Department of Biology and Aquaculture
Area of research
- Biology and characterization of Artemia and other zooplanktons and fish
- Enrichment of Artemia and other live feed with fatty acids, vitamins, prebiotics and probiotics, etc
- High density culture of Artemia, production of cyst and biomass in large commercial ponds
- Using biofloc technology in production of Artemia
- Biology and production of unicellular algae
- Larviculture and aquaculture of fresh, brackish and marine water ornamental and commercial fish
- Fish nutrition and advancement in fish feed formulation
Ongoing Research Project
- Rearing of Nannochloropsis sp. and chlorella sp. to enrich with EPA and DHA fatty acids by physical stresses
- Study the effect of different Levels of Phospholipid on digestive enzymes activity and nutritional indices of Acipenser persicus