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Aquaculture -
S. Appelbaum
Tel: 972-8-659-6810
Fax: 972-8-659-6810

The activities of the Desert Aquaculture unit include research on fish biology,
nutrition and behaviour, development and invention
of new and invention of new and improved aquaculture equipment and techniques, generally with a commercial application.
Also, design and set-up of environmentally and ecologically based commercial enterprises.
The varieties of fish used in our work include carp, eel, Tilapia, catfish, sea bream and ornamental fish.
Research and development in our unit emphasizes low cost, simple devices,
which require little maintenance and retain water quality without the use of excessive amounts of water.
Our systems are affordable for the small-scale fish farmer, an important factor in the current economic climate.

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