AquaGroup Home Research Research groups Aquaculture Research Group Aquaculture Research Group Group leaders Elsa Cabrita Sofia Engrola About Members Publications Projects Early feeding of flatfish on microfeeds: improved performance, survival and quality of larvae and juveniles FlatFIRST Digital learning in aquaculture 4.0 for the technological training of fish farm technicians. AQUATECHinn 4.0 PRR: Pacto Bioeconomia Azul - Vertical ALGAE (WP 5) - subprojeto Feeds (SP 5) Vertical ALGAE - Feeds The imprinting characteristics of spermatogonia antioxidant capacity and their role in oxidative stress tolerance GERMROS New approaches on the dietary-effects in broodfish: the role of nutrition on sustainable production of flatfish BREEDFLAT Gamete and embryo cryobanking for the preservation of threatened endemic fish CRYO-FISH Research and development to produce turbot larvae and juveniles MAXIMUS.PT European Aquaculture Training for improving Seafood Husbandry EATFISH New approaches on the antioxidant diet-effect in fish sperm traits: the role of sperm microRNAs on transgenerational transmission Spermantiox Improvement of sperm quality indicators in spotted wolfish (Anarhichas minor) Wolfish Innovative tools for contracted research in aquaculture nutrition FICA New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic AquaVitae Novel microdiets for the early developmental stages of European lobster and purple sea urchin – Blue Biotechnology ShellWIN NanoReproTox.: Desvendando os impactos ecológicos da toxicidade de nanopartículas na reprodução de organismos marinhos NanoReproTox INFLAMMAA – Unraveling the neuro-endocrine/immune modulatory roles of tryptophan during inflammation INFLAMMAA Early metabolic programming in fish through nutritional modulation PROLAR Valorização Integral dos Recursos Marinhos: Potencial, Inovação Tecnológica e Novas Aplicações Valor Mar MEDAid - Mediterranean Aquaculture Integrated Development MEDAid Improving sustainability and performance of aquafeeds — WiseFeed. WISEFEED Mitigation of global warming effects on fish viability via nutritional programming PATHAA Development of an informatics application to improve and optimize feeding strategies for fish FEEDNETIX COPEWELL—A new integrative framework for the study of fish welfare based COPEWELL Towards fishmeal-independent fish diets: the role of taurine TOWTAU Advanced Research Initiatives for Nutrition & Aquaculture ARRAINA Regulação epigenética do desenvolvimento e crescimento em linguado Senegalês (Solea senegalensis) EPISOLE ULTRAFISH - Utilização de ultrasons na optimização da nutrição embrionária de peixes: programação nutricional do potencial de crescimento e capacidades metabólicas em juvenis. ULTRAFISH Novo método para o estudo dos requisitos em ácidos gordos essenciais em larvas de peixes EFAR Modulação do metabolismo ósseo na dourada (Sparus aurata) através dos ácidos gordos alimentares FATTYBONE Alterações das proteínas musculares da dourada durante o estado pós-mortem: implicações na textura TEXBREAM Hydraa - Melhoramentos na formulação da componente azotada das dietas para larvas de peixes marinhos: efeitos no crescimento e na formação do esqueleto HYDRAA Desenvolvimento de ferramentas para a análise da qualidade seminal em peixes: implicações na criação de bancos de semen CRYOSPERM Requisitos de aminoácidos na dieta e desenvolvimento do esqueleto do sargo (Diplodus spp.) SAARGO II Sustainable extensive and semi-intensive costal aquaculture in Souther Europe SEACASE Desenvolvimento de alimentos imunoestimulantes para linguado: melhoria da capacidade de resistência ao maneio e a condições de stress STRESSLING Requisitos de aminoácidos na dieta e desenvolvimento do esqueleto do sargo (Diplodus spp.) SAARGO Physiological importance and metabolism of aromatic and sulphur amino acids during fish ontogeny SULFAAR Estudo do controlo da função digestiva em larvas de peixes marinhos DIGFISH Minimization of the effects of stress through amino acid supplementation STRESSAA Our news Call for Expressions of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (MSCA-PF) at CCMAR CIMAR-LA organises National Aquaculture Meeting: ENAQUA 25 Blue Think Conference brings CIMAR-LA PhD students together in Porto CCMAR at the 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology (ICAB) Francisca Félix's PhD improves sole reproduction in a natural and non-invasive way New on Board: Adu Wasiu Olawale Ibon García-Gallego flew to Norway to work on fish diets Sofia Engrola talks about food sustainability in Antena 1's programme We were in Poland talking about fish reproduction New on Board: Carlos Marrero New MSc student: Maria Mafalda Almeida We travelled to Norway to see halibut and fjords! Researchers want to improve the reproduction of 3 flatfish species Study shows how specific amino acids affect the growth of farmed fish Directorate General for Higher Education awards two students for their master's theses CCMAR researchers distinguished with best poster award by the European Aquaculture Society New on Board: Victor Gallego Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryopreservation held with success Natural antioxidants can enhance the growth performance of Senegalese sole Maria Teresa Dinis receives Medal of Scientific Merit Girl Power: inspire two young researchers Congrats Doctor Ana Sousa Ramos Ramalho CCMAR Symposium 2019 NEW ON BOARD: Filipa Pinheiro New on board: Carmen Navarro CCMAR research in the spotlight of medAID Descobertos estados emocionais em peixes CCMAR é o único parceiro português em dois projetos europeus de Aquacultura PreviousNext
