Acuiconecta was represented at the Lipids in the Ocean 2026 international conference (https://www.lipidsintheocean.csic.es/), held from 14 to 17 June in Vigo, Spain, through the presentation of one oral communication and two scientific posters showcasing the project’s latest advances in sustainable aquaculture and the valorization of marine resources.
The scientific poster “Environmental conditioning shapes microalgal lipid phenotypes and their trophic transfer to the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis” presents the results of a collaborative study carried out by researchers from the University of La Laguna (ULL), the Canary Oceanographic Centre (IEO-CSIC) and the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC). The research examines how environmental conditions influence the lipid composition of microalgae and how these changes are transferred through the food web to the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis, a key live-feed organism used in marine fish larviculture.
The scientific poster “From waste to resource: tuna fishery by-products as a sustainable source of high-value omega-3 LC-PUFA (EPA and DHA)”, is the outcome of a collaboration between researchers from the NUTRAHLIPIDS and PESCATUR research groups at the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Technological Institute of the Canary Islands (ITC). The study explores the potential of tuna fishery by-products as a sustainable source of high-value omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA and DHA), contributing to circular economy strategies and the efficient use of marine resources.
The oral communication, entitled “Lipid metabolic constraints and trophic transfer in early life stages of cephalopods: insights from Octopus vulgaris”, is the result of research developed by researchers from the NUTRAHLIPIDS Research Group at the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Canary Oceanographic Centre (IEO-CSIC), in collaboration with the Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (IATS, CSIC) and the Centre of Marine Sciences of the Algarve (CCMAR). The study investigates the distinctive features of lipid metabolism during the early developmental stages of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), highlighting the importance of dietary essential fatty acids and trophic lipid transfer for the proper development of paralarvae.
Participation in the conference provided an excellent opportunity to disseminate the scientific results generated within the Acuiconecta project to the international research community and to strengthen knowledge exchange on the role of marine lipids in aquaculture, nutrition and the sustainability of production systems.
Book of Abstracts Lipids in the Ocean
