Award of Plankton Pumps for Marine Sea Lice Research to KC Denmark A/S
Scottish Government · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Plankton Pumps for Marine Sea Lice Research to KC Denmark A/S
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£34,746.00
SupplierKC Denmark A/S
AgencyScottish Government
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development
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Scottish Government awarded a contract to KC Denmark A/S for the acquisition of two pumps designed to automatically collect and remotely sample plankton, specifically planktonic sea lice stages, in the marine environment.
The collected plankton will be examined under microscopy to identify sea lice stages, supporting research on the marine dispersal of sea lice in loch systems.
The contract value is £34,746.
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