UT Mariculture Program, 1983-84

• Other Authors: Arnold, C. R. (Connie Ray), Gourley, J., University of Texas at Austin. Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin. Marine Science Institute. Mariculture Program
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: 1984
• Subjects: Mariculture > Texas > Port Aransas; Fish culture > Texas > Port Aransas; Red drum > Texas > Port Aransas; Sciaenidae > Texas > Port Aransas; Red drum
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46925; https://doi.org/10.15781/T2XP6V86F

The Mariculture Research Program at The University of Texas, Port Aransas Lab has only been in existence for a few years but has already dealt with some of the most difficult aspects of finfish mariculture. Ours is a unique team approach to marine fish culture based on first determining the underlying biological processes which control reproduction, survival, and growth, and secondly applying these facts to culture and eventually to mass production. Thus the knowledge gained from basic research on the ecology, physiology and biochemistry of a species such as redfish will provide the technical background necessary for development of reliable techniques for culture. The program is composed of a team of scientists conducting research in the areas of maturation and spawning, reproductive and stress physiology, nutrition, physiological-ecology and bioenergetics of eggs and larvae, natural habitat evaluation and grow out. The mariculture program of the Marine Science Institute has had another very productive year. We have published 29 scientific papers, two popular articles, made 17 presentations at national and international scientific meetings, and numerous presentations to civic clubs and other groups. At present, 5 graduate students and one post-doctoral fellow are being trained in our program. A new project was started this year to study the hard shell clams in Texas bays. This work is in collaboration with Dr. Tom Bright of Texas A&M University. Marine Science