The first position is part of a project examining the role of microbial populations in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), anaerobic digesters and in hydroponics (HYP) units with the goal of better understanding conditions that will maximise beneficial transfers of microbes and their products among components of decoupled aquaponics systems.
The second position will involve work on bacterial relationships related to biofloc, biofilms and pathogens within Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). The candidate will be responsible for cultivation in bioreactor systems of specific novel microbial assemblages that contribute to enhanced growth and well-being of live fish feed (rotifers, brine shrimp) widely used in aquaculture and ultimately the fish larvae feeding on them. Objectives for achieving project goals include: i) increased production of energy storage and other growth-enhancing compounds such as polyhydroxybutyrate in biofloc iv) heterotrophic and autotrophic microalgal enhancement of feed quality ii) characterization of nutrients and their bioavailability in biomass iii) acceptability and uptake by live invertebrate feed organisms v) and physiological effects on gut health.
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2 Postdoctora; Positions in the areas of microbiology/molecular biology/analytical chemistry at the University of Gothenburg