Country: 
India
Region: 
Asia/Pacific, Indian Ocean
Organizational Focus: 
Conservation, Education/Outreach, Marine Protected Areas, Science/Research
Organization Type: 
Government Agency/Program
Range of Work: 
National
Keywords: 
Bleaching, Children's Education, Coral Reef, Diving, Education, Fish and Coral Identification, Islands, Management, Marine Protected Areas, Monitoring/Assessment, Public Awareness, Scientific Research, Threats & Solutions
Description: 

Marine Biology Regional Centre was established on 1st March 1973 during the Fifth Five Year Plan to promote marine faunistic research. The Marine Biological Station enjoys special status in the Zoological Survey of India, with a vast area under its jurisdiction encompassing the Indian Seas on the east and west coasts of the Indian mainland, and the seas around Andaman Nicobar and the Lakshadweep group of islands.

Website: 
http://zsi.gov.in/zoological-survey-of-india/zsi-data/zsi-mbs-chennai.htm
Contact Info
Email: 
Phone: 
091 44 24942680
Phone (Secondary): 
091 44 24943191
Fax: 
091 44 24942680
Address
MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION
ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
130, SANTHOME HIGH ROAD
City: 
CHENNAI 600 028
Postal Code: 
600 028