LARVAMIX | SPAROS

PROJECTS

Acronym
LARVAMIX
Title
Development of a micronutrient premix to optimize marine fish larvae diets
Code
ALG-01-0247-FEDER-017925
Program
P2020 I&DT – Co-Promoção
Main Objective
Enhance research, technological development and innovation
Intervention Region
Norte, Centro and Algarve
Beneficiary Entities
Sparos Lda.; INVIVOSA Portugal S.A.; Instituto Português do Mar e Atmosfera (IPMA); Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS); Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)
Leader Institution
Sparos
Approval Date
September 2016
Time period
April 2016 – September 2019
Total Eligible Costs
700.145,91 EUR
EU Funding
ERDF – 429.678,02 EUR

LARVAMIX will accomplish a series of experimental trials on larval nutrition to generate knowledge on the nutritional requirements of seabass and sole larvae, in terms of vitamins and minerals (micronutrients), which is currently incipient. Based on this acquired knowledge, a premix of vitamins and minerals specific to fish larvae, improving the existing Hatchery Feeds, the commercial microdiets produced by SPAROS Lda, provided to these species at aquaculture facilities. This optimization of Hatchery Feeds will translate into significant improvements in the survival and growth potential of seabass and sole larvae, and on the reduction of skeletal malformations in these species.

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This project has received funding from Compete 2020, CRESC Algarve 2020, Portugal 2020 and the European Union through ERDF under reference ALG-01-0247-FEDER-017925. The content of this page only expresses the views of the author. The Portuguese National Authorities or the European Union cannot be held liable for any use made of this publication.