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NIMRD (www.rmri.ro) is the leading marine research institution in Romania, as well as national coordinator and focal point with respect to international research tasks and responsibilities in the field of marine science. The Institute research activities are mainly oriented towards supporting adequate marine and coastal environmental management and protection. NIMRD undertakes fundamental, applied and technological development research in oceanography, marine and coastal engineering, ecology and environmental protection, and management of living resources in the Black Sea and other ocean areas. Being the technical operator of the marine monitoring network (physical, chemical and biological) and for coastal erosion survey, NIMRD hold a comprehensive volume of marine data and information.