LER-BL
Laboratoire Environnement littoral et Ressources aquacoles, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Unité Littoral, Ifremer
Description :
The geographical perimeter of the laboratory extends from the Belgian border in the North East to the edge of the departments of Somme and Seine-Maritime to the South, i.e. about 200 km of coastline. This zone of activity structures the partnerships of the laboratory LER BL, notably for aspects of Observation & Surveillance as well as formal Expertise & Advice; research activites go well beyond this zone zone.
Principal partners of LER/BL comprise : (finacial partners are identified by an asterisk *)
- La COMUE, ex-PRES « Lille Nord de France »
- Ministries*, local authorities*,
- Public and technical research centres,
- Competitveness stakeholders, e.g. Pôle Aquimer,
- The Centre National de la Mer Nausicaa
- L’ONEMA*
- l’Agence de l’Eau Artois-Picardie*
- l’Agence des Aires Marines Protégées*,
- Socio-economic partners (fish and shellfish aquaculture*, Régions*, …),
Research Themes :
The team LER-BL of the Ifremer Center "Manche - Mer du Nord" initiates and participates in projects or programmes at regional, national, european and international level, both through academic and industrial partnerships. The tem provides advice and expertise to local and central government as well private stakeholders.
Expertise :
Hydrology & biogeochemistry
Taxonomy & ecology of phytoplankton & zooplankton
Observation & surveillance (hydrology, phytoplankton, zooplankton) by conventional methods and spatial and temporal high resolution methods (High Frequence Sampling, ZooScan, FlowCam/PhytoImage, spectral and hyperspectral fluorometry)
Responsable d'équipe : Alain Lefebvre
Staff implicated in Phycotox: 7 permanent staff (2 scientists & 5 technicians). The laboratory also hosts regularly contract staff and students (DUT, Master 1 & 2, PhD and post-doc).
Implication of the team in the research network Phycotox :
Axe 2 : Ecologie, diversité, physiologie et modélisation des HABs et implications dans la production de toxines
Contact :
Centre Ifremer Manche Mer du Nord
Laboratoire Environnement & Ressources
150, quai Gambetta
BP 699
62321 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
Further information: http://wwz.ifremer.fr/manchemerdunord/Environnement/LER-Boulogne-sur-Mer
