Institution: University of New-Brunswick in Saint-John Location: Saint-John, New-Brunswick, CANADA Contact: Dr. Heather HUNT Habitat: Saltwater Type of rearing unit: Annular flume for marine benthic ecology studies with velocity control Unit description: Cast 1/4" acrylic flume; OD: 1.70 m. ID: 1.32 m. Height: 0.38 cm. Wide channel: 18 cm. Clear driving ring suspended over the channel. Driving ring with motor and speed controller. Speed: 4 to 30 cm/s (2 to 10 revolutions per minute) Flume on a fibreglass table (maximum legs height 35’’) No recirculation. No temperature control. Mandate: Conception Fabrication On-site assembling, commissioning and training   Back to projects home page