Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Department "School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences"
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EFFECT OF WAVE ACTION, BIOFOULING CONTROL, AND DENSITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EASTERN OYSTERS (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA)
(2021-06-21)
To better understand the impacts of wave action on oyster performance and its interaction with other farming choices, triploid oysters were deployed utilizing the adjustable longline system at an oyster farm site near Deer ...
Effects of Acute Thermal Stress on Texas Hornshell Mussel (Popenaias popeii)
(2023-11-28)
Extreme weather conditions are placing increasing stress on aquatic ectotherms in the southern U.S. We investigated effects of thermal stress on the federally endangered Texas Hornshell (Popenaias popeii), the last freshwater ...
The Effects of Anthropogenic Traffic Noise on Auditory and Endocrine Function in the Blacktail Shiner, Cyprinella venusa
(2022-01-03)
Acoustic signals are a vital component of important behaviors such as courtship, foraging, parental care, and aggression. Acoustic communication is a modality utilized by a plethora of animals, including fishes. Recent ...
Effects of Cell Number, Host, and Timing of Injection on Efficiency of Xenogen Production in Ictalurid Catfish
(2024-12-03)
Xenogenesis is a reproduction technology that has been identified for hybrid catfish (♀ channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus × ♂ blue catfish, I. furcatus) embryo production. The xenogeneic process can be accomplished by ...
Effects of culture methods in the Pacific Northwest on the levels of Vibrio spp. in farm-raised oysters (Crassostrea gigas)
(2021-05-18)
Oyster aquaculture utilizes both on-bottom and off-bottom culture techniques to harvest raw oysters for the half-shell market. In the Pacific Northwest, the farming practices for growing the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea ...
Effects of Dams on Migratory Fishes in the Alabama River: Laying the Groundwork for Restoration
(2023-07-27)
To understand the effects of dams on migratory fishes in the Alabama River Basin and support conservation of these species, I conducted studies on the past, present, and potential future of the system. The first study was ...
Effects of Different Soybean Meal Sources on Feed Utilization, Growth Performance, and Survival of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
(2024-08-12)
The economic impact generated by the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) industry has become relevant in the U.S. because of the profits produced in the southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi, becoming the ...
Effects of Donor Size, Host and Technician Skill for Success of Xenogenesis for Sturgeon or Catfish Gametogonium Transplantation into Triploid Catfish
(2023-11-27)
Xenogenesis is an innovative reproductive technology for the gamete production of biologically and commercially important species. As the primary source of caviar sold commercially, wild sturgeon populations have been ...
Effects of Environmentally Relevant PFOS Concentrations on Unionid Bioaccumulation, Benthic-pelagic Coupling, and Gene Expression
(2021-08-03)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic chemicals that have high energy carbon and fluorine bonds that make them resistant to metabolic breakdown and degradation. These substances are emerging ...
Effects of minimum dissolved oxygen setpoints for aeration in semi-intensive pond production of Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(2024-04-29)
Aeration is considered one of the most critical factors in shrimp farming as it affects the
metabolism of shrimp and other living organisms within a pond. Maintenance proper dissolved
oxygen (DO) concentrations is critical, ...
Effects of Rostrum Injuries on Body Condition, Dam Passage, and Hydrodynamics of Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) in the Alabama River
(2024-04-05)
The rostrum of Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) aids in finding zooplankton prey as well as provides lift and stability during swimming, but this structure can sometimes be damaged or even completely missing. Injury or loss ...
Effects of size-selective catch-and-release angling on population size structure of two Black Bass (Micropterus spp.) species in an Alabama Reservoir
(2024-06-27)
The potential for size-selective catch-and-release angling to affect the size distributions of black bass (Micropterus spp.) populations is not well understood. Angling is highly size-selective, and competitive fishing ...
The effects of temperature and dissolved oxygen on fish respiration determined by enzymatic and organismal techniques
(2021-04-16)
One of the greatest threats to freshwater biodiversity is anthropogenic alteration to habitat. Temperature change is one of the most important anthropogenic impacts, especially for ectotherms that experience the effects ...
Effects of Thermal Stress Events and Correlated Response on Thermal Tolerance of the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
(2025-07-30)
The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is an economically and ecologically important species. There is interest in improving the heat tolerance of this species for both aquaculture and restoration purposes. I examined ...
Enhancing the efficiency of hybrid catfish (♀ channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, × ♂ blue catfish, I. furcatus) embryo production through xenogenesis
(2023-05-01)
Xenogenesis has been identified as an innovative technology for hybrid catfish (♀ channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus × ♂ blue catfish, I.furcatus) embryo production. The xenogeneic process can be accomplished by transplanting ...
Epigenomic and transcriptomic alterations of channel catfish exposed to DNA methyltransferase inhibitor and estradiol
(2021-07-23)
Teleost fish exhibit a great level of diversity of sex determination. With channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), a lower teleost, sex determination genes have not been identified. However, the sex determination region ...
Essential amino acid balance in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus diets
(2021-12-02)
Channel catfish are among the top cultured aquaculture species in the U.S. Protein is an important factor in catfish feeds to allow for proper health and development and accounts for 50%-60% of the total feed cost. Due to ...
Establishing Energetic Cost of Acute Exposure to Select Anthropogenic-Caused Environmental Conditions in the North Gulf of Mexico Derived Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
(2024-04-16)
Oyster aquaculture is an important industry in the Gulf of Mexico and has seen a significant increase in interest over the last 20 years. Because oyster farming takes place in ambient waters, farmed oysters are subjected ...
Estimating Fishing Mortality and Movement of Greater Amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean off of the Southeastern United States
(2024-12-05)
Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) are an important marine species for sport and commercial fisheries across the southeastern United States. Two Greater Amberjack stocks are recognized for assessment and management off ...
Evaluating the effects of three Alabama River dams on fish movements and population connectivity using otolith microchemistry
(2022-04-20)
Dams impede fish movement and can isolate riverine populations into defined areas. The Alabama River is divided into four major sections by three lock-and-dam structures. I used otolith microchemistry to quantify movements ...