FA171, a 5-page activity by Carlos V. Martinez, Cortney L. Ohs, Brian E. Myers, Elisa J. Livengood, Craig S. Kasper, Amber L. Garr, R. Leroy Creswell, and Frank A. Chapman, is activity 18 of the Teach Aquaculture Curriculum. In this activity for grades 5-12, students determine the amount of chlorine present in tap water and use two methods to remove chlorine from water. Includes student performance standards. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa171
Category: Aquaculture
FA167 Choosing an Appropriate Live Feed for Larviculture of Marine Fish
FA167, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Cortney L. Ohs, Eric J. Cassiano, Adelaide Rhodes, discusses the pros and cons of using rotifers, brine shrimp, and copepods as live food for marine fish larvae. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa167
FE822 Attitudes and Preferences of People Aged 55 and Above for Seafood: Summary of Telephone Survey Results
FE822, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Lisa House, Allen F. Wysocki, William A. Messina, Jr., and Kathryn Olson, presents a brief summary of information on consumer perceptions of seafood obtained from a 2008 survey to identify the attitudes and consumption behavior of consumers aged 55 and
older for fish, shellfish, and aquaculture products. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe822
FA160 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Pigfish, Orthropristis chrysoptera
FA160, a six-page illustrated fact sheet by Eric J. Cassiano, Cortney L. Ohs, and Jeff E. Hill, describes this member of the grunt family that is rated as a top species for baitfish aquaculture — general description, geographic distribution and habitat, natural history, and culture techniques. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa160
SGEB65/SG100 Understanding the Ecology of Artificial Reefs: No Simple Answers
SGEB65, a 4-page illustrated article by Bill Lindberg and Mark Schrope, discusses the ecological impacts of artificial reefs and implications for conservation in interview format. Published by the UF Florida Sea Grant Program, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg100
FA166 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Discus Symphysodon spp., a Profitable but Challenging Species for Florida Aquaculture
FA166, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by E. J. Livengood, C. L. Ohs, and F. A. Chapman, provides an overview of this disc-shaped freshwater chiclid fish — description, habitat and feeding, conservation issues, taxonomy, genetics and domestication, culture methods, and markets. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa166
FA165 Use of Copper in Marine Aquaculture and Aquarium Systems
FA165, a 6-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, discusses the use of “bluestone” or “blue copperas” copper sulfate — basic copper chemistry, chelated copper, toxicity to target and non-target organisms, determining dose, reaching and maintaining desired concentrations, and removing copper from the system. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa165
FA161 Use of Ovaprim in Ornamental Fish Aquaculture
FA161, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, Carlos Martinez, and Craig A. Watson, explains for ornamental fish producers the mode of action and considerations for the use of ovaprim, a hormone product used as a spawning aid. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa161
FA164 Cryptocaryon irritans Infections (Marine White Spot Disease) in Fish
FA164, a 10-page illustrated fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, describes this significant disease problem for marine aquarists and commercial mariculture worldwide — signs of disease, biology and life cycle, immunity, diagnostics, prevention and control, disinfection, and biosecurity considerations. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa164
FA159 Interpreting a Fish Food Package Label
FA159, a 6-page fact sheet by Frank Chapman and Richard Miles, provides farmers and pet owners a guide to interpreting the information on fish food labels. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa159
FE821 Seafood Perceptions among People Aged 55 and Above: Summary of Focus Groups Results
FE821, a 6-page fact sheet by Allen F. Wysocki, Lisa House, and William A. Messina, Jr., provides a brief summary of the focus group part of a study of perceptions of Florida residents aged 55 and over on seafood consumption. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE821
BUL334/FA158 Stormwater Detention and Discharge from Aquaculture Ponds in Florida
Revised! Bulletin 334, a 10-page illustrated bulletin by A. G. Smajstrla, M. E. Griggs, A. M. Lazur, J. E. Hill, and C. L. Ohs, provides engineering information on the design, construction, and installation of a relatively inexpensive trickle-flow control device for management of stormwater discharge and water conservation. It also provides information on production pond freeboard requirements and size of detention pond required. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA158
FSHN09-01/FS146 Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio parahaemolyticus
FSHN09-01, a 3-page fact sheet by Anita C. Wright, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, and Keith R. Schneider, describes this bacterium that occurs naturally in coastal waters throughout the world and is linked to illnesses associated with consumption of raw or improperly cooked seafood — type of illness, who is at risk of infection, how common infections are, how they occur, how to receive and store seafood and shellfish, and methods to prevent infection in high-risk individuals. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS146
FA16/FA031 Ammonia in Aquatic Systems
Revised! FA-16, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Craig Watson, Denise Petty, and Deborah B. Pouder, informs aquarists, aquaculturists, and hobbyists about this important water quality parameter, its affect on fish health, the nitrogen cycle that eliminates ammonia from water, how to test for ammonia, and how to manage an ammonia problem. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA031
SSAGR44/AG262 Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients Against Aquatic Weeds
SS-AGR-44, a 3-page fact sheet by K. Langeland, M. Netherland, and W. Haller, provides a quick reference table describing the effectiveness of herbicide active ingredients for controlling common aquatic weeds, with guidance for their legal use. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG262
SGEF169/SG095 The Biology and Fishery of Florida’s Commercial Sponges
SGEF-169, a 4-page fact sheet by John Stevely and Don Sweat, describes why study and management of sponge populations remains essential to the health of Florida’s coastal waters and discusses their potential pharmaceutical value, harvesting practices, their history, biology, and other insteresting facts. Published by the Florida Sea Grant Program, March 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/SG095
FA157 Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Finfish Aquaculture
FA157, a 6-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to discuss how to use the hydrogen-peroxide based product 35% PEROX-AID ® as aquaculture treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA157
FA155 Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Hybrid Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis x Morone chrysops
FA155, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Cortney L. Ohs, Christian L. Miller, and R. LeRoy Creswell, describes these crosses between striped bass and white bass, commonly called sunshine bass and palmetto bass — geographical distribution and habitat, phases of production, pond, cage, and tank production, feeding, water quality, and marketing. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation Program for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA155
FA152 The Role of Dissolved Oxygen in Hard Clam Aquaculture
FA152, an 11-page illustrated fact sheet by Kerry Weber, Elise Hoover, Leslie Sturmer, and Shirley Baker, discusses dissolved oxygen in clam leases, how to monitor varying concentrations, signs of oxygen stress, how it affects hard clam production, and how to develop a management strategy to adapt to dissolved oxygen levels. Includes contact information for state specialists, glossary and references. Published by the UF Program of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA152
FA156 Use of Vaccines in Finfish Aquaculture
FA156, an 8-page fact sheet by Roy P. E. Yanong, uses a question-and-answer format to address the topic of vaccine use in warmwater aquaculture facilities. Includes references. Published by the UF Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, December 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA156