Scientific
research
laboratory on

Coral
Reefs

CRIOBE is a Research Support Unit affiliated to École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE), University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). It is located in Perpignan and French Polynesia and also has a representative office in Paris. Its members are committed to promote research, education, and services related to the ecological, biological, chemical, physiological, genetic, social, and cultural dimensions of coral reefs.

Understanding coral reefs'
Fisheries outcomes of marine protected area networks:Levels of protection, connectivity, and time matter
Fisheries outcomes of marine protected area networks:Levels of protection, connectivity, and time matter
M2 Job : Mechanisms at the origin of the proliferation of the brown alga Turbinaria ornata
M2 Job : Mechanisms at the origin of the proliferation of the brown alga Turbinaria ornata
Women in Science
Women in Science
Kids Reporters at CRIOBE
Kids Reporters at CRIOBE
The tree of life helps rebuild the food web of coral reefs
The tree of life helps rebuild the food web of coral reefs
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LABORATORY

RESEARCH

Education

PLATEFORMS

Strategic research programs

Chemical interactions & mediations

Chemical and olfactory substances in the reefs

bénitier clam

Reef life in a changing world

Changes that will affect reef organisms

Functional ecology & ecosystem services

Human benefits from ecological functions

Management of social-ecological systems

People-Nature relationships for effective decision-making

Celebrating 50 years of Coral Reef Studies!

Learn about the first French research center of excellence focusing on coral reefs, and discover the many conferences and exhibitions organised in the research station all year round.

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