Marine Biology and Ecology
Marine Biology and Ecology

Facilities

Our specialist research facilities include an aquarium, experimental laboratories, analytical equipment and a research vessel.
One researcher doing a flume experiment examining flow over seagrass mimics

Coastal Research Laboratories

The Coastal Research Laboratories are dedicated to the study of coastal, estuarine and shelf sea hydrodynamics and sediment transport, and interactions between flow, sediment, ecosystems and infrastructure.
Fluorescent coral display

Coral reef laboratory

Coral reef science: inspiring awareness of the need to protect marine ecosystems.
An academic and PhD researcher discussing standing beside an aquarium tank as they examine a specimen from inside.

Research aquarium

Our multi-purpose research aquarium houses a variety of tanks and facilities for keeping and handling live specimens.
Callista research vessel

Research vessel

R.V.Callista based at NOCS, is available to staff and students of Ocean and Earth Science