Water temperature and fish welfare

Water temperature and fish welfare

Water temperature and fish welfare The water tem­pe­ra­tu­re in aquacul­tu­re sys­tems has a major impact of fish wel­fa­re. Fish are warm-bloo­ded ani­mals, which means that their body tem­pe­ra­tu­re is not con­stant, but adap­ts to the envi­ron­ment. Depen­ding on...
Water temperature in recirculation systems

Water temperature in recirculation systems

Water temperature in recirculation systems Water tem­pe­ra­tu­re is an important para­me­ter to con­trol in recir­cu­la­ting sys­tems. It has various effects on the water qua­li­ty and the well-being of the ani­mals. Sin­ce fish are cold-bloo­ded ani­mals, their body...
Fish farming on land versus fish farming in the sea

Fish farming on land versus fish farming in the sea

Fish farming on land versus fish farming in the sea „Why are fish so indif­fe­rent to us?“ – this ques­ti­on is asked by repor­ter Han­nes Jae­ni­cke in the ZDF docu­men­ta­ry „Im Ein­satz für den Lachs“ (Ger­man). The report and its con­tent have been the...
Protecting the oceans with sustainable fish farming

Protecting the oceans with sustainable fish farming

Protecting the oceans with sustainable fish farming The over­fi­shing of the world’s fish stocks has been an explo­si­ve topic for years, which many of us are alrea­dy awa­re of. The glo­bal demand for fish is con­stant­ly incre­a­sing and, accord­ing to United...
Bacteria and active biofilms

Bacteria and active biofilms

Bacteria and active biofilms The diver­si­ty of bac­te­ria in natu­re can hard­ly be sur­pas­sed. Howe­ver, they are so small that we can­not reco­gni­ze them with our eyes. As invi­si­ble patho­gens they are very sus­pi­cious to us humans. Only modern mole­cu­lar...
Fish feed in Aquaculture

Fish feed in Aquaculture

Fish feed in Aquaculture Many pet lovers and aqua­rists know that the same app­lies to ani­mals: „You are what you eat“. The­re­fo­re, the food used in fish far­ming plays an important role in the end pro­duct that ends up on the consumer’s pla­te. In recent years,...