Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00892, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Karpowicz, Phillip (University of Windsor), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Canada is a leader in a growing aquaculture industry, that adds over $3 billion to our economy (Canadian_x000D_
Aquaculture Industry Alliance). Salmon aquaculture claims ~60% of this industry. Although Atlantic salmon_x000D_
currently dominates Canadian production, Pacific salmon species such as Chinook salmon are increasingly_x000D_
attractive to producers given their higher market price, and resistance to diseases and parasites. We are_x000D_
partnering with Yellow Island Aquaculture Limited (YIAL), one of Canada's oldest Pacific salmon farms that_x000D_
has produced premium organic Chinook salmon for market since 1985. A major question for YIAL, is how to_x000D_
optimize product quantity and product quality while minimizing feed costs, a primary component of salmon_x000D_
farm operating costs. Fish, like all animal species, possess innate 24 hour cycles, and they feed and digest food_x000D_
at specific times when they are most active. These cycles of daily activity are called Circadian Rhythms, a topic_x000D_
whose discovery was recognized by the Nobel Prize in Physiology, 2017. Our lab studies the circadian rhythms_x000D_
of the digestive tract, and we propose to study the circadian rhythms of the Chinook salmon intestine to help_x000D_
YIAL optimize salmon production. To do this we will first test different strains and stages of Chinook salmon_x000D_
for digestive activity, to find at what time of day digestion is highest, and which stocks have the highest_x000D_
digestive tract efficiency. These experiments will enable feedings and stocks to be aligned with the optimal_x000D_
time of nutrient uptake, thus reducing feed cost and waste. Our project will specifically concern Chinook_x000D_
salmon for the benefit of YIAL, however, our work will be easily transferable to benefit many other_x000D_
aquaculture producers in Canada., program purpose french : Canada is a leader in a growing aquaculture industry, that adds over $3 billion to our economy (Canadian_x000D_
Aquaculture Industry Alliance). Salmon aquaculture claims ~60% of this industry. Although Atlantic salmon_x000D_
currently dominates Canadian production, Pacific salmon species such as Chinook salmon are increasingly_x000D_
attractive to producers given their higher market price, and resistance to diseases and parasites. We are_x000D_
partnering with Yellow Island Aquaculture Limited (YIAL), one of Canada's oldest Pacific salmon farms that_x000D_
has produced premium organic Chinook salmon for market since 1985. A major question for YIAL, is how to_x000D_
optimize product quantity and product quality while minimizing feed costs, a primary component of salmon_x000D_
farm operating costs. Fish, like all animal species, possess innate 24 hour cycles, and they feed and digest food_x000D_
at specific times when they are most active. These cycles of daily activity are called Circadian Rhythms, a topic_x000D_
whose discovery was recognized by the Nobel Prize in Physiology, 2017. Our lab studies the circadian rhythms_x000D_
of the digestive tract, and we propose to study the circadian rhythms of the Chinook salmon intestine to help_x000D_
YIAL optimize salmon production. To do this we will first test different strains and stages of Chinook salmon_x000D_
for digestive activity, to find at what time of day digestion is highest, and which stocks have the highest_x000D_
digestive tract efficiency. These experiments will enable feedings and stocks to be aligned with the optimal_x000D_
time of nutrient uptake, thus reducing feed cost and waste. Our project will specifically concern Chinook_x000D_
salmon for the benefit of YIAL, however, our work will be easily transferable to benefit many other_x000D_
aquaculture producers in Canada., agreement title english : The timing of nutrient uptake in the Chinook salmon intestine., agreement title french : The timing of nutrient uptake in the Chinook salmon intestine., agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada