Fish and aquacultural science
This includes fisfarming,fish genetics, fish breeding, fish ecology and fish ethology. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants, to be used e.g. as food.
Marine extreme weather
Marine heatwaves can affect fish and other organisms, and extreme storms can limit fishing opportunities. Climate change increases the occurrence of such extreme weather at sea. During 2024-2026 we
Färgernas Rike
The Kingdom of Colors is an innovative research project aimed at developing new methods to monitor algal toxins in marine environments using visual signals such as algae pigmentation and patterns.
Department of Aquatic Resources
Our research focuses on fish and shellfish in the seas, lakes and rivers. We monitor the aquatic environment, developing the methods and know-how for sustainable use of aquatic resources.
Kräftodlingens ABC
Interested in farming noble crayfish? Kräftodlingens ABC ("Crayfish Farming ABC") is an educational package that includes a handbook, information about noble crayfish, crayfish plague, available
Flodkräfta
The noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) lives in shallow waters in the littoral zone of lakes, ponds, and smaller watercourses. The noble crayfish prefers steep shorelines where it digs deep burrows or
Hotade och främmande arter
We identify, measure, and analyze threats to biodiversity, proposing and evaluating the impact of measures to mitigate biodiversity loss. Our work focuses on endangered species like the noble
Pharmaceutical pollution affects migration in Atlantic salmon
Young salmon exposed to pharmaceutical pollution change their behaviour. They prefer to swim alone rather than in shoals and take greater risks during the vital migration from river to sea. This is
FishLinks
The FishLinks project is a socio-ecological study in tropical seascapes where we investigate whether tourism in Tanzania contributes to unsustainably high fishing pressure, and if so, in what way.
Master thesis-30/60 credits
Do you want to work with marine biology, marine ecology, freshwater biology, freshwater ecology, limnology or sustainable development? Make a difference for the Baltic Sea, the Skagerrak or Kattegat,
40 års miljöövervakning avslöjar oroande trend i Bottenhavets näringsväv
The Bothnian Sea is under increasing pressure from human activities. Increases in fishing and phosphorus have led to a decline in the health of the open sea food web – which represents a complex
Svartmunnad smörbult förändrar kustfiskbestånden i Östersjön
A small, adaptable newcomer is reshaping the coastal ecosystem of the Baltic Sea. The invasive round goby has spread rapidly along the coast. A new study from the Swedish University of Agricultural
Report to SLU Aqua
Submit your observations of alien species, lobster, eel, invasive species, crayfish and tagged fish. If you have done restockings of eels, please send us the release information. Enter via one of the