SRAC: Project Reports

• Evaluating Plant Extracts as Antibiotic Alternatives for Aquaculture
• Development of Lateral Flow Immunoassays for Use in Aquaculture
• Investigating Visual Ontogeny of Larval Fish to Inform Larviculture Lighting Protocols
• First Steps Towards Red Drum Genetic Improvement of Red Drum Stocks
• Feed Applications of Recombinant Attenuated Channel Catfish Virus (CCV) for Vaccinating Catfish Against CCV and Blue Catfish Alloherpresvirus (BCAHV) Disease
• Optimizing Production Systems for Removal of Ammonia
• Restaurant and Supermarket Demand for Important Aquaculture Species
• Evaluation of Bird Depredation of Traditional and Non-Traditional Species
• Utilizing Feed Stimulants and Liquid Diets to Improve Larval Feeding Performance
• Managinging Larval Feeding for Improved Survival by Reduction of Artemia Use and Replacement with Fortified Rotifers or Artificial Feeds
• Targeted Marketing Research and Outreach for Improving the Position of Southern Aquaculture Products in the Grocery Marketplace
• Training Videos for Regulatory and Certification Compliance
• Identification of Novel Flavobacterium columnare Vaccine Candidates for Catfish and Other Aquaculture Fish Species in the Southern Region

Completed Projects:

• Development of Rapid Detection Methods for Emerging Aquatic Anumal Pathogens Threatening Southern Region Aquaculture
• Investigating the Epidemiology of Edwardsiella piscicida- Septicemia in Hybrid Catfish and Other Commercially Important Fish Species in the Southern United States
• Publications, Videos and Computer Software
• Investigating the Emergence of Vibriosis in Catfish Hatcheries in the Mississippi Delta
• Predation Risk and Economic Impact of Lesser Scaup and Piscivorous Waterbirds on Commercial Baitfish and Catfish Production
• Commercial Production of Selected Native Freshwater Ornamental Species
• Repeatability of Incidence and Time of Ovulation, Fecundity and Fertility in Channel Catfish Females Induced to Ovulate for Production of Hybrid Catfish Fry
• Techniques to Improve Production of Off-Bottom Cultured Oysters
• Economic Impact Assessment and Monitoring of Technology Adoption in the U.S. Catfish Industry
• Evaluation of Protein and Lipid Concentrations in Commercially Available Tilapia Feeds and Their Effect in Intensive Production Systems
• Evaluation of Probiotics in Finfish Hatcheries to Improve Larval Production
• Field-Testing of a Rapid LAMP Assay to Detect the Marine Parasite Amyloodinium ocellatum in Commerical Aquaculture Facilities
• Increasing Understanding of and Developing Management Strategies for Edwardsiella ictaluri in Ornamental Fish

• Integrated Approaches to Reducing Individual Variability and Providing Year Round Harvest of Channel-Blue Hybrid Catfish
• Policy Analysis of the Implcations of Changes in Federal Authority Under the Lacey Act to Prohibit Interstate Movement of Injurious Wildlife
• Evaluation of Probiotic and Prebiotic Supplements with Catfish, Golden Shiners, Hybrid Striped Bass and Tilapia under Conditions of Commercial Production
• Improving Catfish Broodstock Management by Manipulating Diet, Stocking Densities and Sex Ratios
• Using National Retail Databases to Determine Marketing Trends for Southern Aquaculture Products
• Performance Evaluation of Intensive, Pond-Based Culture Systems for Catfish Production
• Identification and Removal of Adhesive Proteins from Goldfish and Baitfish Eggs and Egg Masses
• Split-Pond Aquaculture Systems: Design Refinements for Catfish Production and Evaluation for Culturing Other Species
• Implementation of Collective Action Alternatives Identified for the U.S. Catfish Industry
• Improvement of Blue Catfish Germplasm for Hybrid Catfish Production
• Studies to Improve the Control of Virulent Aeromonas hydrophila and Evaluate the Impact of Environmental Factors on its Abundance in Catfish Aquaculture Ponds
• Reproduction and Larval Rearing of Freshwater Ornamental and Marine Baitfish
• Potential Development and Evaluation of Cool Water Crawfish Baits
• Effects of Mosquito Abatement Pesticides on Various Life Stages of Commercially Important Shellfish Aquaculture Species in the South
• Identifying Determinants for Development of Live Market Grading Standards for Crawfish
• Evaluation of Impacts of Potential "Cap and Trade" Carbon Emissions Legislation on Catfish, Baitfish, and Crawfish Farming
• Development of Baitfish, Goldfish, and Ornamental Fish Hatchery Methods
• Potential Marketing Structures for the Catfish Industry
• Improving Reproductive Efficiency of Cultured Finfish
• Development and Evaluation of Pond Inventory Methods
• Economic Forecasting and Policy Analysis Models for Catfish and Trout
• Innovative Technologies and Methodologies for Commercial-Scale Pond Aquaculture
• Feed Formulation and Feeding Strategies for Bait and Ornamental Fish
• Improving Reproductive Efficiency to Produce Channel × Blue Hybrid Catfish Fry
• Identification, Characterization, and Evaluation of Mechanisms of Control of Bolbophorus-like Trematodes and Flavobacterium columnare-like Bacteria Causing Disease in Warm Water Fish
• Development of Improved Harvesting, Grading and Transportation Technology for Finfish Aquaculture
• Management of Aquacultural Effluents from Ponds
• Control of Blue-green Algae in Aquaculture Ponds
• Verification of Recommended Management Practices for Major Aquatic Species
• Management of Environmentally-Derived Off-Flavors in Warmwater Fish Ponds
• Optimizing Nutrient Utilization and Reducing Waste Through Diet Composition and Feeding Strategies
• Delineation and Evaluation of Catfish and Baitfish Pond Culture Practices
• Improving Production Efficiency of Warmwater Aquaculture Species Through Nutrition
• National Aquaculture Extension Conference
• Aquaculture Food Safety: Residues
• Food Safety and Sanitation for Aquacultural Products: Microbial
• Characterization of Finfish and Shellfish Aquacultural Effluents
• National Coordination for Aquaculture Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) Applications
• Educational Materials for Aquaculturists and Consumers
• Harvesting, Loading and Grading Systems for Cultured Freshwater Finfishes and Crustaceans
• Effect of Nutrition on Body Composition and Subsequent Storage Quality of Farm-Raised Channel Catfish
• Preparation of Extension Publications on Avian Predator Control in Aquaculture Facilities
• Enhancement of the Immune Response to Edwardsiella ictaluri in Channel Catfish
• Immunization of Channel Catfish
• Develop a Statistical Data Collection System for Farm-Raised Catfish and Other Aquaculture Products in the Southern Region
• Performance of Aeration Systems for Channel Catfish, Crawfish, and Rainbow Trout Production
• Preparation of Southern Regional Aquaculture Publications
• Analysis of Regional and National Markets for Aquacultural Products Produced for Food in the Southern Region