The available database comprises research projects in Fisheries, Aquaculture, Seafood Processing and Marine Biotechnology active in the time period 2003-2022.
BlueBio is an ERA-NET COFUND created to directly identify new and improve existing ways of bringing bio-based products and services to the market and find new ways of creating value from in the blue bioeconomy.

More information on the BlueBio project and participating funding organizations is available on the BlueBio website: www.bluebioeconomy.eu

Last Update: 2024/06/19

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Aquaculture
Pholas dactylus culture on artificial substrates: experimental final phase
National Programme
National
Gianna Fabi
gianna.fabi@cnr.it
CNR-IRBIM - National Research Council; Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology (Italy)
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2007
2011
€ 91,750
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The present project represents the final step of previous studies on the farming of the boring bivalve Pholas dactylus (common piddock). The study lasted for 3 plus 1 derogation years (2007-2011). It was carried out at the Portonovo artificial reef (central Adriatic Sea) located at 11 m depth and 500-600 m from the shoreline. This area is characterized by an abundant wild population of P. dactylus. Twenty-four grey coal-ash blocks and 24 red marble powder modules were deployed in June 2008. Goals: (1) To test artificial substrates made of different materials for the settlement and subsequent on-growing of this species in order to give the shells a different colour and easily distinguish the farmed individuals from the wild ones; (2) To identify the most suitable material in terms of density and growth rate; (3) To check for the presence of contaminants in the flesh of the reared specimens; (4) To conduct a market survey at some local restaurateurs to check their reaction towards the farmed product.
Shellfish; Technology; Aquaculture diversification; Market; Bivalve; Artificial reef; Engineering; Mollusc; Open sea aquaculture; Aquaculture development; Common piddock;
Northern Adriatic (GSA 17)
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