Publications

Dissertations and Theses

Ballenger, J. C. 2007. Genetic effects on the production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) female × blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) male hybrid fry. M.S. Thesis, Auburn University, AL.

Barrero-Monzon, M. 2005. Plasma steroid and vitellogenin concentrations and activity of cathepsins during oocyte maturation, and the influence of hormone injection in four commercial strains of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Ph.D. Dissertation. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

Durland, E.R. 2007. An evaluation of natural and artificial dietary lipid sources on egg quality and fry production in channel catfish × blue catfish hybridization. M.S. Thesis, Auburn University, AL.

Hutson, A.M. 2006. Evaluation of LHRHa implants and injections on the production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) female × blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) male fry. M.S. Thesis, Auburn University, AL.

Kristanto, A. H.2004. Evaluation of various factors to increase the efficiency of channel × blue hybrid catfish embryo production. Ph.D. Dissertation. Auburn University, AL.

Quintero, H. 2007. Brood stock nutrition: enhancement of egg quality for the production of channel catfish × blue catfish hybridization. PhD Dissertation, Auburn University, AL.

Umali, G.M. 2007. The economic significance of aquatic biotechnology in the production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) female × blue catfish (I. furcatus) male hybrid (CB hybrid) embryos. PhD Dissertation, Auburn University, AL.

Presentations

Ballenger, J., A. Hutson, D. Beam, G. Umali, A. Kristanto, M. Trask, M. Templeton, A. Davis, H. Quintero, F. Wang and R. A. Dunham. 2005. Effect of genetics on channel-blue hybrid catfish embryo production. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Barrero, M. L., L. D’Abramo, A. M. Kelly, L. A. Hanson, B. C. Small. 2005. Plasma steroid, cathpsin activity and egg size and protein content during in vivo oocyte maturation in four strains of channel catfish broodstock. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Baumgarner B.L. and T. R. Tiersch. 2006. Comparing reproductive performance of channel catfish females induced to spawn before and during the natural spawning season. WAS Aquaculture America 2006, February 14-16, 2006, Las Vegas, NV.

Beam, D. A. Hutson, A. Kristanto, J. Ballenger, M. Templeton, G. Umali, F. Wang and R. A. Dunham. 2005. Effects of confinement in bags or aquaria and exposure to the scent of conspecific males on the production of channel-blue hybrid catfish embryos by channel catfish females. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Bosworth, B. G. 2005. Comparison of carp pituitary extract, catfish pituitary extract, or LHRHa for induced spawning of channel catfish females to produce channel catfish × blue catfish hybrid fry. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Bosworth, B. G. 2008. Effects of winter feeding on growth, fillet yield and body composition of channel, blue and channel × blue hybrid catfish. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.  Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Bosworth, B.G. and K. B. Davis. 2007. Laparoscopic evaluation of testes development in blue catfish, Ictaulurus furcatus. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Bosworth, B.G. and E. L. Torrans. 2007. Jar Hatching of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and channel catfish blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) hybrids. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Campbell, W. T., P. Pawiroredjo, A. M. Guitreau, and T. R. Tiersch. 2005. Evaluating sperm concentration in channel catfish. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Campbell, W. T. and T. R. Tiersch. 2006. Effects of blue catfish sperm concentration on fertilization of channel catfish eggs. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Chatakondi, N., and Rex Dunham. 2008. Egg quality of channel catfish: implications for channel ×blue hybrid catfish production. Special Session- Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Chatakondi, N.,and R.Yant. 2007. Early out of season channel × blue hybrid catfish production under commercial conditions. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society.

