Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
The Marine Biological Association, Plymouth
Established1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Field of research
Marine science
AddressThe Laboratory, Citadel Hill, PL1 2PB
LocationPlymouth
Websitewww.mba.ac.uk

The Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (MBA) is a learned society with a scientific laboratory that undertakes research in marine biology.[1] The organisation was founded in 1884 and has been based in Plymouth since the Citadel Hill Laboratory was opened on 30 June 1888.

The MBA is also home to the National Marine Biological Library, whose collections cover the marine biological sciences, and curates the Historical Collections.[2][3] Throughout its history, the MBA has had a royal patron.[4] In 2013, the MBA was granted a royal charter in recognition of the MBA's scientific preeminence in its field.[5]

  1. ^ A. J. Southward & E. K. Roberts (1987). "One hundred years of marine research at Plymouth". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 67 (3): 465–506. doi:10.1017/S0025315400027259. S2CID 84504168.
  2. ^ "National Marine Biological Library".
  3. ^ "MBA Historical Collections". Archived from the original on 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Governance". Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Royal Charter". Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 July 2019.