Newsbot Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 The Port Erin laboratory will close as the University of Liverpool receives £2.5m for research into marine life. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/englan...ide/5220074.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 From the BBC article: A host of new facilities are being built at the University of Liverpool, including huge water tanks that will replicate seabed conditions. Is it just me or is there a sense of irony that they have closed down a real life research area and are now building an artificial one? The seawater tanks are part of a mesocosm system - which cultivate fish larvae in controlled conditions - that will allow research into areas such as the impact of cockling on sand flats. I fully understand the reasons for wanting a controlled enviroment, but what is the benefit of a 'control' if there isn't a 'real life' version with which to make the comparisons? One thing I notice about the funding for the new facility is Of the £2.5m investment, £1.5m is research funding provided by the European Commission, government and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Is it fair to assume that Liverpool University wanted the funding but it wouldn't have been available to a non European based (Isle of Man) centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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