Collection of marine mammal tissues. More info at http://marinemammals.be
Focus on harbour porpoise, grey and harbour seal
Access to biota and their habitat in the Southern North Sea with standard sampling equipment
Access to marine bacterial and marine molecular platforms. DNA barcoding (PCR, DGGE, and RT-QPCR), High Throughput algal sample identification and NGS analysis
Access to environmental DNA biobank
in development
Certified diving team to access subtidal and intertidal artificial hard substrates - windmill farms of the North Sea Belgian zone. RHIB transport available
Access to archiving of turbellarians
Provision of more than 3000 marine bacteria and diatom strains. BCCM-DCG culture collection available at http://bccm.belspo.be/catalogues/lmg-catalogue-search). Provision of cultured nematodes and macroalgae. Various samples (meio- hyper-) from 1997 onwards
Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for underwater imaging and sampling
Access to environmental DNA laboratory and facilities
Provision of turbellarians
