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Mercury Bioaccumulation Patterns in Two Estuarine Sportfish Populations
(2009-02-23)
Mercury (Hg) is a harmful bioaccumulative heavy metal to which humans are
exposed primarily through fish consumption. Several consumption advisories for
mercury have been issued for fishes along the US Atlantic and ...
An Evaluation of Triploid Flathead Catfish
(2009-02-23)
The overall objective of this research was to develop an effective protocol to produce triploid flathead catfish, Pylodictis olivaris. To accomplish this goal, data was gathered depicting characteristics of flathead catfish ...
Realized Heritability and Response to Selection for Fecundity, Hatching Rate and Fry/KG for Channel Catfish Females (Ictalurus punctatus) Induced to Ovulate and Fertilized with Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) Males for the Production of Hybrid Catfish Embryos
(2009-02-23)
The objective of the this research was to determine the heritabilities and response to selection for fecundity, percent hatch and fry per kilogram body weight for channel catfish females induced to ovulate with luteinizing ...
Study of Bacterial Flora in Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Treated with High Pressure
(2009-02-23)
Analysis of bacterial communities present in high-pressure treated, quick-frozen, and raw oysters was carried out independently during three different seasons: winter; summer; and fall of 2006. Oysters used in all experiments ...
Discovery, Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages Specific for Edwardsiella ictaluri
(2008-09-09)
Two novel bacteriophages that infect Edwardsiella ictaluri, the causative agent of enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC), were isolated from aquaculture pond water and from a diseased channel catfish. Both phages (FeiDWF and ...
Effects of striped bass stocking on largemouth bass and spotted bass in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
(2008-09-09)
Striped bass Morone saxatilis have been introduced into over 100 USA reservoirs over the last several decades to provide additional sport fishing opportunities and to control abundant shad, Dorosoma spp. populations. ...
A Comparison of Fish and Epibenthic Assemblages on Artificial Reefs With and Without Copper-Based Anti-Fouling Paint
(2008-09-09)
Artificial reefs attract fish, but whether or not actual production occurs remains
unclear. To examine this question, fish and epibenthic assemblages were compared
between reefs with and without copper-based anti-fouling ...
Age determination through shape analysis and validation of otolith annular increments in red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus
(2008-09-09)
The periodicity and timing of otolith growth rings in red snapper was examined through a mark-and-recapture study and with known-age, hatchery-reared fish. In 2005 through 2008, red snapper (n = 265) were caught hook-and-line, ...
Nest survival, nesting behavior, and bioenergetics of redbreast sunfish on the Tallapoosa River, Alabama
(2009-02-23)
Adaptive management has been implemented in the Tallapoosa River, Alabama; one objective of the process is to determine how discharge and temperature affect redbreast sunfish reproductive success. Nesting male redbreast ...
Investigations of Brackish Water Aquaculture in the Blackland Prairie Region of Western Alabama
(2009-02-23)
Three investigations were performed related to brackish water aquaculture in the
Blackland Prairie region of western Alabama. Two of these investigations were related
to pond fertilization with magnesium fertilizers ...