Research in larviculture aims to understand the environmental and nutritional requirements
of early larval stages of cultured marine species. Through manipulation of several
variables including light source characteristics, salinity, temperature, food source
and nutrient content, feeding protocols, this research seeks to optimize protocols
for large scale production of marine larvae in controlled recirculating systems. The
center has on going programs on a variety of finfish, crustaceans and more recently
molluscan species.