Collection of Aquatic Important Microorganisms

Mission

The primary goal of the Collection is to acquire, study, and preserve bacterial strains obtained from aquatic ecosystems and aquacultural facilities. Especial interest is paid to isolates of the Vibrionaceae family, as this family holds one of the most important genera in the culture of many aquatic species and as members of the marine and estuarine environments.

History

The collection was formerly named Collection of Aquacultural Important Microorganisms but changed to the actual name because the collection's interests have now broadened to study microorganisms that have the aquatic environment as a habitat, not only those restricted to aquaculture.

Affiliations

The collection is registered at the World Data Center on Microorganisms of the World Federation for Culture Collections with the registration number WDCM813.

It is housed in the Center of Research for Nutrition and Development (CIAD) at the Mazatlán Unit for Aquaculture and Environmental Management in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. CIAD is a Public Research Center of the National Council for Humanities, Science and Technology (CONAHCYT).

Staff

Bruno Gomez-Gil, Ph.D., curator
Carmen Bolan-Mejia, technician

For any inquiries or requests, please send us an email: bruno@ciad.mx
Address: CIAD Mazatlán, AP 711 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, 82000 México.