Bonne Bay Marine Station

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Bonne Bay Marine Station is a marine ecology research and teaching facility on Newfoundland's west coast .

The Bonne Bay area has highly diverse habitat, marine plants, fish and invertebrates. The facility is situated within Gros Morne National Park.

Facilities at the marine station include teaching and research laboratories, library/resource centre, multimedia theatre, aquarium, residence accommodations, and small boats, with the intention of providing both a good learning environment and a good facility for marine ecosystem research. It also includes an Ocean Observatory linked to the Internet which allows researchers located elsewhere to observe and analyze the ocean ecosystem in action. As well, visitors can observe marine flora and fauna in the station's aquaria and touch tank and learn about the station's latest research.

The Bonne Bay Marine Station is operated by Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Gros Morne Co-operating Association.