do Hórreo & Casa da Estrela
Rúa da Ribeira, nº 1 - 4
15590 A Graña - Ferrol (Galicia-Spain)
Telephone number: 981 563100, extensions: 30371 - 30372 - 30375
Direct telephone numbers: 981 333371 / 981 333372
Fax: 981 333373
E-mail:  ebmgusc@usc.es 
Director: Prof. Dr. Victoriano Urgorri. vituco.urgorri@usc.es
Subdirectora: Profa. Dra. Celia Besteiro. celia.besteiro@usc.es
Jefe de la Estación: Dr.   Guillermo Díaz-Agras. guillermo.diaz@usc.es
 

Description

The "Estación de Bioloxía Mariña da Graña" (EBMG) is formally a scientific institution of the University of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Northwest of Spain). Its aims are to promote and provide marine biology training and research in this region as well as to act as a public information centre regarding the flora and fauna of the Galician coast. In addition, the EBMG aims to encourage scientific exchanges with universities and research institutions in Spain and abroad.

Casa do Hórreo

With a surface area of 400 m2, this building has been designed for research, with adequate facilities and resources for the development of scientific projects and meetings, research projects and doctoral thesis. It includes:

  • Two research laboratories with seawater aquaria and scientific equipment, including stereomicroscopes, microscopes, digital cameras, precision balances, drying ovens, and a fume cupboard.
  • Wet laboratory with circulating seawater aquaria in open circuit.
  • Library and computer room.
  • Research chamber with temperature and photoperiod control.
  • Diving room with compressor for filling diving tanks.
  • Two freezers (-20° C).
  • Seawater tank (15 m3).

Casa da Estrela

This building of 500 m2 has been designed for teaching activities and residence for visitors. It aims to provide training activities for students of 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycle. It offers the following facilities:

  • Teaching laboratory for 24 students, equipped with stereomicroscopes and microscopes for each student and for the teacher; it is also provided with closed-circuit television, two fume cupboards, a sediment sieve, a Mufla oven and drying oven, a microtome, and other material for histology.
  • Seminar room seating 32 people.
  • Two double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms for teachers or researchers.
  • Six four-bed dormitories for students or researchers.
  • Lounge, dining room and small kitchen.

Location

The "Estación de Bioloxía Mariña da Graña" is located in the village of A Graña, in the Ría de Ferrol (Galicia - Spain). This ría and those of A Coruña and Ares together form a geographical unit called the Ártabro Gulf, with very similar biological, climatic and geomorphological characteristics. The laboratory's geographical location - 43" 28' N; 8" 16' W - is ideal for studies of temperate East Atlantic coastal flora and fauna.

Activities in the Sea

The laboratory has two small vessels of 5,25 m long with outboard motors of 55 and 90 CV  for diving activities, and a larger fibre-glass vessel (12 m long) equipped for sampling in coastal waters (plankton nets and several dredge types: Naturalist's rectangular dredge, Rallier-du-Baty dredge, epibenthic sledge, van Veen grab, Agassiz trawl).