Research Aquarium
The facilities within the research aquarium are capable of housing anything from small invertebrates, such as crabs and anemones, to larger fish including sharks and rays, and are regularly home to native cuttlefish often reared on-site from eggs.
Working alongside other departments, the Marine Biological Association’s Research Aquarium supports the work of both external users and MBA researchers across multiple disciplines to enhance our understanding of ocean biology, coastal ecology and microbiology. The Research Aquarium covers an impressive area of 492m2 with mesocosm facilities housing tanks from five to 1000 litres.
Seawater is pumped directly from Plymouth Sound via a permanent pipeline to supply the two recirculating systems. The Aquarium has two reservoirs (332,000 litres and 145,000 litres) which, between them, provide seawater to all tanks within the research aquarium facility.
Smart Experimental Aquarium Facility
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Smart Experimental Aquarium Facility
Control Temperature Rooms
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Control Temperature Rooms
Tank Room
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Tank Room
Climate Lab
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Climate Lab
The Mesocosm
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The Mesocosm
History of our Aquarium
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History of our Aquarium
Alix Harvey
Ecology Laboratory and Research Aquarium Manager / Digital Content Officer
Alix Harvey
Ecology Laboratory and Research Aquarium Manager / Digital Content Officer
Email: alilec@mba.ac.uk
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