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Mammals.
Department of Biooceanology
Laboratory of Marine Mammals
Department of Plankton and Microbiology
Laboratory of Algology and Mariculture
Department of Experimental Ichthyology and Mariculture of
Fishes.
International High Latitudes Biostation "Hooker Island (Franz
Iosef Land)"
International Biostation of Spitsbergen
General information.
Institute includes 8 Research Departments and laboratories
Benthic Ecology,
Palaeoecology Sea,
Ecology and Parasitology of Sea Birds and Mammals,
Biooceanology,
Marine Mammals,
Plankton and Microbiology,
Algology and Mariculture,
Experimental Ichthyology and Mariculture of Fishes,
International High Latitudes Biostation "Hooker Island (Franz Iosef Land)"),
International Biostation of Spitsbergen and a number of auxiliary departments.
Facilities: 2 research vessels, 2 aquaria for marine mammals and fishes, the Experimental
algal aquafarm, Murmansk aquarium for marine mammals
( oceanarium ), museum of Northern seas flora and fauna and working collection of
zoobenthos samples, including over 6000 samples.
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4. Polar Geophysics Institute in Apatity. Established in 1960. Conducts research in
high latitude geophysics, the physics of the polar ionosphere, geomagnetism, polar
aurora, and seismicity. Director Raspopov, Oleg M., D. PM. S., since 1976.
Deputy Directors: Briunelli, Boris E., C. PM. S., since '69; and, Loginov, G. A.,
since '69;
Aurora Laboratory: Head Evlashin, Leonid S., since '70; Senior Researchers:
Chernous, S. A., C. PM. S., since '80; and, Sukhoivanenko, Petr Ia., since '80;
Junior Researcher Totunova, G., since '80;
Cosmic Ray Laboratory: Head (Unknown); Senior Researchers: Lazutin, Leonid L.,
since '66; and, Smirnov, V. S., since '67;
Ionosphere and Radiowave Laboratory: Head (Unknown);
Radar Investigations of the Polar Ionosphere Laboratory: Head (Unknown);
Senior Researcher Sverdlov, Iurii L., since '66;
Seismology Laboratory: Head (Unknown);
Terrestrial Magnetism and Geo-electricity Laboratory: Head (Unknown);
Lovozero Geophysical Station: Head (Unknown);
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