Aquaculture of the tropical abalone: identifying and selecting for factors promoting high settlement, survival and growth [ 2006-08-25 - 2010-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Andrew Barnes (Chief Investigator) ,  Professor Bernard Degnan (Chief Investigator) ,  Professor Bernard Degnan (Chief Investigator) ,  Professor Sandie Degnan (Chief Investigator) ,  Professor Sandie Degnan (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Aquaculture of the tropical abalone: identifying and selecting for factors promoting high settlement, survival and growth. There is a growing demand worldwide for the 'cocktail'-sized tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. We have developed a full set of hatchery and grow-out procedures that Queensland Sea Scallops Pty Ltd will test on a commercial scale. At QSS, we will propagate and growout Haliotis asinina to determine the factors controlling settlement, survival, growth and health. We will do this by combining breeding experiments with microarray gene profiling and other advanced gene expression studies. This knowledge will enhance the development of this new aquaculture industry in tropical Australia and our understanding of abalone aquaculture in general.

Funding Amount $121,444

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