The Academic Unit in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, located on the shores of the Sea of Cortez and the Mexican Pacific, operates research in various fields of biodiversity and ecology (polychaetes, crustaceans, sponges, birds, fish), geochemistry, coastal pollution, the dynamics of harmful algae (red tide), bioactive products of marine origin and the structure and function of the mangroves in the coastal system. Home of the Bank Information Sea Turtles (Bitmar), whose function is to collect and study data on these organisms and their environment in Mexico. Also houses the regional IBRARY b "Dr. Maria Elena Muñoz Case" specializes in Marine Sciences and Limnology, a collection of 700 journals, 3800 books, 550 theses and a collection of reprints of 10.900 copies.
The Map Library is located at the seat of the regional shelter INEGI removed a total of 7,000 letters in different scales, image maps, urban charts and publications from INEGI. In addition, Atlas is available, 1,650 and 1,250 bathymetric charts aerial photographs.
Mazatlan Academic Unit participates in various regional commissions of the study of Sinaloa, for the prevention and combating of marine pollution, aquaculture provides advice to the boards of the state of Sinaloa and the Scientific Council of the Ecological Conservation Area Estero Salado. Also have three co-publishing agreements for books with El Colegio de Sinaloa.
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