Pacific Aquaculture &
Coastal Resource Center

Algae Production

Microalgae is the primary source of nutrition for oysters, copepods, rotifers, and Artemia. Large-scale production consists of a continuous algae production bag system which produces approximately 4,000 liters per day.

Students gain skills in a laboratory setting learning sterile culture techniques and large-scale culture for production.

Algae Manager Hope Helg examines stock cultures.Algae Manager Hope Helg examines stock cultures.

Maya adding nutrients to carboysMaya adding nutrients to carboys.

Algae technician and students working on algae bag systemAlgae technician and students working on algae bag system.

Aerial view of PACRC with microalgae production areas highlightedAerial view of PACRC with microalgae production areas highlighted.

  1. Food Fish Production
  2. Marine Ornamental Fish Production
  3. Bivalve Hatchery
  4. Land-based Oyster Fattening System
  5. Native Hawaiian Oyster Project
  6. Ocean Acidification Epigenetic Project
  7. Live Feeds Production
  8. Algae Production
  9. Larval Rearing
  10. Limu (Seaweed) Project
  11. Learning Center
  12. 1/2 Million Gallon Tanks
  13. Laboratory
  14. Pump House
  15. Main Office
  16. Main Entrance