Horst Kaiser

Professor Horst Kaiser is a faculty member at the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science of Rhodes University, South Africa. His research spans aquaculture, fish physiology, and environmental sustainability in aquatic systems.

• Education: Agricultural Sciences, University of Bonn (Germany)
• Post-doctoral: Salmonid growth models, University of Idaho (USA)

His research focuses on:

• Fish health management and physiology
• Abalone and marine fish culture
• Aquaponics systems and water treatment
• Probiotics in aquaculture

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work in aquaponics microbiomes, genetic conservation of endangered species, and nutritional/environmental stressors in aquatic ecosystems.

• Editorial roles: Aquaculture Research, Journal of Applied Ichthyology
• International collaborations: Universities of Stuttgart, Vienna, Ghent, Montpellier, Pretoria, Johannesburg