Containment Of The Non-Indigenous Blue Crab Species (Callinectes Sapidus): Restocking Of Octopu[...]

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNADIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE VETERINARIEResearch Field: Agricultural sciences, Biological sciences, Environmental scienceResearcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)Country: ItalyApplication Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)Type of Contract: To be definedJob Status: Not ApplicableIs the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programmeIs the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
NoOffer DescriptionProject activities:Fishing of octopus juveniles, sexing and biometric analysis.Study of octopus predatory activity towards blue crab:Degree of preference towards blue crab;Food preference with respect to size and sex of blue crabs;Consumption: food conversion ratio (FCR), specific growth rate (SGR) and absolute growth rate (AGR);Identification of maximum size of blue crab caught as a function of octopus size;Reproduction programme for obtaining paralarvae:Eco-physiological conditioning and feeding regime to encourage gonadal maturation and spontaneous mating of octopuses;Transfer of the females to the delivery room for egg cluster deposition, hatching and collection of the paralarvae;Feeding of paralarvae;Programme for releasing paralarvae into the sea for biological control of blue crab.Monitoring of results.Country of Work: ItalyEligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: OTHEREligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:Number of offers available: 1Company/Institute: ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE VETERINARIE #J-18808-Ljbffr