2012 NSA Conference

March 24-29, 2012

The National Shellfisheries Association held its 104th  annual conference in Seattle, Washington. Research and extension faculty contributed presentations about their work pertaining to the Florida shellfish aquaculture industry.

Abstracts

• An Economic Description of the Florida Shellfish Culture Industry
• Temperature Threshold of Northern Hard Clams and Evaluation of Backcrossed F1 Hybrids
• Addressing Biofouling in Florida’s Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry: Performance of Two Net Coatings
• Effects of Prior Salinity Acclimation on Salinity Tolerance for the Sunray Venus Clam
• Helping the Florida Clam Industry Survive the Summer
• Hatchery and Field Nursery Culture of Backcrossed Hybrid Hard Clams
• Extension’s Role in the Development and Sustainability of a Small-scale Hard Clam Aquaculture Industry on Florida’s Gulf of Mexico Coast
• Improving Hard Clam Production in Florida through Culture of Backcrossed Hybrids
• Applying a Soils-based Approach to Clam Aquaculture in Florida