the water quality analysis simulation,the water quality of surface waters(lakes, stearms and reservoirs), the design of water quality monitoring, nitrification cycle,phosphorus cycle, dissolved oxygen balance, eutrophication
Theme 1 - Measuring
Nutrient enrichment and eutrophication are continuing concerns in many water bodies. Freshwater sources are threatened due to enrichment with nutrients. Particularly, the main cause of eutrophication is the loading of the water body with nitrogen and phosphorus that are mainly released in the watershed from agricultural fertilization, sewage and in the lake from aquacultural. Water quality models(e.g. WASP 7), which predict nutrient levels within a water body using variables, are especially developed for predicting nutrient levels in the water body. Surface water quality models are used both in research as well as in designing and assessing the water quality management measures. Water quality models attempt to describe the major spatial and temporal changes of constituents of concern.
The fundamental aim of MEDFRI is to increase knowledge and experience of own staff and fisheries communities within the responsisbility area as well as to improve the sector level at national and international levels with novel arrpoaches and methods. Other objectives are listed below;
Developmentof sustainable fisheries models and methods
Conducting basic research investigations on limnology and ecology in marine, brackish and freshwater environments.
Monitoringecosystems and regional fish health,
Development of management models for natural and dam lakes,
Investigation of new species for aquaculture,
Determination of nutritional values of local raw materials and alternative feeds,
Publishing the results of scientific research in peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings,
Organizsation of congress, symposium, workshop, seminar and conferences,
Providing farmer with healthy juveniles of marine and freshwater fish,
Improvement of breeding values of existing aquaculture species,
Keeping the pulse of fish farms and fisheries cooparations in the region in terms ofeconomic and technical aspects,
Performing a high standard fish stocking and stock enhancement,
Development of selected lines of ornamental fishes to reduce external dependencies,
Educating and training fisheries and aquaculture personnel on the present legislation, new technologies and approaches,
Provision of anambition of own staff to increase the level of questinioning and knowldege