Aquaculture

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North Carolina Freshwater Species

Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis

Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdneri (=Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides

Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus

Red-ear sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus

Common carp, Cyprinus carpio

Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Blue Tilapia, Oreochromis aurea

Black Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambica

Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis X Morone chrysops based on Species.

Bait Species

Golden Shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas

Fathead Minnow, Pimephales promelas

White Sucker, Catostomus commersoni

Goldfish, Carassius autatus

Plankton: Zooplankton and Phytoplankton

*a note on proper identification of algae plankton species and difficulties associated with it.

Zooplankton (animal)
Alonella

Alonella, Waterflea, Photos/Video

Alonella, Blog entry, Photos
Centropyrix

Centropyrix, Photographs

Centropyrix, Blog Entry and Photos
Cypridopsis

Cypridopsis, Photographs, Page 1

Cypridopsis, Photographs, Page 2

Cypridopsis, Photographs, Page 3

Cypridopsis, Photos/Video, Page 4

Cypridopsis, Blog Entry, Photos

Phytoplankton (plant)
Euglena

Euglena, Photographs

Euglena, Blog Entry and Photos
Merismopedia

Merismopedia, Photographs
Diatoms

Diatoms, Blog Entry, Photos

Diatoms, Photographs
Volvox

Volvox, Photographs/Video, Pg. 1

Volvox, Photographs, Pg. 2

Volvox, Photographs, Pg. 3

Volvox, Photos/Video, Pg. 4

Volvox, Blog Entry, Photos
Pleurotaenium

Pleurotaenium, Photos
Pleurotaenium, Photos, Blog Entry Euglena

Euglena, Blog Entry and Photos

Protozoa Identification

Protozoa, a chart with common forms of Protozoa

Aquaculture

Aquaculture Blog

Aquaculture Home Page

Aquaculture: Online Publications and Organizations

Channel Catfish Culture

Catfish Production in the Hatchery

Channel Catfish Production

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass, Notes

Tilapia Culture

Minnows and other Baitfish Culture

Common Carp

Hybrid Striped Bass

Rainbow Trout Culture I

Rainbow Trout Culture II

Yellow Perch, Culture

Miscellaneous Topics

World's Leading Source of Protein - Fish Products

Myths about Aquaculture

Aquatic Food Chain and Aquaculture

Stages of Fish Larvae Development

Protozoa, their role and impact on Aquaculture, Protozoa, their activity in Aquatic Ecosystems and Fish Disease

Hybrid Striped Bass Culture, White Grub and Yellow Grub

Japan's Dolphin Slaughter.
Knowing dolphins are protected as endangered species, Japan continues to hunt these graceful and intelligent animals. But not only hunting them, the barbarity in which they are butchered is unspeakable. Graphic image warning.

Fish Anatomy

Pond Construction
Realities of the massive acreage required in an
aquaculture farming operation.

Omega 3 Fish Oil Reducing Heart Disease, an intake of omega 3 fish oil, can reduce long-term damaging effects to heart health.

Biological vs. Mechanical Filters

Constructing CO₂ Reactor

Effects of High and Low PH on Aquatic Life

Lowering pH Levels in Water

Fast Food Restaurants, Commercial Fish

2007 NC Aquaculture Development Conference
Registration and Itinerary

Microscopy images, one method to capture beautiful, high resolution photos through the microscope.

Feeding the Catfish, photos and video of catfish surfacing for dinner.

Volvox, my first volvox photograph captured at BCC

Identifying Algae, methods to identifying algae and invertebrates

Principle Zoological Ranks and Suffixes Where Designated

Fish Dissections

Main Index

Fish Dissection, March 23-27, 2007 - Head and Gills, Journal on fish dissection of gills, including microscopic imaging and photographs of peculiarities of gills and skull of fish.
Fish Dissection, March 25-27, 2007 - Journal on fish dissection of head, including tongue, brain and optic nerve.

The following organisms have been positively identified. At least at the genus level.
Amoeba	Amoeba Cyst
Paramecium	Euglena
Volvox	Vorticella
Spirogyra, life size	Spirogyra, magnified
Spirogyra is common pond scum. It is a filamentous algae and often found in bright green matted patches and consists of long, thin strands.

Video and Photography

Neat Stuff from BCC Aquaculture

February 22, 2007, Salt Water Sample from BCC, Videos and Photos of Microscopic Worms

Videos and Photos of Freshwater Microbes, February 23, 2007, Freshwater Sample from BCC

Pests, and other organisms which inhabit the NC aquaculture environment
Pests, and other organisms which inhabit the North Carolina aquaculture environment and affect fish. Photos and video by John Baka, instructor of Aquaculture, Brunswick Community College.

Volvox, Images and video of volvox, captured on microscope, February 28, 2007

Euglena, contains high magnification w/ primitive eyespot, photographed February 28, 2007

Diatoms, Phytoplankton, photographs captured from microscope on March 1, 2007

Alonella, Zooplankton, Water Flea

Merismopedia, Phytoplankton, photographs captured from microscope on March 2, 2007

Zooplankton Videos, ten short videos captured March 15, 2007, four species of freshwater zooplankton.

Paramecium Videos, nine videos, from 3/18/2007, of a paramecium which appears to have swallowed a Cosmarium (a desmid) for dinner.