• Rearing in closed environment of marine model organisms- Tunicates (Ciona intestinalis), Echinoderms (Paracentrotus lividus, Astropecten aranciacus), Cephalocordates (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), Molluscs (Mytilus galloprovincialis) - for researches in the field of molecular biology, development and ecotoxicology
• Rearing in closed environment of marine allochtonous species - Echinoderms (Strongylocentrotus  purpuratus, Patiria miniata) - in special closed systems with treatment of the effluents by means of UV sterilization.
• Use of a general Data Base to manage in continuous: tanks, species, materials, activities (collections, use of animals by scientists etc.).

• Provision of model organisms at the adult stage for the research section BEOM
• Technical and biological Management of populations by means of:
  - check and continuous monitoring of chemical and physical parameters of the water
  - monitoring in continuous of light and temperature in the tanks
  - feeding protocols different according to the model animal considered

Various size tanks in plastic, acrilic or perspex and small racks containing glass tanks

Multiparametric probes to monitor the physical parameters of water

Spectrophotometer to analyse seawater

Continuous monitoring system by means of probes and digital control by a PC

Various aquarium accessosies (external filters, skimmers, chillers, heaters, accessory dimmerizable lights, ricirculation pumps and various accessories)

Fulvio Maffucci

+39 081 5833602

e-mail: fulvio.maffucci(at)szn.it

Collection of gametes from the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Preparation of batch cultures of embryos at various developmental stages (C. intestinalis).

Collection of organs/tissues (in Ciona intestinalis, Astropecten aranciacus, P. lividus).

Preparation of phytoplankton cultures to be used by various research groups in the Section BEOM (Isochrysis galbana, Tetraselmis suecica, Rhodomonas sp.).

Various laboratory disposables

Spectrophotometer

Multi-parametric probes

Climatic chambers

Microscopes, stereomicroscopes, sterilizers.

Fulvio Maffucci

+39 081 5833602

e-mail: fulvio.maffucci(at)szn.it

Tanks of various sizes and volumes (fiberglass, acrylic), racks with small glass tanks on plastic racks.

Continuous Monitoring system by means of probes and computerized central control.

Various accessories for aquariums (external filters, skimmers, chillers, heaters, lighting dimmerable accessories, recirculating pumps and various other accessories.

Fulvio Maffucci

+39 081 5833602

e-mail: fulvio.maffucci(at)szn.it

As for Ciona intestinalis:

• provision of embryo at various development stages, deriving from laboratory in vitro fertilizations
• provision of adult individuals deriving from laboratory in vitro fertilizations, with growth obtained in closed systems or at the sea

As for Paracentrotus lividus:

• provision of adult individuals to be used for research purposes

Tanks of various sizes and volumes (fiberglass, acrylic), racks with small glass tanks and cylinders.

Perspex plates to deploy Ciona larvae both in tanks and in the sea

Photobioreactors to obtain mass productions of microalgae (Isochrysis galbana, Tetraselmis suecica, Rhodomonas sp., etc.)

Continuous monitoring by means of probes of water parameters (temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, pH; salinity, ORP, TGP) and computer digital centralizd control.

Continuous monitoring of light and temperature by means of data-loggers.

Fulvio Maffucci

+39 081 5833602

e-mail: fulvio.maffucci(at)szn.it