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S2AQUA research expertise includes specific topics such as:

a) broodstock selection and management
b) larval and juvenile supply
c) feeding and nutritional requirement optimization
d) seaweed production
e) Molecular biology and genetics. Methodologies to improve aquaculture practises (approaches to identify and select relevant breeders and batches). Gene expression.
f) Microbiome-fish interactions within an aquaculture context to improve fish welfare and sustainable aquaculture practices
g) Monitoring diseases and disorders
h) Use of in vitro systems for aquaculture development (including cell line repository for toxicologic pathology and nutritional aquaculture)
i) Implementation of in vivo fish models to accelerate aquaculture research.
j) Use of multi-sensor approaches and data analysis (remote sensing, modelling, etc) for offshore aquaculture monitoring and forecasting.

S2AQUAcoLAB is also experienced with training activities to address the needs of the related aquaculture industry.

PA3 - Climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable and resource-efficient blue food and feed
PA4 - Green transition of Blue Food production

S2AQUA may contribute in a eventual proposal with several aquaculture related research lines, namely:
o Investigation of macroalgae role in IMTA systems and as a bioremediation tool for nutrients and other contaminants
o Use of molecular and biochemical tools to identify fish and shellfish pathogens
o Use of in vivo fish models to accelerate aquaculture research.
o Development of fish feed protocols from novel sustainable ingredients
o Develop cell fish/invertebrates cell lines: from different species and tissues; Develop muscle cell lines for cellular aquaculture: from different species with increased commercial value and not reared in aquaculture.
o Investigation of macroalgae biomass as food and feed
o Use of fish microbiome data to implement better aquaculture practices: Shotgun sequencing of fish microbiome to screen for taxa with specific functions (Integration of microbiomes in the circular bioeconomy for improved processes, e.g., microbiomes or microbiome-derived enzymes may be implemented in waste valorization.)

aquaculture, fish feed, macroalgae, bioremediation, fish microbiome, new ingredients, fish cell lines

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