AquaGroup Home Research Research groups Aquaculture Research Group Aquaculture Research Group Group leaders Elsa Cabrita Sofia Engrola
Early feeding of flatfish on microfeeds: improved performance, survival and quality of larvae and juveniles FlatFIRST
Digital learning in aquaculture 4.0 for the technological training of fish farm technicians. AQUATECHinn 4.0
The imprinting characteristics of spermatogonia antioxidant capacity and their role in oxidative stress tolerance GERMROS
New approaches on the dietary-effects in broodfish: the role of nutrition on sustainable production of flatfish BREEDFLAT
New approaches on the antioxidant diet-effect in fish sperm traits: the role of sperm microRNAs on transgenerational transmission Spermantiox
New species, processes and products contributing to increased production and improved sustainability in emerging low trophic, and existing low and high trophic aquaculture value chains in the Atlantic AquaVitae
Novel microdiets for the early developmental stages of European lobster and purple sea urchin – Blue Biotechnology ShellWIN
NanoReproTox.: Desvendando os impactos ecológicos da toxicidade de nanopartículas na reprodução de organismos marinhos NanoReproTox
INFLAMMAA – Unraveling the neuro-endocrine/immune modulatory roles of tryptophan during inflammation INFLAMMAA
Valorização Integral dos Recursos Marinhos: Potencial, Inovação Tecnológica e Novas Aplicações Valor Mar
Development of an informatics application to improve and optimize feeding strategies for fish FEEDNETIX
Regulação epigenética do desenvolvimento e crescimento em linguado Senegalês (Solea senegalensis) EPISOLE
ULTRAFISH - Utilização de ultrasons na optimização da nutrição embrionária de peixes: programação nutricional do potencial de crescimento e capacidades metabólicas em juvenis. ULTRAFISH
Modulação do metabolismo ósseo na dourada (Sparus aurata) através dos ácidos gordos alimentares FATTYBONE
Alterações das proteínas musculares da dourada durante o estado pós-mortem: implicações na textura TEXBREAM
Hydraa - Melhoramentos na formulação da componente azotada das dietas para larvas de peixes marinhos: efeitos no crescimento e na formação do esqueleto HYDRAA
Desenvolvimento de ferramentas para a análise da qualidade seminal em peixes: implicações na criação de bancos de semen CRYOSPERM
Desenvolvimento de alimentos imunoestimulantes para linguado: melhoria da capacidade de resistência ao maneio e a condições de stress STRESSLING
Physiological importance and metabolism of aromatic and sulphur amino acids during fish ontogeny SULFAAR
Our news Call for Expressions of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (MSCA-PF) at CCMAR CIMAR-LA organises National Aquaculture Meeting: ENAQUA 25 Blue Think Conference brings CIMAR-LA PhD students together in Porto CCMAR at the 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology (ICAB) Francisca Félix's PhD improves sole reproduction in a natural and non-invasive way New on Board: Adu Wasiu Olawale Ibon García-Gallego flew to Norway to work on fish diets Sofia Engrola talks about food sustainability in Antena 1's programme We were in Poland talking about fish reproduction New on Board: Carlos Marrero New MSc student: Maria Mafalda Almeida We travelled to Norway to see halibut and fjords! Researchers want to improve the reproduction of 3 flatfish species Study shows how specific amino acids affect the growth of farmed fish Directorate General for Higher Education awards two students for their master's theses CCMAR researchers distinguished with best poster award by the European Aquaculture Society New on Board: Victor Gallego Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryopreservation held with success Natural antioxidants can enhance the growth performance of Senegalese sole Maria Teresa Dinis receives Medal of Scientific Merit Girl Power: inspire two young researchers Congrats Doctor Ana Sousa Ramos Ramalho CCMAR Symposium 2019 NEW ON BOARD: Filipa Pinheiro New on board: Carmen Navarro CCMAR research in the spotlight of medAID Descobertos estados emocionais em peixes CCMAR é o único parceiro português em dois projetos europeus de Aquacultura PreviousNext
Call for Expressions of Interest Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (MSCA-PF) at CCMAR
