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Supervised projects

Post doctoral fellows

J.K. Kim. (PhD Univ. Connecticut): Aug 2008-Nov 2010

Expertise in Marine macro-algae. Worked on the NSERC strategic project 鈥淚ntegrating red macroalgae into land-based marine finfish aquaculture鈥�.

Mosharraf Hossain (PhD. Kochi. University, Japan): Oct 2009-June 2010

Expertise in finfish aquaculture. Worked on striped bass broodstock development project.

M.Sc. graduate students
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Qi Liu: 2013 - Present
Research subject: Controlling the incidence of sexual maturation of Arctic charr.

Juan Manriquez: 2010-2013

Thesis Title: Interaction of irradiance and stocking density on nutrient uptake by red macroalgae. Implications for bioremediation of fish farm effluent. 167 p. (Co-supervisor: D. Garbary, St. Francis Xavier University).

Gina MacInnis: 2010-2012

Thesis Title: Spatio-temporal distribution of eggs and age-0 striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Shubenacadie River estuary. 210 p.

Julia Sampson: 2009-2011

Thesis title: The role of superficial neuromasts in the non-visual feeding in larval striped bass. 115p. (Co-supervisor: R. Croll, H漫画)

Peter Corey: 2009-2011

Thesis title: Nutrient removal by Palmaria palmate and Chondrus crispus in bioremediation of aquaculture effluent. 118p (Co-supervised by D. Garbary, Saint FX and B. Prithiviraj NSAC. J. Duston MSc committee member and project principal investigator)

C. Reesor: 2008-2012

Thesis Title: Temporal distribution of Morone saxatilis eggs and larvae and Neomysis americana in the Shubenacadie estuary. 100 p.

Jennifer MacPherson: 2006-2012

Thesis Title:听 Effect of salinity, photoperiod, temperature, and restricted food intake on growth and incidence of sexual maturation of Labrador Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). 106 p. (Co-Supervisor 鈥� Dr. T. Astatkie)

Gaye MacDonald: 2002-2005

Thesis title: Effect of algal species and diet preparation on growth of American Oysters 231p. (Co-supervisor: Dr. C. Enright)

K. MacIntosh: 2002-2006

Thesis title: Ontogenetic changes in the eye and effects of light intensity on prey capture by larval striped bass (Morone saxatilis). 99p.

Kathryn MacIntosh: 2001-2006

Thesis title: Effect of light intensity on feeding rates of larval striped bass.

Adam Cook: 2000-2003

Thesis title: Growth and survival of age 0+ Shubenacadie River striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in relation to temperature and salinity. 201p.

Cynthia White: 1999-2001

Thesis title: Ontogenetic change in the effects of light intensity and turbidity on prey capture by larval striped bass (Morone saxatilis).104p.

B.Sc. 4^th Year Research Projects

All undergraduate degree students at the Faculty of Agriculture must complete a research project. Since 1996 I have supervised/co-supervised over 60 projects.

2013-2014

• R. Blank:Egg production by Atlantic salmon and Arctic charr.
• C. Chen:Striped bass early juvenile growth
• H. Chen:Striped bass over wintering in ponds
• W. Guo: Mysids in the Shubenacadie estuary
• F. Lin: Rainbow trout acclimation to seawater
• J. Lan:Arctic charr sexual maturation and photoperiod
• Q. Su: Copepods in the Shubenacadie estuary
• Y. Zhang:Egg quality striped bass and Atlantic halibut

2012-2013

• Y. Chen:Copepods in the Shubenacadie estuary
• J. Choi:听 Striped bass tolerance to hypoxia
• S. Harding:Striped bass eggs and larvae in Shubenacadie estuary
• J. Leck: Buoyancy and changes in striped bass eggs and larvae
• Q. Liu: Saprolegnia isolation and identification
• Z. Lin:听 Striped bass juvenile grow out
• A. MacDonald: Invasive green crab, PEI
• R. Walker:Chondrus crispus nutrient uptake
• Z. Wu:听 Striped bass overwintering in ponds
• Z. Zhang:听 Disinfection of salmonid eggs during water hardening

2011-2012

• C. Corkum:Arctic charr grow out.听 Diploid versus Triploid
• B. Ji:听 Striped bass juvenile grow out
• X. Lin: Atlantic salmon broodstock. Photoperiod manipulation
• R. MacLellan: Salmon anemia virus
• Q. Wu:听 Atlantic salmon growth performance post-vaccination
• A. Richford: Arctic charr broodstock: effect of photoperiod on timing of ovulation
• D. Roman:Striped bass grow out in freshwater ponds
• Z. Ye: Striped bass larvae otoliths age and growth
• Y. Zhang:Rainbow trout osmoregulation: effect of photoperiod.

2010-2011

• Y. Fan:Striped bass juvenile grow out
• H. Lin:听 Striped bass early growth in the Shubenacadie estuary
• S. M艖eller: Mysids in the Shubenacadie estuary
• Y. Sun: Chondrus crispus: effect of light and stocking density on growth
• L. Wei:听 Arctic charr triploid vs. diploid growth
• X. Xue:听 Soft-flesh syndrome among BC Atlantic salmon
• E. VanToever: Integrating blue mussels and Atlantic halibut
• C. Ye: Atlantic salmon growth performance post-vaccination

2009-2010

• J. Bi: Striped bass induced spawning
• H. Liu: Atlantic salmon: effect of temperature on smolting
• A. Taylor: Arctic charr grow out: Yukon vs. Fraser triploids
• Y. Wang:听 Arctic charr broodstock: body size vs. fecundity
• Z. Zhang: Striped bass skeletal deformity vs. swimbladder inflation
• W. Zheng: Arctic charr grow out: diploid vs. triploids
• T. Zheng:听 Arctic charr broodstock: genetic influence on egg over-ripening

2008-2009

• E. Hennigar:听 Salmonid response to clove oil anesthetic
• N. Peck:听 Percussive stunning of Arctic charr
• F. Xie: Arctic charr egg over-ripening
• C. Zhang: Atlantic salmon smoltification: Inner Bay of Fundy stocks

2007-2008

• M. MacDonald. Reducing the problem sexual maturation in Arctic charr.
  
