Candidate Species
Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
The mussel Mytilus edulis is found worldwide mostly in polar and temperate habitats ranging from slightly brackish shallow estuaries to highly saline deep offshore environments. It tends to occur in bays and estuaries that have elevated levels of nutrients from land runoff, causing an increase... [read more about blue mussels]
Oysters (Crassostrea gigas, Ostrea edulis)
Oysters are two shelled molluscs of the family Ostreidae, including the edible oysters, which mainly belong to the genera Ostrea, Crassostrea, Ostreola or Saccostrea. Examples are the Edible... [read more about oysters]
Dulse (Palmaria palmata)
Dulse (Palmaria palmate) is a red seaweed that grows attached to rocks or artificial substrates by its holdfast. The distribution includes both sides from the North Atlantic and Northwest Pacific. Dulse grows from... [read more about dulse]
Sugar Kelp (Laminaria saccharina)
Laminaria saccharina is a yellow brown plant up to 2.5 m in length with a root-like holdfast, a short and flexible stipe, and an undivided laminate blade with parallel, undulated sides and an elongated, tongue-like appearance. The frond is characteristically dimpled with regular bullations... [read more about sugar kelp]
Cod (Gadus morhua)
Together with pollack, cod is one of the most famous representatives of the Gadidae, the family comprising cods (Gadiformes) and haddocks. Cod belongs to the top ten species constituting the commercial North-Atlantic fisheries. Its main area of circulation comprises temperate waters of the European coasts... [read more about cod]
Turbot (Psetta maxima, Scophthalmus maximus)
During the recent decades, flatfishes are of interest for aquaculture in Europe, especially turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), sole (Sole solea) and halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) are candidates for the commercial aquaculture... [read more about turbot]
Europaen Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)
Also of interest for aquaculture becomes more and more the europaen seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). Its tolerance in water qualities predestines this fish for the start-up phase in recirculating systems... [read more about europaen seabass]
Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
New farming strategies for crustacean species are developed in a subproject. The Pacific whiteleg shrimp is the leading candidate for aquaculture. Therefore research on Litopenaeus vannamei is highly important for economoical and ecological issues.... [read more about whiteleg shrimp]