Equipment
Dove Marine Laboratory has a wide range of equipment:
- Standard field equipment for use on the shore is available for class sizes up to 50 students. Our laboratories also have the usual equipment needed for such classes eg microscopes.
- Deep water tanks - offer a water depth of 3m with continuous water circulation.
- Mesocsosm measuring 2m in diameter and 1m high - large scale experiments can be set up using these in the main aquarium.
- 5 experimental cabinets measuring 1m x 1m x 21/2m designed for smaller tank experiments which require the control of temperature (3-20°) and photoperiod.
- Closed seawater system (2000l) with temperature (3-20°C) and 24hr photoperiod controls. In addition to sand filtration this seawater is filtered through biological filters and treated with UV. The constant volume of the system is continuously replenished in response to experimental demands.