About Us

The Sicily Marine Centre is an interdepartmental centre dealing with marine biology and ecology, through multidisciplinary studies and favoring an integrated approach.

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Activities are located in three sites: Messina, Milazzo and Palermo.

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The main lines of research are:

• Studies of biology and ecology of fish species, with particular focus on deep-sea environments (meso- and bathypelagic species), from taxonomy to trophic ecology, aimed at the sustainable management of fisheries according to an ecosystem approach

• Conservation of biodiversity, through design of spatial protection measures, studies of ecological and socio-economic effects, governance models

• Study of the effects of climate change and impacts of marine litter on habitats and species

• Application and implementation of biotechnology with special reference to extreme environments of special naturalistic-conservation interest