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A number of applied projects are being conducted or have been completed by research and extension faculty of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and other institutions in support of the shellfish aquaculture industry in Florida.  These projects are responsive to the Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Program’s industry advisory committee and are developed with input from the Division of Aquaculture of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and other stakeholders. 

Projects are focused on four program areas: 1) shellfish aquaculture production and management, 2) genetic stock improvement of hard clams, 3) shellfish farm environment, and 4) other, such as business management.  Following are summaries in which you can link to presentations on project results and final reports.  Some project reports are being updated and will be posted soon.

Shellfish Aquaculture Production and Management:

• Applying Remote Setting Techniques to Florida Hard Clam Nurseries

• Investigation of Blood Ark and Ponderous Ark Culture and Marketability

• Preliminary Health Assessment of Cultured Clams in Florida

• Impact of Temperature Acclimation on Vibrio vulnificus in Florida Clams during Summer Harvest

• Monitoring Clam Health during Problematic Summer Months

• Performance of Two Net Coatings in Reducing Biofouling for Florida Clam Culture

• Sensory Characterization Program for Cultured Hard Clams

• Investigation of the Sunray Venus Clam as a New Aquaculture Species

• Enhancing Oyster Reef Habitat with By-products of the Clam Aquaculture Industry

Genetic Stock Improvement of Hard Clams:

• Genetic Variation in Wild and Cultured Florida Hard Clam Stocks

• Enhancing Stress Resistance of Florida Cultured Hard Clams by Triploidy

• Evaluation of Hybridization with Hard Clams and Southern Quahogs

• Assessment of F1 Hybrids Back Crossed with Hard Clams to Improve Summer Production

• Increasing Hard Clam Production by using Biomarkers of Thermal Tolerance

Shellfish Farm Environment:

• Short-term Effects of Salinity Declines on Juvenile Hard Clams

• Clam Lease Assessment, Management, and Modeling using Remote Sensing (CLAMMRS)

• Sulfide Concentrations in Sediments and Water and their Effects on Hard Clams

• Initial Assessment of Soil Properties on Clam Aquaculture Leases

• Carbon Fixation in Florida Cultured Clams

• Examining Relationships between Hard Clam Farming Activities and Soil Properties

Other:

• Computer Logbook and Management (CLAM) Software

• Organizational Structures and Strategies for the Florida Clam Aquaculture Industry

• Ensuring Water Access for Cedar Key Clam Farmers