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Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Explore the Mediterranean Sea to understand and protect the Global Ocean
Founded in 1872, the SZN is among the most influential research Institutions in the field of marine biology and ecology.
The SZN carries on advanced research on the biology, ecology and evolution of marine organisms.
A core activity of the SZN is the higher education and formation of young scientists to lead pure and applied research.
Research Departments
The research at the SZN is organized in 5 Departments, three focusing on scientific research: 1) Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms; 2) Integrative Marine Ecology, 3) Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement and two dedicated to technological research 4 Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, 5) Marine Biotechnology.

Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms
Studies the fundamental biological mechanisms that allow animals to deal with the challenges of Life on Earth.

Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology
The mission of the Marine Biotechnology Department is to conduct and promote scientific research regarding the possible applications of marine natural products in the biomedical and environmental sectors

Integrative Marine Ecology
Promotes interdisciplinary research on biodiversity, structure and functioning of marine ecosystems.

Research Infrastructures for marine biological resources
The Department of Research Infrastructures for marine biological resources (RIMAR) provides high technology services and access to infrastructure and research platforms to the national and international scientific community, as well as support third mission activities such as third-party contracts

Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement
Research activities aim at conservation of large marine vertebrates and correct management and reproduction of marine fauna in controlled environment.
Hot Topics
A summary of the most recent research activities carried out in our laboratories.

Virus-induced spore formation as a defense mechanism in marine diatoms
Virus-induced spore formation as a defense mechanism in marine diatoms

Nicotine induces polyspermy in sea urchin eggs through a non-cholinergic pathway modulating actin dynamics

Sea turtles are now texting their whereabouts directly to the researchers
Loggerhead sea turtles are abundant in the Western Mediterranean.
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See MoreLast Publications
Marine Drugs
Jellyfish from Fisheries By-Catches as a Sustainable Source of High-Value Compounds with Biotechnological Applications
Marine Genomics
First certain record of Demospongiae class (Porifera) alien species from the Mediterranean Sea
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Management and Sustainable Exploitation of Marine Environments through Smart Monitoring and Automation
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Occurrence of microfibres in wild specimens of adult sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) from a coastal area of the central Mediterranean Sea
Frontiers in Marine Science
From Phenotypes to Genotypes and Back: Toward an Integrated Evaluation of Biodiversity in Calanoid Copepods
Environmental DNA
Temporal changes of genetic structure and diversity in a marine diatom genus discovered via metabarcoding
Mediterranean Marine Science
Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, presence and its exposure to floating marine litter in the Sardinia Channel and the Strait of Sicily: results from seven years of monitoring using ferry as platform of observation
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
Multidirectional migrations from a major nesting area in Turkey support the widespread distribution of foraging sites for loggerhead turtles in the Mediterranean
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