Browsing by Author "Hanson, Terrill R."

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Best Management Practices For West Alabama Catfish Production: Creating Profitability Through Efficiency, Consistency, and Quality

Courtwright, Corey (2013-10-11)

The U.S. catfish industry is in a time of transition. In the last several years feed prices have been at historically high levels as fish prices have fluctuated wildly. Furthermore, in recent years the industry has ...

Consequences of Decreased Water Temperature Caused by Aerator-Induced Evaporation on Growth of Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in Ponds

Abdelrahman, Hisham A. (2016-07-25)

Two studies were performed related to water temperature in aquaculture ponds. The first study evaluated the influence of aeration on evaporation and water temperature in ponds, and compared the effects of daytime and ...

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 ...

An Economic Comparison of Three Intensive Fish Production Systems

Fern, Micah (2014-05-05)

A study was conducted to compare the economic costs and returns of three intensive aquaculture production systems located in Auburn and Browns, Alabama. The objective of this project was to examine the potential profitability ...

Economic Impact of Recreational Angler Visitation to Lake Guntersville, Alabama

McKee, Christopher (2013-08-22)

Recreational fishing in Alabama is a major revenue source for communities surrounding popular fishing destinations as well as a source of tax revenue for local, regional, and state governments. Statewide economic data on ...

Effluent Water Characterization of Intensive Tilapia Culture Units and its Application in an Integrated Lettuce Aquaponic Production Facility

Abdul Rahman, Sami (2010-10-29)

In an intensive aquaculture project, effluent water characterization from three systems were evaluated (biofloc, polygyser and opposing flows). There were no differences in the mineral additions to the water per unit of ...

Phytoremediation of Aquaculture Effluent Using Integrated Aquaculture Production Systems

Danaher, Jason (2013-07-19)

A series of experiments were conducted to determine how vegetable seedlings, herbs and bedding plants responded to the solid or liquid component in discharged aquaculture effluent collected from a freshwater, recirculating ...

Supply Response, Price Transmission, and Risk in the U.S. Catfish Industry

Nguyen, Giap (2010-05-05)

The dissertation is organized into three topics in economic analysis of the U.S. farm raised catfish industry. The first topic studies the U.S. farm raised catfish supply using a static normalized profit function and ...