Funchal Marine Biology Station: 20 years of research and promotion of Madeiran and Macaronesian marine biodiversity (NE Atlantic Ocean)

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Event Abstract Back to Event Funchal Marine Biology Station: 20 years of research and promotion of Madeiran and Macaronesian marine biodiversity (NE Atlantic Ocean) Mafalda Freitas1, 2, 3, 4* and Manuel J. Biscoito1, 2, 3, 4 1 Estação de Biologia Marinha do Funchal, Portugal 2 Other, Portugal 3 Center for Marine and Environmental Sciences (MARE), Portugal 4 Observatório Oceânico da Madeira (OOM), Portugal The Funchal Marine Biology Station, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, is a research centre owned by the Municipality of Funchal and dedicated to research and education in marine sciences. It was inaugurated on September 28th, 1999 and its main goals are to develop the sciences and technologies of the sea, particularly, biology and ecology of coastal and deep sea waters. The Station is the base for the Marine Biology team of the Natural History Museum of Funchal and the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Madeira. These two teams participate in several research projects including studies on the fish and crustacean diversity of Macaronesian deep waters, coastal biology and ecology, biology and migration of sea turtles and marine pelagic birds’ biology and migration. Simultaneously, the Station also carries out educational activities to promote knowledge about sea habitats and environmental education, either in an institutional way, or working in collaboration with other public and private entities. During the last 20 years the Station has contributed with 46 scientific papers, 20 research projects, 30 scientific campaigns and expeditions, 14 didactic publications, 2 temporary exhibitions, and has received more than 12,000 visitors in guided tours. The didactic activities in 2018 are the object of this presentation. Keywords: Funchal Marine Biology Station, research, promotion, Madeira Island, Marine Biodiversity, Didactic activities Conference: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM XX) , Braga, Portugal, 9 Sep - 12 Sep, 2019. Presentation Type: Oral Presentation Topic: Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Citizen Science and Dissemination of Science Citation: Freitas M and Biscoito MJ (2019). Funchal Marine Biology Station: 20 years of research and promotion of Madeiran and Macaronesian marine biodiversity (NE Atlantic Ocean). Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: XX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies (SIEBM XX) . doi: 10.3389/conf.fmars.2019.08.00033 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 30 Apr 2019; Published Online: 27 Sep 2019. * Correspondence: Mx. Mafalda Freitas, Estação de Biologia Marinha do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal, mafalda.freitas@cm-funchal.pt Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Mafalda Freitas Manuel J Biscoito Google Mafalda Freitas Manuel J Biscoito Google Scholar Mafalda Freitas Manuel J Biscoito PubMed Mafalda Freitas Manuel J Biscoito Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.