Microbial Observatory of the Laboratoire Arago
Citation
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls sur mer. Microbial Observatory of the Laboratoire Arago. Occurrence dataset accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-26.Description
Prof. Philippe Lebaron established the MOLA collection in 2001, and we now maintain 711 environmental bacterial strains in our collection, with new ones being added each week. Microorganisms are isolated from samples taken during oceanographic cruises all over the globe: from oligotrophic waters to the most eutrophic, at the water interface with air or sediments, or from the water column. We also isolate symbiotic bacteria associated with animals. Our broad experience with samples from different marine environments is an important advantage when developing the new and innovative culture methods used to target the unique microbial species in MOLA. Because our facilities are situated in a marine sciences research and teaching laboratory, (the Laboratoire Arago - Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls/Mer) we also benefit from the latest research breakthroughs. The MOLA collection is registered with the World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM911) in the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC). The collection has been supported by the European research project AIRWIN (Air-Water Interface), and the Institut Français de la Biodiversité (IFB).Taxonomic Coverages
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Contacts
Philippe LEBARONtechnical point of contact
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls sur mer, BP 44, Av du Fontaulé, 66651 Banyuls sur Mer cedex, France
Telephone: 33 (0) 468 887 300
email: philippe.lebaron@obs-banyuls.fr
Laurent INTERTAGLIA
administrative point of contact
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls sur mer, BP 44, Av du Fontaulé, 66651 Banyuls sur Mer cedex, France
Telephone: 33 (0) 468 887 355
email: curator.mola@obs-banyuls.fr