Ornamentals
Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture and Conservation
By James C. Cato, director, Florida Sea Grant; and Christopher L. Brown, director, Marine Biology Program, Florida International University. A comprehensive resource for information on the growing and economically important marine ornamental industry. Outlines improvements in the methods for the collection and distribution of wild marine species; provides information to accelerate an increase in the variety of cultured species; encourages outreach activities in the conservation of species. 448 pp, hardcover. Summary and Order online
TP 123
A Histological Atlas of Florida Surgeonfish
Edited by Chris Tilghman, Ruth Francis-Floyd, and RuthEllen Klinger. A valuable histological reference focusing on two species of surgeonfish: the Atlantic blue tang (Acanthurus coeruleus) and the ocean surgeonfish (A. bahianus). Tissues examined are heart, brain, kidney, hepatopancreas, spleen, intestine, stomach, skin, fin, and gills. Intended for trained pathologists, veterinarians, and others who attempt histopathological diagnostics. View Online View PDF
TP 93
Florida Marine Aquaculture Research and Extension Issues: Including the Florida Sea Grant Long Range Plan
This document is one of seven prepared by the Florida Sea Grant College Program to guide its long-range coastal research, extension, communication and education efforts. The authors present a situation statement for marine aquaculture in Florida, analyze key planning references, identify complementary efforts, and define priorities on a statewide basis. View PDF
TP 111
An Economic Profile of Florida's Marine Life Industry
The marine life industry in Florida is defined as the harvest of live marine specimens for commercial use, primarily aquaria. This paper summarizes data collected on the industry since 1990, including total landings, revenues, and trends over time. Trends are evaluated in terms of changes across the 9-year period from 1990 to 1998. View PDF
TP 112
1999 U.S. Tropical Fish Wholesalers Survey: Results and Implications
This paper summarizes the results of a 1999 survey of U.S. marine ornamental wholesalers designed to provide insight on recent market trends and channels, importance of imports, differences in marketing imported versus domestic products, marketing advantages and disadvantages of species collected in Florida, identification of major foreign competitors, factors influencing sales of live animals, and expectations on the future of the industry. View PDF
TP 113
International Trade in Live, Ornamental "Fish" in the U.S. and Florida
This paper describes the U. S. trade in live, ornamental 'fish' during the 1994-98 period. The discussion highlights the relative importance of the international market for this increasingly important market to purveyors of live marine ornamentals in Florida. View PDF
Bivalves
SGR 123
Economic Impact of the Florida Cultured Hard Clam Industry
This report represents the first attempt to document the economic importance of the rapidly growing cultured hard clam industry in Florida. Specific purposes are to: (1) document the movement of clams through the various marketing channels (processor, wholesale,retail, restaurant, and consumer), both in terms of number and value; (2) identify the major sources of and markets for cultured clams to certified shellfish processors and wholesalers; and (3) estimate the broad economic impact to regional and state economies. View PDF
TP 078
Bioeconomic Modelling of Hard Clam Growout in Florida: The Replacement Decision
The productive capacity, capital requirements and labor intensity of the hatchery and nursery phases of hard clam aquaculture make them less suitable than growout culture for operations owned, managed, and worked by a single individual. This report focuses on growout culture, and generates cost and return estimates of growout under different scenarios of growth and price variability to provide insights to optimal operation design and management. View PDF
TP 106
Aquaculture and Marketing of the Florida Bay Scallop in Crystal River, Florida
The American bay scallop ("Argopecten irradians") is a commercially important species along the US east coast, but commercial fishing of wild stocks is now almost non-existent and even banned in some states. This study determines the growth rate, survival and time to market size in an off-shore cage and float system, and introduces local fisherman to hatchery, nursery, and grow-out techniques. Includes two additional reports: a market analysis resulting from an extensive survey of restaurant patrons' opinions of the whole bay scallop, and an economic evaluation of the costs nvolved in setting up aquaculture systems and the variables affecting operating expenses. View online
TP 122
C.L.A.M.: Computer Logbook and Management
This user-friendly software program, based on Microsoft Excel is complemented with a User's Guide that provides an easy-to-follow explanation of how to use the software package as a tool to enhance record keeping and inventory management activities for a commercial hard clam culture operation. More...
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TP 125
Enhancing Seed Availability for the Hard Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) Aquaculture Industry by Applying Remote Setting Techniques
Hard clam aquaculture has developed rapidly in Florida as well as in other states in the southeast, yet adequate seed availability is a major concern to the industry. Remote setting is a technology that would allow growers to become less dependent upon traditional seed sources and potentially reduce the cost of seed. This reports gives results of rearing trials, and discusses recommended operational procedures and guidelines. View PDF
TP 141
Organizational Structures and Strategies For the Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Florida
As Florida's commercial hard clam culture industry continues to prosper, the 400 industry growers statewide may need better organization, to benefit collectively from regional and national marketing and promotion, research and education on industry-wide problems, and more comprehensive political visibility and lobbying efforts. This study, a survey of successful, existing trade organizations, provides guidance on organization strategies, recruitment techniques, and services the hard clam growers could consider to meet their future industry needs. View PDF
Shrimp
SGEB 053
Farm-Raised Shrimp: Good Aquaculture Practices for Product Quality and Safety
Shrimp remains one of the most popular and highest valued seafood selections throughout the world. Shrimp aquaculture keeps growing steadily, yet farmers must realize that the demand and value of their shrimp will depend on the product quality and safety. This draft publication contains the manual's TOC, as well as sources for additional information on seafood HACCP regulations, safety, and quality issues related to shrimp aquaculture. View PDF
Other
TP 128
Ecology of Aquaculture Species and Enhancement of Stocks: Proceedings of the 30th U.S.-Japan Meeting on Aquaculture
Produced in collaboration with Mote Marine Laboratory. No longer in print. View PDF
TP 156
A Guide to the Meso-Scale Production of the Copepod Acartia tonsa
This site briefly describes the biology of Acartia tonsa Dana that is relevant to culture, the culture methodology for meso-scale production of their eggs and nauplii, the system components used in production, and how to construct a few simple tools useful for this scale of production. View Online View PDF
SGEB 040
Crab Shedding-System Designs
There are many ways to build and arrange crab shedding setups. The drawings shown here are suggestions based on the experiences of successful shedders. View PDF
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