Biobanks at RBINS
On-site access, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Belgium)
Biological resources
Description :

Collection of marine mammal tissues. More info at http://marinemammals.be

Expertise :

Focus on harbour porpoise, grey and harbour seal

Sampling equipment at VLIZ
On-site access, Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium)
Ecosystem access
Description :

Access to biota and their habitat in the Southern North Sea with standard sampling equipment

Molecular biology and omics at UGENT
On-site access, Ghent University (Belgium)
Technology platforms
Description :

Access to marine bacterial and marine molecular platforms. DNA barcoding (PCR, DGGE, and RT-QPCR), High Throughput algal sample identification and NGS analysis

Biobanks at VLIZ
On-site and/or remote access, Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium)
Biological resources
Description :

Access to environmental DNA biobank

Expertise :

in development

Scientific diving at RBINS
On-site access, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Belgium)
Ecosystem access
Description :

Certified diving team to access subtidal and intertidal artificial hard substrates - windmill farms of the North Sea Belgian zone. RHIB transport available

Submersibles at VLIZ
On-site access, Flanders Marine Institute (Belgium)
Ecosystem access
Description :

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for underwater imaging and sampling