Funded Research

With its unique blend of commercial and academic expertise, Ardtoe Marine Laboratory bridges the gap between industry academia, delivering industry’s needs for practical science-based technology, and new commercial applications for academic research.

As well as carrying out its own in-house funded research, and industrial research collaborations, Ardtoe Marine Laboratory is directly involved in a wide range of R&D projects supported by funding from the European Commission, the European Regional Development Funds, the Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Present multinational collaborative projects


eFishent
Improving feeds and feed management practices for the European sea bass production industry (EU FP7) 


CleanHatch

Development of a novel automated system that constantly cleans and disinfects larval rearing and plankton culture tanks and outlet screens. (EU FP7)


ProSpawn
The development of more suitable captive environments for marine finfish breeding stocks in order to encourage more natural spawning and improve their welfare, and thereby improve the quality and quantity of their offspring (EU FP7).
 

Enrich

The development of techniques for the hatchery production of grow-out culture of edible sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus.


Netalgae
The development of a network of organisations and enterprises with interest in the seaweed industry in the Atlantic region of the EU, including seaweed farmer and harvesters, researchers, regulators, processors and end-users. (ERDF Atlantic Area Programme)
 

EcoFish
Development of methods and technologies for rearing the cleaner fish, Labrus bergylta, for use as a biological means of lice control by the salmon farming industry. (ERDF Northern Periphery Area Programme)
 

Larvanet
A network of academic and industry partners with the aim of integrating the knowledge about the culture of marine finfish larvae obtained in national and European research projects, and practical experience in order to improve quality of fish larvae used in aquaculture. (EU COST Action)

 

Present individual projects

Oysters
Development of alternative diets for the conditioning of broodstock native oyster, and the nursery rearing of their spat (Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum)

Hake
The establishment of a captive breeding stock of the European hake, Merluccius merluccius (Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum)

Sea Lice
Effectiveness of wrasse for controlling sea lice in Scottish salmon farms (Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum)