Search Results - "Watson, Craig A."

Welfare of aquatic animals: where things are, where they are going, and what it means for research, aquaculture, recreational angling, and commercial fishing by Browman, Howard I, Cooke, Steven J, Cowx, Ian G, Derbyshire, Stuart W G, Kasumyan, Alexander, Key, Brian, Rose, James D, Schwab, Alexander, Skiftesvik, Anne Berit, Stevens, E Don, Watson, Craig A, Arlinghaus, Robert

“…Abstract We revisit the evidence attributing sentience-pain-suffering to aquatic animals. The objective is to inform readers of the current state of affairs,…”
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Baseline culture parameters for the cyclopoid copepod Oithona colcarva: a potential new live feed for marine fish larviculture by Broach, Jason S, Cassiano, Eric J, Watson, Craig A

“…Feeding copepods during early larval culture stages of marine fish has proven to be advantageous for growth and survival of marine finfish larvae. However,…”
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Court Ruling Creates Opportunity to Improve Management of Nonnative Fish and Wildlife in the United States by Hill, Jeffrey E., Tuckett, Quenton M., Watson, Craig A.

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Evaluation of cGnRH IIa for induction spawning of two ornamental Epalzeorhynchos species by Sipos, Michael J., Lipscomb, Taylor N., Wood, Amy L., Ramee, Shane W., Watson, Craig A., DiMaggio, Matthew A.

“…The administration of exogenous hormones for induction spawning of captive fish is a common practice throughout the finfish aquaculture industry. Induced…”
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Evaluation of spawning aids and administration routes on ovulation success in an ornamental cyprinid by Lipscomb, Taylor N., Wood, Amy L., DiMaggio, Matthew A., Tuckett, Quenton M., Lawson, Larry L., Watson, Craig A.

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Larval development, growth and impact of first feed on the aquaculture of French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum, Desmarest, 1823) by Hauville, Marion R, Cassiano, Eric J, Barden, Kevin P, Wittenrich, Matthew L, Watson, Craig A

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First feeding parameters of the milletseed butterflyfish Chaetodon miliaris by Degidio, Jon‐Michael L A, Yanong, Roy P E, Ohs, Cortney L, Watson, Craig A, Cassiano, Eric J, Barden, Kevin

“…First feeding performance of the milletseed butterflyfish (Chaetodon miliaris) was evaluated using three experiments examining prey type, microalgal cell…”
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Comparing apples to oranges and other misrepresentations of the risk screening tools FISK and AS-ISK – a rebuttal of Marcot et al. (2019) by Hill, Jeffrey, Copp, Gordon, Hardin, Scott, Lawson, Katelyn, Lawson, Larry, Tuckett, Quenton, Vilizzi, Lorenzo, Watson, Craig

“…Marcot et al. (2019) recently described the risk analysis process by which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) chooses species for listing as injurious…”
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Spawning, Embryology, and Larval Development of the Milletseed Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliaris in the Laboratory by Degidio, Jon‐Michael L. A., Yanong, Roy P. E., Watson, Craig A., Ohs, Cortney L., Cassiano, Eric J., Barden, Kevin

“…As part of the Rising Tide Conservation effort to advance marine ornamental aquaculture the Milletseed Butterflyfish Chaetodon miliaris (also known as Millet…”
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Lower Lethal Temperature for Arapaima Arapaima gigas: Potential Implications for Culture and Establishment in Florida by Lawson, Larry L, Tuckett, Quenton M, Lawson, Katelyn M, Watson, Craig A, Hill, Jeffrey E

“…Arapaima Arapaima gigas is a large, predatory, obligate air-breathing fish native to the Amazon River basin. Aquaculture producers have identified this species…”
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Evolution, culture, and Care for Betta splendens by Craig A. Watson, Matt DiMaggio, Jeffery E. Hill, Quenton M. Tuckett, Roy P. Yanong

“…The commercial betta, or Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), is one of a group of fishes that live in fresh water in Africa and southern Asia. Today’s…”
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Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae by Eric Jon Cassiano, Jeffrey E. Hill, Quenton Tuckett, Craig A. Watson

“…Using native animal species, particularly fish, to reduce mosquito populations is popular in multiple states including Florida. This 5-page fact sheet written…”
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Utilizing public aquariums and molecular identification techniques to address the larviculture potential of Pacific blue tangs (Paracanthurus hepatus), semicircle angelfish (Pomacanthus semicirculatus), and bannerfish (Heniochus sp.) by Cassiano, Eric J, Wittenrich, Matthew L, Waltzek, Thomas B, Steckler, Natalie K, Barden, Kevin P, Watson, Craig A

“…Limitations in our understanding of aquaculture strategies necessary for cultivating many desirable species of marine ornamental fishes have impeded examining…”
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Evaluation of Emamectin Benzoate for the Control of Experimentally Induced Infestations of Argulus sp. in Goldfish and Koi Carp by Hanson, Shari K., Hill, Jeffrey E., Watson, Craig A., Yanong, Roy P. E., Endris, Richard

“…The effect of 0.2% emamectin benzoate (SLICE; Intervet/ Schering‐Plough Animal Health, Roseland, New Jersey) administered in top‐dressed, pelleted commercial…”
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Survey of Ovaprim Use as a Spawning Aid in Ornamental Fishes in the United States as Administered through the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory by Hill, Jeffrey E., Kilgore, Kathy Heym, Pouder, Deborah B., Powell, James F. F., Watson, Craig A., Yanong, Roy P. E.

“…Ovaprim is a commercial product used as a spawning aid in fishes and contains a salmon gonadotropin‐releasing hormone analog and a dopamine antagonist. Since…”
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Design criteria for recirculating, marine ornamental production systems by Watson, Craig A., Hill, Jeffrey E.

“…While recirculating aquaculture systems for food animals are well defined in the literature, little information is available for the emerging production of…”
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Diet of the Nonindigenous Asian Swamp Eel in Tropical Ornamental Aquaculture Ponds in West‐Central Florida by Hill, Jeffrey E., Watson, Craig A.

“…The nonindigenous Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus is established in west‐central Florida, where it invades tropical ornamental fish production ponds. The…”
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Use of a novel induced spawning technique for the first reported captive spawning of Tetraodon nigroviridis by Watson, Craig A., Hill, Jeffrey E., Graves, Jeffrey Scott, Wood, Amy L., Kilgore, Kathy Heym

“…The spotted green pufferfish ( Tetraodon nigroviridis) is an important genetics model animal due to its small, well-mapped genome. However, only wild-caught…”
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Effects of Tricaine Methanesulfonate, Hypno, Metomidate, Quinaldine, and Salt on Plasma Cortisol Levels following Acute Stress in Threespot Gourami Trichogaster trichopterus by Crosby, Tina C., Hill, Jeffrey E., Watson, Craig A., Yanong, Roy P. E., Strange, Richard

“…Blood plasma cortisol concentration is an indicator of stress in fish, and anesthetics may serve to ameliorate stress and reduce the cortisol response…”
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Investigational Use of Metomidate Hydrochloride as a Shipping Additive for Two Ornamental Fishes by Kilgore, Kathy Heym, Hill, Jeffrey E., Powell, James F. F., Watson, Craig A., Yanong, Roy P. E.

“…During shipping, ornamental fish can be stressed due to handling, high stocking densities, and deteriorating water quality. Adding sedatives, such as…”
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