2015 Clam Workshop

March 10, 2015

A special Clam Industry Workshop, co-hosted by the Florida Atlantic University-Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (FAU-HBOI), University of Florida IFAS, and Florida Sea Grant, was held on March 10 at the HBOI campus in Fort Pierce. A morning and afternoon session provided current information addressing two topics identified by the clam culture industry as critical needs.

• Shellfish Aquaculture: Impacts on environment, impacts of the environment on culture, and the role shellfish may or may not play in mitigating coastal eutrophication Sandra Shumway, University of Connecticut, Department of Marine Sciences, Editor of Journal of Shellfish Research and Journal of Harmful Algae
• Role of nutrients on harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon Brian LaPointe, FAU-HBOI Marine Ecosystem Health
• Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatories (LOBO) for intensive, real-time water quality sampling in the Indian River Lagoon Dennis Hanisak, FAU-HBOI Marine Ecosystem Health
• The Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative Chuck Jacoby, St. Johns Water Management District
• Panel Discussion with scientists, agency representatives, and clam industry members

Handouts

• Evidence of sewage-driven eutrophication and harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon Brian E. Lapointe, Laura W. Herren, David D. Debortoli, and Margaret A. Vogel. Harmful Algae 43 (2015) 82–102.
• Scales of temporal and spatial variability in the distribution of harmful algae species in the Indian River Lagoon Edward J. Phlips, Susan Badylak, Mary Christman, Jennifer Wolny, Julie Brame, Jay Garland, Lauren Hall, Jane Hart, Jan Landsberg, Margaret Lasi, Jean Lockwood, Richard Paperno, Doug Scheidt, Ariane Staples, and Karen Steidinger. Harmful Algae 10 (2011) 277–290.
• From red tides to green and brown tides: Bloom dynamics in a restricted subtropical lagoon under shifting climatic conditions Edward J. Phlips, Susan Badylak, Margaret A. Lasi, Robert Chamberlain, Whitney C. Green, Lauren M. Hall, Jane A. Hart, Jean C. Lockwood, Janice D. Miller, Lori J. Morris, and Joel S. Steward. Estuaries and Coasts (2014) DOI 10.1007/s12237-014-9874-6.

Presentations

Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatories (LOBO) for intensive, real-time water quality sampling in the Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative

Red tides, green tides, and brown tides in the Indian River Lagoon

Agenda

Afternoon Session: Bivalve Hatchery Management from Algae to Zygote

• Managing diseases in the hatchery through bacteriological monitoring—supplies needed, procedures, where to take samples and what they mean Susan Laramore, FAU-HBOI Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory and Rolland Laramore
• “Walk the Talk” through HBOI’s hatchery—operation, management and troubleshooting tips John Supan, Director of the Louisiana Sea Grant Oyster Hatchery, Grand Isle, LA

Handouts

• Water quality in bivalve hatcheries
• Prevention and management of infectious diseases in bivalve hatcheries
• Bivalve Hatchery: An outline of maintenance senses and vigilance

Presentations

Increased bivalve hatchery and nursery production through improved management