Videos
This two-year monitoring and assessment program allows for evaluation of water quality and seed health in hatcheries and nurseries, which is important to seed production facilities. A comprehensive evaluation of a broad range of abiotic and biotic factors in hard clam seed production facilities will allow hatchery and nursery operators to make informed management decisions to improve seed health and increase production. Hatchery and nursery operators will be provided with access to information, protocols, tools, and resources to implement their own health management program. These videos are instructional and offers a review of instrument suppliers and equipment used.
All workshop and informational videos can be found on the UF/IFAS Shellfish Aquaculture Extension YouTube channel.
Handheld Equipment
https://youtu.be/aX5qPfNiDF8
Handheld Salinity Refractometer
2022
https://youtu.be/JmlW9i6cFV4
https://youtu.be/-EOUNmQe_ms
Saltwater Aquarium
Alkalinity Colorimeter
2022
PINPOINT® II
Oxygen Monitor
2022
Phytoplankton Sampling
https://youtu.be/ubACs5LOZO8
Surface Grab
2022
https://youtu.be/w_5fqXhfl7I
Continuous Loggers
In this study, Onset dataloggers were used to collect continuous water quality monitoring data of salinity, dissolved oxygen, and pH. To learn more about logger calibration, operation, and data download visit: https://shellfish.ifas.ufl.edu/clam-seed-project-2020-22/clam-seed-videos-onset/
Nutrient Sampling
Nitrogen
2022
Calcium
2022
Bacteriological
Sample Locations
2022
Plate Streaking
2022
Plate Reading
2022