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Evaluation of an alternative salt mixture and the levels of magnesium in low salinity water for Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei 

Galkanda-Arachchige, Harsha (2021-04-12)
One of the primary challenges faced by inland shrimp farmers today is the higher cost of reconstituted sea salts (RSS) which represents a considerable financial burden considering the volume of salt necessary for the ...

An Investigation of Fin Erosion in Channel Catfish 

Paulson, Matthew (2020-07-14)
An ongoing case of fin erosion affecting Ictalurid catfishes at an aquaculture research facility in the southeastern United States was investigated. Circumstantial evidence collected at this facility has provided several ...

Quantifying fish swimming performance and behavior in two diverse environments: a multifaceted approach. 

Hershey, Henry (2019-07-11)
In the southeastern United States, low-head dams are common and the effects of these structures on migratory fishes are relatively unknown. Studying how migratory fish behave in habitats altered by dams such as the upstream ...

Using physiological approaches to quantify potential effects of anthropogenic alterations to river systems on fishes 

Stell, Ehlana (2024-04-13)  ETD File Embargoed
In this dissertation, I used an ecophysiological approach to study the effects of dams on fishes via studies on swimming performance, metabolic rate, and thermal tolerance. The first study focused on 4 fish species (Channel ...