SRAC: Project Reports
Currently SRAC has 3 projects in development, 3 projects starting in 2025 and 7 projects in session. Below you can see the projects currently being worked on, as well as projects that have been finished. Click on the links to go to the Annual Report where findings are documented. If project title is not hyperlinked this means the project is less than 6 months old and there are currently no findings to report. For the most recent annual report on active projects, click here.
Active Projects:
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Evaluating Plant Extracts as Antibiotic Alternatives for Aquaculture
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Development of Lateral Flow Immunoassays for Use in Aquaculture
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Investigating Visual Ontogeny of Larval Fish to Inform Larviculture Lighting Protocols
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First Steps Towards Red Drum Genetic Improvement of Red Drum Stocks
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Feed Applications of Recombinant Attenuated Channel Catfish Virus (CCV) for Vaccinating Catfish Against CCV and Blue Catfish Alloherpresvirus (BCAHV) Disease
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Optimizing Production Systems for Removal of Ammonia
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Restaurant and Supermarket Demand for Important Aquaculture Species
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Evaluation of Bird Depredation of Traditional and Non-Traditional Species
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Utilizing Feed Stimulants and Liquid Diets to Improve Larval Feeding Performance
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Managinging Larval Feeding for Improved Survival by Reduction of Artemia Use and Replacement with Fortified Rotifers or Artificial Feeds
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Targeted Marketing Research and Outreach for Improving the Position of Southern Aquaculture Products in the Grocery Marketplace
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Training Videos for Regulatory and Certification Compliance
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Identification of Novel Flavobacterium columnare Vaccine Candidates for Catfish and Other Aquaculture Fish Species in the Southern Region
Completed Projects:
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Development of Rapid Detection Methods for Emerging Aquatic Anumal Pathogens Threatening Southern Region Aquaculture
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Investigating the Epidemiology of Edwardsiella piscicida- Septicemia in Hybrid Catfish and Other Commercially Important Fish Species in the Southern United States
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Publications, Videos and Computer Software
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Investigating the Emergence of Vibriosis in Catfish Hatcheries in the Mississippi Delta
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Evaluation of Probiotics in Finfish Hatcheries to Improve Larval Production
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Improvement of Blue Catfish Germplasm for Hybrid Catfish Production
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Studies to Improve the Control of Virulent Aeromonas hydrophila and Evaluate the Impact of Environmental Factors on its Abundance in Catfish Aquaculture Ponds