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Naples Zoological Station

Founded in 1872 by Anton Dohrn. First building completed, 1873; aquarium, 1874; second building 1885–8, courtyard and western part, 1905. Rented ‘research tables’ to international institutions and individuals to carry out scientific research.

Sources

Dohrn 1873

Kuhn 1950

Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli, http://www.szn.it/index.php/en/who-we-are/our-history (accessed 22 March 2018)

Bibliography

Dohrn, Anton. 1873. The Zoological Station at Naples. Nature, 29 May 1873, p. 81.

Kuhn, Alfred. 1950. Anton Dohrn und die Zoologie seiner Zeit. Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli, Supplemento 1950. Naples: Edizione della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli.

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