NORCE Marine Research Centre in Mekjarvik
The NORCE Marine Research Center in Mekjarvik is designed to perform high-quality laboratory experiments on pelagic (water column) and benthic (seafloor) organisms and communities.
These experiments are spanning a broad range in environmental research, e.g. how expected climate changes and human activities affect important marine species and processes in different ocean areas, from temperate zones to Arctic regions and from the surface to the deep sea.
Facilities
- 620 m2 of laboratories, all with access to continuously pumped and sand- filtered seawater from a depth of 80 meters from the adjacent fjord (Byfjorden) that can be temperature adjusted
- Pilot hall capable of large mesocosm / indoor small-scale aquaculture setups
- Six climate rooms with air and water temperature as well as light regime regulation
- Analytical laboratory facilities include: Ecotoxicology, Histology, Chemistry, Proteomics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Microscopy and Image Analysis, and microplastic analytical work.
The facility receives research funding from the industry, the Research Council of Norway and the EU.
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Visiting address
Mekjarvik 12, NO-4072 Randaberg, Norway