Contact person
Name: Christos Arvanitidis
Position: Research Director
Telephone: +302810337748
Email: arvanitidis@hcmr.gr
Morphological identification
We provide taxonomic identification of marine organisms through examination of morphological features. Focusing on marine invertebrate taxa (e.g. Porifera, Cnidaria, Mollusca, Arthropoda) we use current methods including light microscopy, histology and micro-computed tomography (microCT).
eDNA metabarcoding services
eDNA metabarcoding services including all the steps, from nucleic acid extraction to library preparation, amplicon sequencing and bioinformatic analyses. It includes assessment of biodiversity at the molecular level and targeting multiple taxonomic groups, such as Bacteria and Archaea, Metazoa, Fungi etc.
Customers
Ministerial, Regional and Local Authorities
Marine Protected Areas Management Authorities
Port Authorities
Tourism Authorities
Fishermen and Hunting Associations
Diving Clubs
Citizen Scientists
Society at large
Facilities |
Marine Ecology & Biodiversity Labs |
DNA sequencing platform |
Genetics & Molecular Biotechnology Lab |
Bioimaging |
High Performance Computing |
Related Content
- LifeWatchGreece Special Collection in Biodiversity Data JournalĀ The LifeWatchGreece Special Collection is now available in Biodiversity Data Journal, with a series of articles highlighting key contributions to the large-scale European LifeWatch RI. https://www.lifewatchgreece.eu/?q=content/lifewatchgreece-special-collection-biodiversity-data-journal