Aquatic Life Laboratory (Turkish abbreviation: SAL) was founded in Hacettepe University by Prof. Dr. Sedat V. Yerli and his associates in 1994. Logo was designed by Fatih Kurtçu. 

Related topics: Fisheries (fish bio-ecology, biometry, population dynamics, fish genetics, stock assessment, stock management, fisheries biology, fisheries management planning etc.); aquatic ecology (Limnology, eutrophication, trophic status, productivity, aquatic habitat analysis, modelling, water quality etc.); endangered species (Seahorse, sea turtles, sea otter etc.); biodiversity, environmental impact assessment, environmental management planning (Wetlands, wild life, coastal management etc.), aquatic toxicology (LC50, blood parameters, enzyme activity etc.).