Equipment for Research at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory

关岛海洋实验室是关岛大学的一个研究单位，关岛大学是密克罗尼西亚地理区域内主要的高等教育机构。海洋实验室的职能包括与区域海洋资源的开发、养护和管理有关的基础和应用研究。此外，海洋实验室有助于发展该地区未来领导人的分析能力。关岛大学海洋实验室独特地坐落在各种欣欣向荣的珊瑚礁栖息地附近，这些栖息地很容易通过陆地和小船到达。它位于关岛东海岸的帕果湾，目前设在两座主要建筑物内。该实验室目前有四艘小型研究船和一艘11.4米长的研究船，用于关岛周围和附近地区的研究。流动的海水系统可以成功地饲养和维持海洋生物。该合同提供的设备将增强实验室研究和记录微观和细胞现象的能力。显微镜和解剖镜将被广泛应用于各种需要大量清晰放大的生物事件的研究。这类研究的范围从直接观察，特别是对鱼类和无脊椎动物的研究，到通过使用荧光抗体技术证明海洋生物的特定代谢能力。低温冷冻室将使科学家能够适当地储存细胞和组织，以便用于检查线粒体DNA测序等遗传学的分子和细胞方面。纯水系统将用于许多需要在实验室混合试剂的研究。

The Guam Marine Laboratory is a research unit of the University of Guam, the major institution of higher education within the geographic region of Micronesia. Functions of the Marine Laboratory include basic and applied research relevant to the development, conservation and regulation of the region's marine resources. In addition, the Marine Laboratory helps to develop the analytical capabilities of future leaders of the region. The University of Guam Marine Laboratory is uniquely situated near a variety of thriving coral reef habitat that are easily accessible by land and by small boats. It is located at Pago Bay, on the eastern coast of Guam and is presently housed in two main buildings. The laboratory currently has four small research boats and an 11.4-m research vessel for studies around Guam and nearby areas. A flowing seawater system allows the successful rearing and maintenance of marine organisms. The equipment provided in this award will enhance the laboratory's research capabilities for the study and documentation of microscopic and cellular phenomena. The microscope and dissecting scope will be employed in a wide variety of studies of biological events requiring substantial clear magnification. Such studies range from direct observation, particularly in studies of larval fish and invertebrates, to the demonstration, through the use of fluorescent anti-body techniques of specific metabolic capabilities of marine organisms. The low-temperature freezer will allow scientists to properly store cells and tissues to be used in examining molecular and cellular aspects of genetics such as the sequencing of mitochondrial DNA. The pure-water system will be of use in the many studies requiring reagents to be mixed at the laboratory.