New Graduate Student at UF/IFAS TAL
Olivia Markham is a graduate assistant obtaining her Master of Science in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Funded by Rising Tide Conservation, she is working with Dr. Matt DiMaggio and PhD…
UF/IFAS TAL Looks to Algae to Reduce First Larval Feeding Bottleneck
UF/IFAS TAL Looks to Algae to Reduce First Larval Feeding Bottleneck
Treatments from current experiments examining the effect of adding algae to reduce first larval feeding bottleneck. Three species of algae are being tested (Pictured from left to right; Tetraselmis chuii,…
UF/IFAS TAL Successfully Closes the Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus, Life Cycle!
Exciting news from the Rising Tide Conservation supported Tropical Aquaculture Lab at UF/IFAS! From the researchers: "Closing the life cycle of any marine ornamental species is cause for celebration, but when…
Rising Tide Conservation at Aquaculture America 2017
Rising Tide Conservation supported researchers Dr. Matt DiMaggio, Dr. Cortney Ohs, and Avier Montalvo recently presented at Aquaculture America in San Antonio, Texas. If you were unable to see our…
PACIFIC BLUE TANG | Paracanthurus hepatus
PACIFIC BLUE TANG Rising Tide Conservation and the team at the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory are extremely proud to introduce the first ever captive-bred Pacific Blue Tangs. The collaborative…
Diet Preferences of Newly Hatched Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus
At the University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center in Fort Pierce, FL we have been examining food preference for blue tang larvae. We fed them copepods Parvocalanus…
Successful Aquaculture of the Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus
Rising Tide Conservation and the team at the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory are extremely proud to introduce the first ever captive-bred Pacific Blue Tangs.55 days post hatch!! Pacific…
One small step….Pacific Blue tang update
Figure. 17 day post hatch Pacific blue tang larva. Credit: Kevin Barden.The newly revamped larval rearing room has been up and running since early May. In truth, there are still…