AQUA-REP facility
AQUA-REP (AQUAtic organisms Response to Environmental conditions and Pollution): Twelve x 100 litre aquariums within a temperature-controlled greenhouse. Individual temperature control on each tank (+/- 0.5C). Additional plant growth lights. Used to determine how water temperature, light and nutrients impact on algal growth rates and community structure.
Category
Test labs
Capabilities
Used to determine how water temperature, light and nutrients impact on algal growth rates and community structure.
Lifecycle
Ongoing facility. Operating since 2021
Uniqueness
Unique facility, applying dialysis microcosm methodology within a controllable lab environment.
Partners
Thames Water / Atkins / Ricardo
Access
Available to other research groups, both within and outside UKCEH, with trained staff available to run experiments.
Location
Grodome. Cubicle 5. Wallingford
Users
- RWQE staff for Thames Water.
Location
Last updated
17 April 2024 07:56
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