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Aquarium du Québec – Marine Research Lab

Aquarium du Québec - Marine Research Lab Institution: Location: Ville de Québec, Québec, CANADA Contact: Michel Lagacé, curator; Laboratory name: DEMONSTRATION AQUACULTURE AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY Habitat: fresh water and sea water; Water temperature: 5° to 32° C; Number of systems: 2; Type of rearing tanks: round and fibreglass raceway tanks translucid columns for phytoplankton translucid columns for zooplankton translucid columns jellyfish culture Water recirculation level: 99.9%; Work done: Consulting system preliminary design of: biofiltration; filtration of suspended solids; feces collection through fecal trap; degassing; oxygenation; electronic security monitoring; photoperiod control space optimization; amphitheater for live & video presentations; Children marine discovery laboratory; Module of mobile aquariums;

Aquarium du Québec – Marine Lab

Aquarium du Québec - Marine Lab Institution: Location: Ville de Québec, Québec, CANADA Contact: Michel Lagacé, curator; Laboratory name: AQUATIC AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORY Habitat: fresh and salt water System temperature: 2° to 32° C; Number of rearing systems: 5; Rearing volume per system: 15 m3 (18 494 usgal); Daily feeding rate: 6 to 8 kg feed / system; Type of rearing tanks per system: Fiberglass troughs & circular self- supporting tanks; Water recirculation level: 99.9%; Work done: consulting system preliminary design for: biofiltration; filtration of suspended solids; feces collection through fecal trap; degassing; oxygenation; electronic security monitoring; photoperiod control space optimization; planning of phytoplankton lab.; planning of zooplankton lab.; planning of quarantine lab.

Nova Scotia Agricultural College – Aquaculture Lab

Nova Scotia Agricultural College - Aquaculture Lab Institution:   Nova Scotia Agricultural College Location: Truro, Nova Scotia, CANADA Contact: Dr. Jim Duston Laboratory name: AQUACULTURE LABORATORY Species: Stripped bass, trout, salmon & more; Habitats: Fresh water, brackish, marine; Water temperature: 0.4° to 35° C + 0.1°C; # of standard rearing systems: 5; Rearing volume/system: 4 m3 (1 057 usgal); Kg feed/day per system: 6 to 8 kg; Type of rearing tanks per system: 8 insulated circular tanks # of systems for pelagic larvae: 3; Rearing volume/system: 0.5 m3 (132 usgal); Kg feed/day per system: 0.8 kg / system; Type of rearing tanks per system: 2 insulated self-supporting fiberglass tanks for juveniles,...

UQTR – Canadian Chair of Aquatic Ecology

UQTR - Canadian Chair of Aquatic Ecology Institution: Location: Trois-Rivières, Québec, CANADA Contact: Pierre Magnan, Ph.D., Canadienne Chair of Aquatic Ecology Laboratory name: AQUATIC ECOLOGY LABORATORY Habitat: Freshwater Water temperature: 5° to 25° C Number of REBF systems: 19 Type of rearing units: Polyvalent research units: incubation, first feeding, REBF Module for high velocity fume, advanced control & monitoring, photoperiodic control % water recycling: 99.9% flow Mandate: Space optimising (tanks & walkway on 2 levels), design, fabrication, installation commissioning, and training      UQTR - Canadian Chair of Aquatic Ecology Research involves: study of the structure and functioning of fish communities in the lakes of the Canadian...