Browsing by Author "Davis, D. Allen"

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Analysis of Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus performance when fed practical diets of increasing levels of cotton seed flour processed by varying methods

Cook, Rebecca (2014-05-02)

Florida pompano is a propitious species for marine aquaculture, and high demand has made the development of practical feed formulations essential. The cost of feed can be reduced by alternative plant protein sources such ...

Brood stock nutrition: enhancement of egg quality for the production of hybrid catfish

Quintero, Herbert (2007-08-15)

The catfish industry is one of the largest and best developed aquaculture segments in the United States. The development of technological solutions to maintain a competitive level in the market is key to this success. The ...

Development and Application of Soybean Based Diets for Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Sookying, Daranee (2010-09-14)

Soybean meal is a readily available feedstuff that can be used in shrimp feed formulations. Soybean meal and its products have been found to be an acceptable protein ingredient with good digestibility for shrimp. Compared ...

Economic Assessment of the Production of Native Shrimp Species as an Alternative to Supply Demand of the Live Bait Industry in the Southeast USA

Paz, Patricio E. (2010-08-04)

The recreational fishing industry of the Gulf of Mexico is a multi million dollar industry that positively impacts coastal communities through the creation of new jobs and revenue. Native shrimp are a popular live bait ...

The Economic Significance of Aquatic Biotechnology in the Production of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Female X Blue Catfish (I. furcatus) Male Hybrid (CB Hybrid) Embryos

Umali, Gloria (2007-12-15)

The current cost of commercially producing CB hybrid catfish fry is 325% higher than that of channel catfish due to the CB hybrid’s high production costs and low hatch rates. However, CB hybrid catfish fingerlings cost ...

Effect of Dietary Energy, Synthetic Amino Acids, Enzymes, Antibiotics, and Molting Method on Commercial Leghorns

Wu, Guangbing (2006-08-15)

A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of dietary energy, antibiotics, and molting method on performance, egg composition, egg solids, egg quality, and profits of current strains of commercial ...

Essential amino acid balance in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus diets

Fredricks, Ashley (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 ...

Evaluation of Extra-Phosphoric Effects of Phytase on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Phytate Degradation, Plasma Inositol Concentrations, Gene Expression of Hypothalamic Appetite Hormones, and Catecholamine Concentrations in Broiler Production

Kriseldi, Ruben (2020-07-17)

Phytase is an enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of phytate at the carbon-phosphate linkage. Commonly, phytase is added in poultry diets at 500 to 1,000 phytase units (FTU)/kg to liberate phosphorus from phytate. However, ...

Fish Meal Replacement in Practical Diets for Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Reared in Green Water Systems

Amaya, Rojas (2006-08-15)

A series of experimental studies were conducted with Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, to evaluate the use of plant protein sources as replacement ingredients for fish meal in commercially manufactured diets for ...

Geographic Variation in Trace Element Profiles of Shrimp and Viability of Elemental Profiling as a Traceability Tool

Davis, Robert (2021-07-07)

The increased concern about the environmental consequences of shrimp culture in importing markets has led to a greater emphasis on sustainability of the products. Traceability is an important component of making claims ...

Improving Plant-based Diets for Florida Pompano, Trachinotus carolinus.

Stites, William (2021-06-21)

Florida pompano aquaculture is a growing enterprise in the United States and production is increasing. Success of Florida pompano production is dependent on the supply of cost-effective diets that promote optimal growth ...

Investigations of Brackish Water Aquaculture in the Blackland Prairie Region of Western Alabama

Pine, Harvey (2008-12-15)

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 ...

Optimization of Dietary Nutrient Inputs for Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Venero, Roman (2006-05-15)

A series of studies were conducted with Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, with the objective of optimizing feed input and improving feeding management strategies to reduce wastes and the potential of negative ...

Physiological and nutritional requirements for the culture of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, in low salinity waters

Roy, Luke (2006-08-15)

The culture of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, in inland low salinity well waters (LSWW) is a promising, fledgling industry in Alabama. Despite the success of a small number of farmers in producing L. ...

Replacement of Fish Meal with Poultry By-Product Meal as a Protein Source in Sunshine Bass, Morone Chyrsops X Morone Saxatilis , Diets

Pine, Harvey (2005-12-15)

The sunshine bass Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis has become an important fish to aquaculture in the United States favored as both a sport fish and a food fish. As with many cultured species, feed often accounts for ...

Supplementing Broodstock and Larval Diets for Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus With Taurine to Improve Egg, Larval, and Weaned Juvenile Quality

Derbes, Thomas II (2017-11-07)

Abstract Florida Pompano have been identified as an ideal species for aquaculture in America. As with many cultured marine finfish species there is a production bottleneck between egg and weaned juveniles. Florida Pompano ...

UTILIZATION OF DIFFERENT DIET FORMULATIONS IN MARINE SPECIES, EFFECT OF SALINITY ON GROWTH AND SERUM OSMOLALITY OF YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER, Ocyurus chrysurus, AND DETERMINATION OF METHIONINE REQUIREMENT IN PACIFIC WHITE SHRIMP, Litopenaeus vannamei

Velasquez, Stephanie (2023-08-11) ETD File Embargoed

Marine fish and invertebrate aquaculture is a substantial source of animal protein and one of the fastest growing food sectors in the world. The current need in developing high quality and nutritionally-complete feed in ...

Utilization of Distiller’s Dried Grains with Soluble in Catfish Feeds

Zhou, Ping (2009-07-16)

Feed is generally the largest expenditure in semi-intensive and intensive catfish culture operations, and protein is the most expensive component of feeds. Efforts to reduce feed costs have resulted in increased use of ...

Utilizing Feed Effectors and Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Semi-Intensive Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Production

Walsh, Samuel (2022-05-02)

The efficiency and sustainability of shrimp farming have been improved through developments in farm management and technology such as passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), and fishmeal-free diets. To further improve the ...

Water Quality in Inland Saline Aquaculture Ponds and its Relationships to Shrimp Survival and Production

Jarwar, Aslam (2015-12-08)

Survival and production of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in low-salinity pond waters at Greene Prairie Aquafarm (GAF) near Forkland in Green County Alabama varied greatly among ponds, but averages were higher in 2013 than ...