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Mobile biomarker detection for seawater readiness monitoring
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Advancements in gill health management for Atlantic salmon
This case study explores a comprehensive project aimed at improving diagnostic tools...
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Integrating avian protein products into salmon feed practices
The primary aim of this project was to drive change and address issues within the UK...
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Transforming Fish Health Management: A High-Throughput, Non-Lethal Diagnostic Approach
This project not only met but exceeded its main objectives, yielding two significant...
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AquaLeap: Innovation in genetics and breeding to advance UK aquaculture production
AquaLeap aimed to develop and uptake genomics technologies in support of stock enhanc...
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Efficacy & welfare implications of thermal delousing in Scottish salmonid aquaculture
This study aimed to address ethical concerns by evaluating the efficacy and welfare i...
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Full R&D: Pre-emptive and non-invasive pathogen diagnostics to prevent the spread of shellfish disease
In this full R&D project, the system developed in the previous feasibly study was tak...
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Feasibility Study: Pre-emptive and non-invasive pathogen diagnostics to prevent the spread of shellfish disease
In direct response to requests from shellfish farmers and restoration practitioners,...
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ZOEX: converting waves into energy for fish farming
This project aimed to confirm whether mounting the ZOEX Wave Energy Converter (WEC) t...
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Understanding failure rates in Rainbow trout populations
The primary objective of this study was to identify the cause of failed fish syndrome...
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Exploration of groutless rock anchors to support aquaculture infrastructure
Groutless technology has the potential to reduce the costs associated with traditiona...
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Aquaculture Insights: open data platform for salmon aquaculture
Developing an open data platform for fish farmers, to combine multiple data sources a...
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Georeferenced 3D photogrammetry: a tool for monitoring finfish aquaculture impacts on hard seabeds (feasibility study)
Hard substrates are often highly complex, making them difficult to sample in, but the...
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Development of diagnostic techniques to assess fish health and impact of sea lice treatment
This project successfully repurposed diagnostic technologies from human and veterinar...
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Producing sustainable marine zooplankton protein for aquafeed
This project explored ways to increase the availability of marine ingredients for the...
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LPAS: Live Plankton Analysis System
This project built and tested a Live Plankton Analysis System (LPAS) prototype that c...
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Tubenet™ technology for sea lice control in Scotland
Addressing specific scientific questions to fully understand the efficacy and impacts...
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MARLIN AQUA: Sustainable energy access for offshore aquaculture
Exploring a modular approach to renewable energy generation in conjunction with aquac...
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Novel functional feeds for improved performance in Atlantic salmon based on nettle
This project demonstrates that Atlantic salmon be grown on feeds with nettle inclusio...
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Virtual maintenance and training of fish farms through photogrammetry and virtual reality
