About Us
Marine & Environmental Research (MER) Lab is based at the east side of touristic Limassol, south coast of Cyprus and operates in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Our upgraded facilities are about 200 m from the beach, less than 2 km from the ancient port of Amathounta and very near Marine Protected Areas with artificial reefs, pristine rocky coastlines and some that are heavily impacted by multiple anthropogenic stressors; providing thus ideal conditions for marine monitoring, research and conservation.
Services
COASTAL & OFFSHORE RESEARCH
Our company is a Research Performing SME and a reliable key partner to universities, research institutes, NGOs, and policy-makers. Cyprus is a great study site due to its location and natural conditions. We have experience with local and EU research projects and we welcome research partnerships in the field of marine sciences.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS & MONITORING
We specialize in marine surveys and environmental baseline characterization, evaluation of the impacts of proposed and existing coastal or offshore developments, proposition of mitigation measures and monitoring of biotic and abiotic variables.
FISHERIES
The wild fisheries are collapsing. Populations of most large fish are overexploited. There is now an urgent need to manage fisheries sustainably. MER personnel have participated as offshore fisheries observers and have experience with collection of fisheries data and analysis of population dynamics.
AQUACULTURE
Aquaculture produces most of the seafood, but the sustainability of this practice is questionable. We work closely with fish farms of the island and we offer a range of services, such as, management, environmental consulting, disease diagnostics, nutrition, advanced infrastructure and biomitigation.
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19
Sep
MER is recruiting!
MER is recruiting! We want passionate people who love the environment and what...
18
Sep
Joint Press Release – Toxic and Poisonous Alien Species
About 1000 alien species have been reported in the Mediterranean Sea, more by...
25
Jul
New project – Environmental Impact Assessment of the rainfall runoff
MER has been assigned to implement a new project to examine the possibility...
22
Jul
Publication – Monitoring seagrass populations near fish farms
New study of MER published in the scientific journal Marine Environmental Research. In this...
18
Jul
Publication – Halophila stipulacea flowering in the invasive/native regions
A new scientific publication of MER on the tropical seagrass Halophila stipulacea and its...
13
Jul
Publication – Recreational fishing through social media
New publication of MER in the scientific journal Fisheries Management And Ecology....
Marine Biology and Ecology, Aquaculture and Fisheries
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