Microalgae can produce a wide range of valuable metabolites such as proteins, lipids and pigments, so they can be used in many ways. For aquaculture industry, microalgae are usually used as live feed because of their high nutritional level. Fry Marine(Vlissingen, NL) is a hatchery for marine feed and …

To increase the yield and quality of aquaculture feed, the effects of N and P concentrations on biomass productivity and cell composition were examined in the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum. Batch-cultured microalgae in Walne’s medium with 3.5 ± 0.5 mmol L-1 N-NO3- and 0.30 ± 0.05 mmol L-1 P-PO43- …

Flyer with information about the lectureship INVIS, HAS Hogeschool. Extend and integrate knowledge, experience, and education on healthy and safe insect and fish culture: Investigate risk factors and support the use of healthy and safe insects in aquaculture feed in cooperation with feed processors.

The aquaculture sector is expanding worldwide, which gives this sector an important economic potential. A problem for the on land aquaculture sector is that there is insufficient quality feed for cultivating fish larvae and shellfish. Based on this problem the RAAQUA project was launched (Robust Algae …

This investigation tries to give more insight in the relation between the Carcinus maenas, acting as predator in this part of the food chain and the Ruditapes philippinarum, being hunted by the Carcinus maenas. The focus in this investigation has been based on the occurrence of the different sizes of …

This project proposes a new farmers’ environment that allows to experience the process of saline agriculture and aquaculture in a more intimate way. An environment where producing goes hand in hand with nature. Combining a production and a tourist environment reduces the footprint. In this design nature …

In many countries the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is extinct or numbers are declining; resulting in a classification as “near threatened” on the IUCN’s Red List. In one-third of the European countries, however, conservation efforts, enabled the return of the species or the improvement of weakened populations. …

The Zhanghe irrigation system (ZIS) is located in the Yangtze River Basin approximately 200 km west of Wuhan in Hubei Province. The reservoir was designed for multiple uses—irrigation, flood control, domestic water supply, industrial use, aquaculture, and hydropower. Over a period of more than 30 years …