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Hollings Marine Laboratory Research Capabilities
Aquatic Production
The aquatic facilities at the Hollings Marine Laboratory provide a foundation for advanced research supporting the development of culture techniques for mollusks, finfish and crustaceans. Equipped with support laboratories, state of the art water systems, temperature and photoperiod controlled culture rooms, and specialized laboratories for larval culture and algal culture, the facilities provide for the concurrent production of all life stages for an array of species.
These aquaculture efforts provide a number of important functions. First, holding facilities support the genetics, chemistry, pathology and physiology studies of HML researchers. Availability of live organisms is one of the foundations for the broad array of marine research going on at the Laboratory. Second, studies support the development of aquaculture and stock enhancement technologies which can provide new sources of healthy seafood. The HML facilities provide controlled environments for the study of all aspects of life history from reproductive biology to larval culture to nutritional requirements. Current research projects focus on spawning black sea bass and red drum and developing new understandings of the response of crustaceans and oysters to disease challenges.