Instituto: INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS

Head researcher: MARIA SAURA ALVAREZ

Aquatic Biotechnology

The Aquatic Biotechnology group (Acuabiotec) focuses its research activity on functional genomics applied to the development of marine species, innovation and optimization of aquaculture systems, animal welfare in aquaculture and the development of new species and aquaculture products.

Main specialization

Área de investigación:

Ciencias Agrarias

Disciplina ERC:

LS - LIFE SCIENCES
LS9 Applied Life Sciences and Non-Medical Biotechnology

Industrial Leadership:

4. Biotechnology
4.1. Boosting cutting-edge biotechnologies as future innovation drivers

Societal Challenges:

2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bioeconomy.
2.3. Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources