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Analytical Genetic
Research
Facilities And Equipment |
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The genetics laboratory at the Aquaculture Research Institute concentrates
its research on fisheries
conservation and aquaculture species genetics. The laboratory contributes to
the genetic information used in multidisciplinary approaches toward the
restoration of endangered species. |
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Aquaculture
Research Facilities and Equipment |
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The
fish-rearing station houses a 5500 ft2 wet lab supplied with 1200 gpm, 59 degree
Fahrenheit, gravity-fed, first-use spring water. Water temperature and
quality are constant year-round. The wet lab contains 160 38-gallon
(150-liter) and 42 152-gallon (550-liter) tanks for conducting detailed
experimentation, and 10 specialized tanks for feed digestibility studies.
The facility also has equipment to heat or chill water and ozone to
sterilize the effluent. Plans are being made to double the size of the wet
lab and to add larger tanks suitable for raising groups of fish to maturity.
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EXPERIMENTAL FEED PRODUCTION |
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Experimental feeds can be prepared and analyzed
on-site by compression pelleting and cold extrusion for small-scale studies.
Larger quantities of feeds are produced at the Bozeman Fish Technology
Center (USFWS) through a cooperative agreement between the center, UI and
ARS. Extruded, flaked, and compressed-pelleted feeds can be produced
as can microparticles for larval feeds.
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IDAHO
SPRINGS FACILITY
The Hagerman Station operates a commercial-scale fish farm
nearby. This facility, called Idaho Springs, has 30 raceway segments
supplied with 54 cfs of gravity-fed, constant temperature (15 degrees C)
spring water. Plans are being made to convert this former commercial
farm into a UI research facility to support studies in both commercial
aquaculture and conservation biology. |
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