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Science Atlantic Conference

Posted by Stephanie Rogers on March 17, 2017 in News

Under the supervision of Dr. Jim Duston, three undergrad Aquaculture students and two Master students attended the Science Atlantic Conference for Fisheries & Aquaculture and Biology at St. Francis Xavier University March 10th-12th, 2017. Each student presented an oral presentation on their research project. The AC was well-represented at the conference especially with the high quality of the presentations of students.

Presentation topics:

Patrick Belliveau (undergrad): Effect of oocye over-ripening on the survival rate of diploid and pressure shocked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) eggs

Ryland Murphy (undergrad): Use of chloroform-methanol Irish moss (Chondrus crispus) extract for Saprolegnia control in salmonid aquaculture

Shanwei Qi (undergrad): Effect of body size and energy reserves on overwinter mortality of underyearling striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Kamryn Findlay (Masters): The trophodynamics of early life stages of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in the Shubenacadie River Estuary

Hayden Breau (Masters): Toxicity of a hypersaline solution on early life sages of striped bass (Morone saxatilis)