Chatakondi, N., and Roger Yant. 2007. Effects of age and strain on the reproductive management of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus under commercial conditions. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Chatakondi, N., R. Yant and R. Dunham. 2005. Effects of age, strain and post-spawning protein levels in diets of female channel catfish and male blue catfish in hybrid catfish fry production. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Chatakondi, N., R. Yant, A. M. Kelly, B. C. Small and R.A. Dunham. 2006. Past, present and future of hybrid catfish in U.S. aquaculture. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Chatakondi, N., R. Yant, G. Umali, A. Kristanto and R. Dunham. 2005. Effective LHRHa dose based on varying maturity of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) to optimize channel catfish (female) H blue catfish (male) hybrid fry production. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Dunham, R. 2006. Summary of highlights: improving reproductive efficiency to produce channel × blue hybrid catfish fry. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Dunham, R. 2007. Summary of progress in SRAC project on hybrid catfish fry production. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Dunham, R. 2008. Summary of progress on the SRAC project on hybrid catfish fry reproduction. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Dunham, R., A. Hutson, N. Chatakondi, R. Beam, A. Kristanto, A. Chaimongkol, G. Umali and J. Ballenger 2006. Strain variation and the effect of LHRHa implantation for sperm production in blue catfish. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Dunham, R. A., G. M. Umali, R. Beam, A. H. Kristanto, and M. Trask. 2008. Comparison of production traits of the NWAC103 channel catfish, NWAC103 channel × blue hybrid catfish, Kansas select 21 channel catfish and blue catfish grown at commercial densities and exposed to natural bacterial epizootics. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Durland, E. R., D. A. Davis, R. Dunham, and H. E. Quintero. 2007. Egg quality and fry production in channel catfish hybrids (channel × blue ) as influenced by forage fish and lipid supplements. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Gima, A. A., Zuberi, R. Dunham, A. Davis, J. Chappell, M. Rosinski, A. Chaimongkil and A. Hutson. 2008. Effect of soybeanless diets on reproductive traits of blue catfish and potential genotype × environment interactions. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Green, C. C. and A. M. Kelly. 2007. The effect of the soybean phytoestrogen genistein on sperm quality, ATP content, and fertilization rates in male channel catfish and walleye. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Green, C. C. and A. M. Kelly. 2008. Effects of phytoestrogens on sensitive life history stages in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus: what three years of research reveals. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Guitreau, A. M., B. E. Eilts, W. M. Burnside and T. R. Tiersch. 2006. Evaluation of ultrasonogaphy as a tool for assessing gonadal maturity in channel catfish females. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Guitreau, A. M., B. E. Eilts, W. T. Campbell, P. Pawiroredjo, and T. R. Tiersch. 2005. Ultrasonography for evaluation of gonads, gonadal development, and oocytes in channel catfish. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Soc. Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Guitreau, A.M., D. Heikes, J. Baxter, and T. R. Tiersch. 2007. Evaluation of ultrasonography as a production tool to improve efficiency of artificial spawning in channel catfish females. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Heikes, D. 2008. Techniques for grading hybrid catfish. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Hughes, S. E., L. A. Littleton and R. P. Phelps. 2006. Selection criteria for channel catfish brood stock for use in induced spawning and hybrid production. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Hughes, S. E., R. P. Phelps, R. Samson, R.A. Dunham and D.A. Davis. 2007. Brood selection based on external appearance of male blue catfish and the effect of diet as related to testes development and sperm characteristics. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Hutson A., Y. Zohar, E. Abraham, A. Kristanto, J. Ballenger, M. Templeton, G. Umali, D. Beam, F. Wang, C. Ligeon, P. Waters, Jr., Z. Liu and R. A. Dunham. 2005. Evaluation of LHRHa delivered via liquid injections or implants for the production of channel-blue hybrid catfish embryos. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Hutson, A., A. Chaimongkol, R. Beam, J. Terhune and R. A. Dunham. 2007. Evalution of the effect of gentamyacin on the viability of blue male catfish sperm stored for the production of the channel Ictulurus puncatutus × blue I. furcatus catfish hybrid. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Hutson, A., A. Chaimongkol, A. Kristanto, J. Ballenger, M. Templeton, G. Umali, D. Beam, and R. A. Dunham. 2007. Evaluation of LHRHa implants and injections on the production of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) female × blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) male fry. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Kumar, G. and C. Engle. 2008. Comparative production study of NWAC 103 strain catfish and channel-bluehybrids. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Lessman, C.A., D. A. Perera, and B. Simco. 2006. Dynamic imaging of hybrid and channel catfish embryos: Schedule of normal development and the phenomenon of developmental arrest. WAS Aquaculture America 2006, February 14-16, 2006, Las Vegas, NV.

