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

VM-149/VM113 Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Disease

Revised! VM-149, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Kathleen H. Hartman, Roy P.E. Yanong, Deborah B. Pouder, B. Denise Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd and Allen C. Riggs, informs veterinarians, biologists, fish producers and hobbyists about the KHV disease in a question-and-answer format. Includes glossary and references. Published by the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM113

FA154/FA154 Sturgeon Aquaculture – Specialized Techniques: Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning: The Egg Maturation Assay

FA-153, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam, describes a biological test to determine if sturgeon eggs are in the stage of final maturation — the principle behind the test, materials needed, and protocol. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA154

FA153/FA153 Sturgeon Aquaculture – Specialized Techniques: Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning: The Egg Polarization Index or PI

FA-153, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Frank A. Chapman and Joel P. Van Eenennaam, describes a simple field and laboratory test used to assist in predicting ovulatory response in female sturgeon, which uses the egg size and position of the nucleus in the cytoplasm as indicators — the principle behind it, materials needed, biopsy procedure, and how to determine the egg polarization index. Published by the UF Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, December 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FA153