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The following state and national publications include extension-type fact sheets compiled by the Shellfish Aquaculture Extension Program, published technical reports, and pertinent documents from the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center. A variety of topics addressing clam farming can be found here. In addition, you can link to several useful clam farming business tools including a spreadsheet program designed for record keeping and inventory management and archived water quality information from aquaculture lease sites in Florida.

bulletArchived CLAMMRS Water Quality Data
bulletBasics of Harvesting and Handling Clams, The
bulletBottom Bag Technology for Clam Culture
bulletClam Farming Components
bulletClam Handling and Harvesting Standards
bulletClam Lease Informational Signs
bulletClam Seed Buying, Transporting, and Handling Tips
bulletComputer Logbook and Management (C.L.A.M.) Software
bulletEconomic Impact of the Florida Cultured Hard Clam Industry
bulletEnhancing Seed Availability Through Remote Setting Techniques
bulletOrganizational Structures and Strategies for the Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry in Florida
bulletPreliminary Financial Feasibility Analysis for a Two-Acre Hard Clam Culture Operation
bulletShort-term Effects of Salinity Declines on Juvenile Hard Clams
bulletSouthwest Florida Clam Aquaculture Meeting:  Summary (March 19, 2003)
bulletToxic Sulfide Concentrations in the Sediments and Water Column of the Suwannee River Estuary and Its Influence on Hard Clam Survival
bulletWater Quality and Its Role on Hard Clam Production

 

The following shellfish publications by the Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC) are also available in PDF format.

bulletBiology and Culture of the Northern Quahog Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria)
bulletAquacultured Oyster Products:  Inspection, Quality, Handling, Storage, Safety
bulletCultivating the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica
bulletExtensive Culture of Crassostrea virginica in the Gulf of Mexico Region

Copies of these and all other SRAC fact sheets and research publications can be found on the SRAC website.

 

 

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