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Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL)
Zoological Institute, University of Copenhagen
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) is a university department (organised as a part of the Zoological Institute)
belonging to the University of Copenhagen. At the moment the permanent staff includes nine scientists and a
support staff of ten persons. In addition a varying number of scientists and technicians are employed on the
basis of a scholarship or grants associated with particular projects.
Currently the most important research activities are:
- microbial ecology and diversity
- ecology of bacterial and algal viruses
- microbial ecology of plankton
- biology of marine invertebrates
- ecophysiology of fish
The permanent scientific staff of the laboratory teaches university
courses covering various aspects of marine biology.
The buildings include almost 1000 m² laboratory and office space
in addition to the library, the auditorium and a workshop. The laboratory includes most appropriate modern experimental
equipment including facilities for radioisotope work, transmission electron microscopy and equipment for analytical
chemistry. The laboratory also includes controlled temperature rooms and two large rooms with experimental aquaria and
a culture collection of marine unicellular algae.
The laboratory operates two research vessels: OPHELIA (28.34 BRT,
length 15.48 m with berths for six persons, including the crew and a small laboratory with 24 and 220V power outlet and
running water) and SPISULA (7.05 BRT, length 9.10 m and used only for local work).
Marine Biological Laboratory
publishes the international journal of marine biology OPHELIA in collaboration with Freshwater Biological Laboratory
(both University of Copenhagen). OPHELIA brings refereed original papers on all aspects of marine biology and publishes
about 400 pages annually. More information on Marine Biological Laboratory can be found under www.mbl.ku.dk.
The scientists from MBL participating in COSA belong to the working group Benthic Solute Dynamics and
Biogeochemistry.
The research within this group mainly focuses on:
- Benthic microbial ecology with special emphasis on microenvironmental controls for primary production and diagensis
- Development and application of microsensor, planar sensors and in situ technology for accessing benthic solute dynamics and benthic exchange rate.
- Investigations on small-scale spatial and temporal variability of benthic biogeochemical activity
- In recent years attention has also been focused on Arctic sediments and ice-incrusted microhabitats
More details on involved people,
publications and ongoing projects are available on the Benthic Solute Dynamics and Biogeochemistry homepage.
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