The National Center for Mariculture (NCM), Israel Oceanographic and
Limnological Research (IOLR), Eilat, Israel.


Scientific personnel:

1. Dr. Muki Shpigel; Expertise: integrated systems, bivalves and gastropods
2. Dr. Amir Neori: Expertise: Water quality and biofilters
3. Mr. Oded Zmora, B.Sc.; Expertise: Intensification of microalgae and filter feeders' cultures


Dr. Shpigel Muki - Co ordinator - shpigelm@agri.huji.ac.il

Senior Scientist. Head of integrated system department.
Has a Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Tel Aviv University.

Main Research Areas:

  • R&D of environmentally friendly integrated polyculture systems of fish and invertebrates such as shellfish, abalone, and sea
    urchin.
  • Studying physiology (energy budget) of oysters, clams and abalone in warm water conditions.
  • Using invertebrates such as oysters and clams as biofilters of effluent water from mariculture.
    1982-1985: Research assistant, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University.
    1985-present: Head of the Department of Integrated Systems and senior research scientist at the Israel
    Oceanographic and Limnological Research, National Center for Mariculture.

    Selected publications:
    Shpigel, M., A. Neori, D.M. Popper and H. Gordin (1993). A proposed model for "clean" land based polyculture of fish,
    bivalves and seaweeds. Aquaculture, 117:115-128.
    Shpigel, M. and A. Neori (1996). Abalone and seaweeds intensive cultivation in integrated land-based mariculture system.
    I proposed design and cost analyses. Aquacultural Engineering, 15(5): 313-326.
    Shpigel, M. and A. Gasith (1996). A biomechanical filter for treating fish-pond effluents Aquaculture, 152:103-117.
    Shpigel, M., A. Neori, A. Marshall and I. Lupatsch. (1996). Propagation of the abalone Haliotis tuberculata in
    land-based system in Elat, Israel the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 37(4): 435-442.
    Shpigel, M., A. Neori, A. Marshall and I. Lupatsch. (1996). Propagation of the abalone Haliotis tuberculata in land-based
    system in Elat, Israel the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 37(4): 435-442.
    Shpigel, M., A. Neori and A. Marshall (1996). Acclimation and propagation of abalone, Haliotis fulgens and Haliotis discus
    hannai (Gastropoda: haliotidae) in a land based culture system in Israel (Red Sea) Bamidgeh 48(4): 192-200.


    Dr. Amir Neori - neori@ocean.org.il

    Has a Ph.D. in marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, La Jolla, California, USA.
    1986-1990: Research Scientist at the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR), National Center
    for Mariculture (NCM), Eilat, Israel, head of the Microalgae Dept.
    1990- present: Head of the Algae, Water Quality and biofilters Dept, NCM.
    Present professional status: Senior Scientist.

    Selected publications:
    Neori, A., I. Cohen, & H. Gordin, 1991. Ulva lactuca biofilters for marine fishpond effluents:
    II.Growth rate, yield and C:N ratio.Botanica Marina 34:483 - 489.
    Neori, A., M. D. Krom, S. P. Ellner, C. E. Boyd, D Popper, R. Rabinovitch, P. J. biofilters as
    regulators of water quality in integrated fish-seaweed culture units. Aquaculture 141:183-199.
    Neori, A. and M. Shpigel (1999). Using algae to treat effluents and feed invertebrates in sustainable
    integrated mariculture. World Aquaculture, 30(2) 46-51.
    Neori, A., Shpigel, M and D. Ben-Ezra (2000). The integrated culture of seaweed, abalone, fish
    and clams in modular intensive land-based systems: III. Fish, seaweed and abalone. Aquaculture 186 (3-4): 279-291.


    Mr. Zmora O. - zmora@agri.huji.ac.il

    B.Sc., Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
    Head of the Live Food Chain Department at the National Center for Mariculture (NCM). Expertise on development
    and mass production of microalgae, rotifers and brine shrimp.

    Selected publications:
    Zmora, O., Sukenik A., Lubzens, E., Grabovsky, I. & Malka, D. 1993. Production and
    utilization of the microalgae Nannochloropsis in mariculture food chain.
    Progress in Biotechnology of Photoauototrophic Microorganisms.
    6th International Conference on Applied Algology. Alga Biotechnology, Trebon,
    Czech Republic. September 6-11, 1993.(Invited) ratio.Botanica Marina 34:483 - 489.
    Lubzens, E., Zmora, O. & Barr Y. (In Press). Biotechnology and aquaculture of rotifers.
    An invited review. Hydrobiologia.