Research

 
 


        Invasive Caulerpa species in the Adriatic Sea

        1998 - present



See more about the project on Caulerpa website (only in croatian).



   



        Other projects

       

      

        2008                    Application of Water Framework

                                    Directive in Croatia

        2008                    COAST (UNDP Croatia)

        1997 - present    Monitoring the coastal seawater

                                    quality “Pag-Konavle”

        1997 - present    Adriatic project: invasive species

                                    in the Adriatic Sea





History of research


The Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries has been founded in 1930 as the first national institution for sea research. Activities include pure scientific research, application of scientific results in order to improve fishery development and coastal management policy and education of young scientists and common people. Laboratory for benthos was founded by Dr. Ante Ercegović, croatian priest and oceanologist (1895-1969).


Construction of the Institute building (1930)             Dr. Ante Ercegović, the first director

                                                                                  of the Laboratory for benthos


Laboratory for benthos carries out research in three lab facilities equipped with 2 Olympus stereo-microscopes and 2 Olympus microscopes with necessary equipment for photo and video documentation, photo and video cameras with underwater housings, probes and other necessary electronic and computer equipment. We are also equipped for field research with SCUBA diving gear for 4 scientists, diving compressor, underwater scooters and a rubber boat with an outboard engine.








 

Research projects: past and present

        Biodiversity of the benthos in the middle Adriatic

        Sea    2007-2010


        Benthic communities of the Adriatic Sea                                

        2002-2006


        Biological and Ecological Investigations of Adriatic                                         

        Sea Benthos    1996-2002