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Aquaculture
Aquaculture: also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other aquatic organisms. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the harvesting of wild fish. Farming implies some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. Farming also implies individual or corporate ownership of the stock being cultivated.
Microbial biofilms form on all aquatic surfaces and can harbor pathogenic bacteria. In the aquaculture industry, Flavobacteria species can cause serious diseases and lead to high mortality....
JUL 02, 2020
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JUL 02, 2020
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Molecular breeding can significantly reduce the cost and time required to deliver improved plant and animal species for agricultural use. Advancements in genomic technologies are acceleratin...
DEC 04, 2019
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DEC 04, 2019
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DATE: December 4, 2019TIME: 7:00am PST, 10:00am EST, 4:00pm CET Do you know how it feels when you just quickly want to redo an experiment that your colleague did, or an experim...
NOV 18, 2019
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NOV 18, 2019
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DATE: November 18, 2019TIME: 7:00am PST, 11:00am EST, 4:00pm CEWT How often do you pipette in your cell culture lab every day? Usually, we do it so often that we tend stop th...
DEC 13, 2016
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DEC 13, 2016
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DATE: December 13, 2016TIME: 8:00 AM PT, 11:00 AM ETUnderstanding physiological mechanisms regulating growth and nutrient deposition in rainbow trout is central to establish production...
NOV 08, 2016
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NOV 08, 2016
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DATE: November 8, 2016
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Stock and individual identification of Coho and Chinook Salmon in British Columbia via amplicon sequencing
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FEB 05, 2015
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FEB 05, 2015
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As evidenced by the changes in the new Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory animals and the latest AVMA Panel on Euthanasia, it is clear that there is growing concern about the care and w...
FEB 05, 2015
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FEB 05, 2015
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Fish are vertebrates but they are physiologically and psychologically different from mammals. This presentation will try to explain their differences from mammals and the different aspects t...
FEB 06, 2014
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FEB 06, 2014
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A problem facing the rapid growth of zebrafish as a model for human disease is a lack of qualified personnel that understand the benefits and limitations of fish culture. As this model gains...
FEB 06, 2014
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FEB 06, 2014
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As the prevalence of the use of Zebrafish as an animal model continues its ballistic growth, the need for a better understanding of the factors that add up to success is needed. Topics cover...
FEB 06, 2014
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FEB 06, 2014
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The question of pain in fish has been subject to much debate and, since fish are a popular experimental model globally and commercially important in fisheries, recreational angling and aquac...