Aquafeeds
Pilot-scale recirculating rotifer culture system uses condensed microalgae
Intensive rotifer culture systems can significantly reduce the space and labor requirements for the production of rotifers in marine finfish hatcheries.
Health & Welfare
UNC-Wilmington conducts research on black sea bass
Studies at UNC-Wilmington found that growth and survival of black sea bass larvae were improved through supplementation of DHA and ARA in live feed.
Intelligence
Production economics of flounder aquaculture
A model designed at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington examines the profitability of summer flounder aquaculture using recirculating systems.
Responsibility
Microbead media offers low cost, efficiency in RAS biofilters
Grow-out studies of summer flounder at the University of North Carolina Wilmington evaluated microbead media as a biofilter in recirculating systems.
Health & Welfare
Tank on-growing of black sea bass
Progress in developing aquaculture methods for black sea bass is related to the concurrent study of culture requirements for the growout or “ongrowing” of captive wild stock.