Littleton, L.A., S. E. Hughes and R. P. Phelps. 2006. Effect of timing of egg collection on ovulation and egg characteristics of channel catfish when used for hybrid production WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Liu, J., B. Argue, R. Beam and R. Dunham. 2008. Reproductive characteristics of F1, F2, and backcross channel-blue hybrid catfish. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Novelo, N. and T. R. Tiersch. 2008. Evaluation of ultrasound for use in commercial-scale induced spawning of Catfish. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Pawiroredjo, P. A., N. Mandhani, S. G. Hall, and T. R. Tiersch. 2005. Quantifying the thermal requirements of catfish spawning. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Perera, D., C. Goudie, B. Bosworth, Charles Lessman and Bill Simco. 2008. Triploid hybrid catfish production using thermal shock. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Phelps, R. P., R. Hasty, A. Pendetar, L. Linley and N. Papanikos. 2005. Effects of temperature and body characteristics on the induced spawning of channel catfish and the production of channel H blue catfish hybrid fry. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Quintero, H. E., D. A. Davis and A. Abebe. 2006. Application of logistic regresion analysis in evaluation of channel catfish broodstock. WAS Aquaculture America 2006. Las Vegas, NV. February 2006.

Quintero, H. E., D. A. Davis, R. Dunham, R. P. Phelps, and A. Abebe. 2005. Evaluation of feeding regime and protein content on egg quality and fecundity from induced channel catfish females. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Quintero, H. E., D. A. Davis, R. Dunham, R. P. Phelps, A. Abebe and A.Hutson. 2006. Evaluation of fatty acid sources on egg quality and fecundity from induced channel catfish females. WAS Aquaculture America 2006, February 14-16, 2006. Las Vegas, NV.

Quintero, H. E., D. A. Davis and A. Abebe. 2007. Application of zero inflated discrete statistical models for fecundity data analysis in channel catfish broodstock (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007.

Quintero, H. E., D. A. Davis, R. Dunham, and A. Abebe. 2007. Biochemical analysis on egg quality from induced channel catfish females. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Rosinski, M., R. Dunham, A. Zuberi, A. Hutson, A. Chaimongkol, A. Gima and N. Chatakondi. 2008. Genetics of hybrid catfish embryo production Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Rosinski, M., A. Gima, J. Ballenger, A. Hutson, R. Beam, A. Chaimongkol, N. Chatakondi, G. Umali and R. Dunham. 2007. Genetics of channel × blue hybrid catfish embryo production.Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Simco, B. and C. A. Lessman. 2005. Initial imaging of catfish oocytes and embryos by automated transparency scanners. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Small, B. C. and N. Chatakondi. 2005. Optimizing chemotherapeutic treatment of hybrid catfish eggs for maximal hatching success. Special session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA, January 2005.

Tiersch, T.R. 2007. Overview of the warmwater pond approach. Aquaculture 2007, Science for Sustainable Aquaculture. San Antonio, Texas. February 26-March 2, 2007 Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting.

Umali, G. M. and Rex A. Dunham. 2005. The economic significance of aquatic biotechnology in the production of channel × blue catfish embryo. Special session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. New Orleans, LA. January 2005.

Umali, G. M. and Rex A. Dunham. 2008. Economics of hybrid catfish production. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Umali, G., R. Dunham, R. Yant and N. Chatakondi. 2008. Economics of hybrid catfish embryo production. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Waldbieser, G.C. and B. G. Bosworth. 2008. Utilization of a rapid DNA-based assay for molecular verification of channel catfish, blue catfish, F1 hybrid, and F2 backcross offspring at all life stages. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Zuberi, A., R. Dunham, A. Hutson, M. Rosinski, A. Chaimongkol, and A. Gima. 2008. Effect of vitamin C on production of channel-blue hybrid catfish embryos. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.

Zuberi, A., R. Dunham, A. Hutson, M. Rosinski, A. Chaimongkol, A. Gima, R. Broughton, Y. Zohar, E. Abraham and F. Kilinc-Balci. 2008. Comparison of implants for the production of channel-blue hybrid catfish. Special Session-Hybrid Catfish Reproduction. World Aquaculture Society Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 2008.