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Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN)
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| Address |
Marine Biological Association
The Laboratory, Citadel Hill
Plymouth, PL1 2PB
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| Telephone no. |
+44 (0) 1752 633336
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| Fax no. |
+44 (0) 1752 633102
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| E-mail address |
marlin@mba.ac.uk
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| Web site |
www.marlin.ac.uk
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| Contact |
Guy Baker
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| Activities |
MarLIN provides marine life information and reporting schemes for members of the public. MarLIN is the marine node for the UK National Biodiversity Network which is gathering data on the distribution of species in the UK and making it available on the Internet.
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| Purpose |
MarLIN provides information to support marine environmental management, protection and education.
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| What do customers do |
MarLIN:
1. Condenses scientific literature into Web pages describing biology and sensitivity key information of seabed species and habitats.
2. Develops information resources for the public including fact sheets, identification guides and descriptions of species and habitats (see www.marlin.ac.uk/learningzone).
3. Gathers information on the distribution of species around Britain and Ireland.
4. Contributes survey results and observations to the UK National Biodiversity Network (www.nbn.org.uk)
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| What is your status & membership |
MarLIN is a part of the Marine Biological Association, a professional body for marine scientists with over 1200 members worldwide. The MBA is a charity and Company Limited by Guarantee.
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| Where do you operate |
Britain and Ireland.
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| Other information |
MarLIN provides you, the diver, with the opportunity to make a significant contribution to understanding how our seas are changing. Using MarLIN guides and the Web pages, you can find out about the fascinating creatures that you see and about some of the issues that your environment faces.
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20.08.03 |
