Puhtu Biological Station is a research station located in Pärnu county Lääneranna Parish, Estonia, at the coast of Baltic Sea.[1] It is one of the oldest biology stations in Estonia.[2]
The station is in the Puhtu peninsula, at the territory of Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve, some kilometers from Laelatu Biological Station. It is an important bird area.[3] The main building was built in 1920s and belonged to the biologist Jakob von Uexküll.[1] In 1949, after World War II, it became an official research station. It is known for ornithology research, especially bird ecophysiology and ecology.[4] Puhtu biology station belonged to the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany, and since 1997 to the Estonian University of Life Sciences (since the institute joined the university).[5]
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The main building of the biology station, the Baron's House. -
The guardian house, the Count's House. -
Memorial stone of Eerik Kumari, the founder of the station. -
Memorial to German poet Friedrich Schiller from 1813. -
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References edit
- ^ a b "Puhtulaid". www.zbi.ee. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Magnus, Riin; Kull, Kalevi 2009. Exemplifying Umweltlehre through one’s own life: A biography of Jakob von Uexküll by Florian Mildenberger. Biosemiotics 2(1): 121–125.
- ^ Andrus Kuus, Andres Kalamees, Important Bird Areas of European Union importance in Estonia. Tallinn, 2003.
- ^ Kukk, Toomas; Rahi, Märt 2010. History of nature research of Puhtu Islet. Estonia Maritima 8: 39–96.
- ^ Rahi, Märt; Hang, Vaike; Lõivukene, Katrin; Rõigas, Alvi (ed.) 1997. Zooloogia ja Botaanika Instituut 1947–1997. Tartu: ZBI.
Sources edit
- Toomas Kukk (ed.) 2010. Puhtu ajalugu ja loodus. Estonia Maritima 8.