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 and research institutes. 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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11
May
A potential predator of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the Mediterranean Sea
Another scientific publication of MER in the context of iSea project #Is_it_Alien_to_you_Share_it!!!; presenting the first published...
28
Mar
Publication about the lionfish in the MBA magazine
A new MER article published recently in the magazine of The Marine Biological...
18
Mar
Two new alien fish species in the Mediterranean
New publication in collaboration with iSea and the University of California Santa Cruz...
15
Mar
New fishery project
Creation and Upgrade of Fishery Management Systems and Preparation of Technical Specifications for...
24
Feb
New publication at the journal “Aquaculture” on IMTA
New article by MER just published at the Journal “Aquaculture” entitled: “Is Europe...
16
Feb
Cape Greco: End of winter samplings
Winter samplings are challenging but always rewarding. One more seasonal expedition for the...
Marine Biology and Ecology, Aquaculture and Fisheries
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