Last update

17/07/2014

Facility/Name

Univ. Swansea CSAR (Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research)

Url	http://www.swansea.ac.uk/csar/

Description

The Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research, CSAR, is a centre of excellence founded in 2003 with support from the European Union, Welsh Government, and Swansea University. Equipped with modern, fully programmable recirculating aquaculture systems, CSAR is designed for applied research on a diverse range of aquatic organisms, from temperate to tropical and marine to freshwater environments.

Owner

Swansea University

Address

Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK, SA2 8PP, UK

Position (latitude)

51.6081657409668

Position (longitude)

-3.980451822280884

Country

United Kingdom

Historic outline

Unknown

Principle investigators/scientists

Dr Robin Shields Dr Ingrid Lupatsch Dr Adam Powell Prof Kevin Flynn Dr Alla Silkina

Main category of the facility

Land based facilities

Facility research topics

Aquaculture Technology Algal culture and biotechnology Aquatic Nutrition Animal Behaviour Low carbon technologies Climate change Water chemistry

Species held at facility

Unknown

Scientific staff (number)

Unknown

Administrative staff (number)

Unknown

Technical staff (number)

Unknown

Other staff (number)

Unknown

Water supply - temperature range and granularity

10-30 degrees C

Water supply – salinity and granularity

0-full seawater

Water supply – pH-value range and granularity

controllable

Departments

Unknown

Supporting facilities at site

Extensive Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Analytical lab facilities Several algae PhotoBioReactors, prep labs and down stream processing facilities

Special equipment

Unknown

Special facilities

Unknown

Lodging

Unknown

Amenities

Unknown