- Harald Rosenthal
Harald Rosenthal (*
June 9 1937 inBerlin ) is a German hydrobiologist and fisheries scientist known for his work in fish farming, ecology, and international cooperation.Life
Rosenthal was born and raised in Berlin. From
1957 to1962 , he studiedzoology ,botany ,chemistry ,geography , andphilosophy at the "Freie Universität Berlin " (Free University of Berlin). From1963 to1968 , he studied hydrobiology and fishery science inHamburg .He wrote his doctoral thesis in
1969 on mass rearing of larvalherring and hishabilitation thesis in1981 on closed-circuit systems in fish farming and research. From1989 to2002 , he was a professor at the "Institut für Meereskunde" (Institute for Marine Sciences) ofKiel University.Rosenthal research focused on two areas:
# "Aquaculture ": Here, he concentrated on applied research on the one hand, particularly on closed-circuit fish farms, and ecological aspects on the other, in particular control and prevention of pollution, andsustainability especially in developing countries.
# "Ballast water": Rosenthal was one of the first to recognize and research the danger posed toecosystem s by the transport of marine life across huge distances in the ballast water ofship s. He lobbied for regulations and other measures to combat this danger.In addition to his own research, Rosenthal plays an important role in the international collaboration of hydrobiologists and aquaculturists, in particular between
Canada and Germany as well asIsrael and Germany.Rosenthal is editor of the
Journal of Applied Ichthyology and founder and president of theWorld Sturgeon Conservation Society (WSCS). He holds honorary doctorates of the universities ofEdinburgh (1985 ),Moncton (1996 ), andSzczecin (2003 ) and is a member of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences .
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