Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research

CSAR

The Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture Research (CSAR) is a state-of-the-art controlled environment facility using water recirculation technology to optimally maintain a diverse range of freshwater and marine organisms. The Research Centre has direct access to comprehensive laboratory facilities at Swansea University, including physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, histopathology, bio-processing, water chemistry and complex fluids processing.

 

CSAR Specifications

• 750m² controlled environment building, plus separate primary quarantine facility

• Ozone-sterilised water intake and discharge

• Centralised air- and water temperature control: programmable 12-27oC

• Freshwater to full strength seawater

• Programmable lighting - light intensity, photoperiod

• Electronic security control to all areas

• All life support systems monitored and alarmed

• Full electrical backup via 500 kVa generator

 

Two industry grade Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)

• Each system 60 m³ volume, water circulation rate to 100 m³ per h

• 5% system volume exchange per day, at 15kg / m³ biomass

• Oxygen, ozone and pH control and monitoring

• All rearing tanks adjustable for fish / shellfish; equipped with swirl separators for uneaten feed & faeces collection

            RAS A -

• 30 x 1.4 m diameter rearing tanks (1.5 m³ operating volume)

            RAS B -

• 9 x 1.4 m diameter rearing tanks, (1.5 m³ operating volume)

• 12 x 1.9 m diameter rearing tanks (3.6 m³ operating volume)

 

Marine Ornamental Fish Laboratory

• Self-contained RAS

• 16 x 300 L spawning tanks

• 18 x 30 L trials aquaria

 

Pilot-commercial scale live feeds production

• 600 L / day microalgae

• 12 x 800 L rotifer tanks

• 6 x 800 L Artemia tanks

• 6 x 1,200 L copepod tanks