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