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International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium

Conservation, management and sustainable utilisation of Artemia biodiversity

Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal, Castellon

Profile

The Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal (IATS‑CSIC) conducts research into population ecology, reproduction, growth, larviculture, fish pathology, transgenesis, proteomics, genomics, and ecotoxicology. A dedicated research line on Artemia addresses its biology, genetics, biodiversity, parasitism, and nutritional applications as live feed.

IATS hosts one of Europe’s most extensive Artemia cyst banks, with over 700 samples, and a database on Artemia occurrence and distribution. The institute has expertise in essential fatty acids, larviculture nutrition, biology/econology and aquatic toxicology.

Contact details

Instituto de Acuicultura de Torre de la Sal (IATS–CSIC)
Torre de la Sal s/n, Ribera de Cabanes
12595 Castellón
Spain
Mobile: +34 964 31 95 00
Email: [email protected]