Marine Station of Endoume


Marine Station of Endoume
The Marine Station of Endoume in 2009.
FounderAntoine-Fortuné Marion
Established1882
FocusOceanography
Marine biology
HeadIvan Dekeyser
EndowmentCNRS, Aix-Marseille University
Formerly calledEndoume Laboratory
AddressChemin Batterie des Lions
Location
Marseille
,
France
Coordinates43°16′38″N 5°22′38″E / 43.2772°N 5.3771°E / 43.2772; 5.3771

The Marine Station of Endoume is an oceanography and marine biology research institute located in Marseille (France). It was founded in 1882 by Antoine-Fortuné Marion (1846–1900). It is today one of the sites for the joint research unit IMBE(Mediterranean Institute of marine and terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecology) hosting research teams from Aix-Marseille University and the CNRS.

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