• A. Forman. Rearing temperature and meat quality of Arctic charr.
  
• Lin Song. Egg over-ripening in Arctic charr broodstock
  
• C. Reesor. Growth hormone and grow-out of Cobia (done at Virginia Tech, supervised by Dr. E. McLean)

2006-2007

• G. Smith. Archic char: variations in growth
  
• D. Marlborough. Arctic: grow out vs. sexual maturation
  
• C. Phillips. Atlantic salmon: effect & sire size on life histories

2005-2006

• R. Linds. Ammonia uptake by seaweed.
  
• J. MacPherson. Salinity effects on growth of Arctic charr
  
• J. Sanford. Smoltification in Arctic charr

2004-2005

• D. Ricardo. Shrimp culture in a recirculation system.
  
• J. Thomas. Arctic charr: stocking density and grading vs. growth variation.
  
• J. Tozer. Atlantic salmon: sire size vs. life histories of progeny.

2003-2004

• M. Clarke. Atlantic salmon. Incidence of male par maturity vs. food intake.

2002-2003

• T. Kennedy. Impact of stocked hatchery reared brook trout on wild brook trout.
  
• M. James. Influence on in-stream acclimation on recapture rate of stocked brook trout.
  
• A.J. Vink. Morphometreic and crypsis analysis of wild vs. hatchery brook trout.
  

2001-2002

• J. Crawford. Arctic Charr: Oxygen levels vs. growth rate.
• J. Hynes. Striped bass: Temperature, body size and salinity vs. growth rate.
  
• A. MacDonald. Arctic charr: Egg quality variation between individual female brood.
  
• T. Marcoux. Siamese fighting fish: Social hierarchies.

2000-2001

• C. Barter. Picorna virus in Atlantic salmon (with Dr. R. Cusack)
  
• C. Brown. Effect of temperature and dietary fat on health of rainbow trout in seawater
  
• E. Hart. Effect of temperature on survival of Arctic charr eggs
  
• S. Thibodeau. Effect of photoperiod on incidence of sexual maturation in Arctic char.

1999-2000

• P. Barrett. Aeromonas salmonicida in Atlantic salmon (with Dr. R. Cusack)
  
• D. Betts. Lobster haemocytes
  
• A. Cook. Growth rate of wild striped bass
  
• P. Corey. Gastric evacuation rate of trout
  
• K. Donovan. Fecundity of brown trout
  
• J. Gaulton. Emamectin benzoate as treatment for S. edwardsii on trout (with Dr. R. Cusack)
  
• K. Hewitt Emamectin benzoate as treatment for S. edwardsii on trout (with Dr. R. Cusack)
  
• T. Kennedy-Kaulback. Ammonia excretion in eels.
  
• B. Mahaney. Body-size and over-winter mortality in striped bass
  
• S. Neary. Storage of brook trout gametes
  
• D. Powers. Effect of temperature change on biofilter activity
  
• P. Redmond. Performance characteristics of recirculation system
  
• Mark Seaman. Ration and growth of striped bass
  
• Mike Seaman. Pellet size and food intake of brook trout
  
• D. Shaw. Effect of parr sire on life-history pattern of Atlantic salmon
  
• M. Wambolt. Effect of ration on faeces production by trout

1998-1999

• D. Buchanan. Fecundity in brown trout
  
• B. Ettinger. Treatment of gill maggots on brook trout (with Dr. R. Cusack)
  
• S.Frame Compensatory growth in trout
  
• A. Harnish. Ammonia excretion rates in eels
  
• T. Hayter. Photoperiod and timing of smolting in salmon
  
• S. Hickey. Low oxygen tolerance of Arctic char vs. eels and trout
  
• T. Huynh. Hydroponics. Using tomato plants to remove nitrate from recirculation systems
  
• J. McDougall. Timing of stripping on survival of brook trout eggs
  
• M. Santos. Ration and growth of brook trout
  
• S. Upham. Use of Ballotini beads to determine ingestion rates of Arctic char
  
• C. White. Gastric evacuation rates of larval striped bass

1997-1998

• A. Cottreau. Lobster bacterial disease
  
• P. Dennis. Fecundity in brown trout
  
• C. Hominick. Fatty acid requirements of larval striped bass
  
• E. MacCallum. Debert River: a potential aquaculture site
  
• N. MacKay. Construction of water re-use system.
  
• S. MacKeigan. Vaccination of trout and the immune response
  
• M. Pauley. Striped bass swimming speed vs. growth rate
  
• L. Peters. Bacteria in fish eggs. (With Dr. L. Brown, NRC, Halifax)
  
• S. Scott. Protozoan infection in char (with Dr. R. Cusack)
  
• J. Thomas. Artemia enrichment

1996-1997

• S. Buchanan. Effect of stocking density on growth of elvers
  
• S. Corbett. Trout genetic strain vs. growth performance

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