Acronym BLUECOMPOSITE
Category
Aquaculture
Title Use of bio-based composite materials for controlled release of chemical microbial modulators in recirculating aquaculture (ras) systems Programme Nat. Programme (supported by ESIF)
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
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Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
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Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source National-European Coordinator Newton Gomes Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (Portugal)
Institutions involved
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Start year 2022 End year 2023 Funding (€) € NA Website https://www.cesam-la.pt/projetos/bluecomposite-utilizacao-de-materiais-compositos-de-origem-biologica-para-libertacao-controlada-de-moduladores-microbianos-quimicos-em-sistemas-de-aquicultura-de-recirculacao-ras/ Summary Aquaculture has become one of the fastest growing food production industries, with an average annual rate of 4%. It is estimated that by 2030 this sector will provide more than 60% of the total fish consumed in the world. Recirculating water aquaculture (RAS) technology is increasingly seen as an important technology to meet the growing demand for fish. Intensification of fish production, however, often results in the destabilization of fish microbial communities, biofilms, and water, leading to disease outbreaks or the development of emerging pathogens. Currently, disease outbreaks are a major constraint to the economic and sustainable development of the sector. In this project, we hypothesize that innovative composite materials can be developed for the manipulation of microbial communities of biofilms, water and fish in RAS systems. If successful, this project will contribute significantly to the development of a new technology to suppress the development of fish pathogens, reduce problems associated with antibiotic use, and promote better nutrient recycling during fish production. Studies aimed at the development and implementation of technologies to modulate the microbiome of aquacultures are strategically important for the sustainable development of the sector.
Keywords
Water management;
Land-based aquaculture;
Microbial communities;
Fish;
Recirculating systems;
Biofilm;
Technology;
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