Why do more farmed salmon lose their sight in summer?

Norway.- Farmed salmon often lose their sight in summer as cataracts make their eyes opaque. This happens when the temperature rises, but exactly why it ...

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Is our turbulent North Sea suitable for Aquaculture?

Belgium.- Ghent University and the Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Research (ILVO) have launched the project “North Sea Aquaculture”, together with their partners: Belwind, ...

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Iron deficiency restrains marine microbes

Kiel, Germany.- Iron is a critical nutrient in the ocean. Its importance for algae and the nitrogen cycle has already been investigated in detail. Now ...

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Sequencing of Green Alga Genome Provides Blueprint to Advance Clean Energy, Bioproducts

USA.- Plant biologists have sequenced the genome of a particularly promising species of green alga, providing a blueprint for new discoveries in producing sustainable biofuels, ...

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The impact of sunshine on mussel beds

Identifying the environmental factors driving larval settlement is crucial to understanding the population dynamics of marine invertebrates. EU-funded research feeds into a new study that ...

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Algae: our original omega-3 source

Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in our diets in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and for normal vision and brain functions. We eat ...

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Fishing can cause slowly reversible changes in gene expression

Finland.- Cohort after cohort, fishing typically removes large fish from the population and can lead to rapid evolutionary changes in exploited fish populations. A new ...

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New Growth Strategies Needed for Alternative Aquafeed Ingredients

Utrecht, The Netherlands.- In the last two decades, fishmeal grew increasingly scarce, as production declined by more than 2m tonnes. This scarcity triggered the quest ...

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This nasal receptor mediates the appetizing smell of fish food

Japan.- The aquatic environment is full of tantalizing chemicals that can guide a fish to mates or meals. Now, scientists in Japan have identified the ...

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ERNACT network of regions secures €1.8 million for European aquaculture innovation project

The ERNACT network of regions is delighted to announce that the ‘SAFER – Smart Atlantic Seafood Clusters’ innovation project has been approved and co-funded by ...

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