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To address interest in microalgae culture and techniques for molluscan shellfish hatcheries, a two-day workshop was led by Dr. Gary Wikfors, Director of the NOAA Fisheries Laboratory in Milford, Connecticut. The workshop was co-hosted by Dr. Huiping Yang and Leslie Sturmer of the University of Florida/IFAS Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture Program with funding provided through the NOAA National Sea Grant College Program.
Topics included:
Complete Microalgal Notebook includes:
DISCLAIMER: These videos are intended to present introductory information about microalgae to those culturing these organisms in the hatchery to feed young stages of shellfish. The videos are not intended as either an academic course on microalgal biology or complete training in culturing microalgae.
Speaker Introductions
Introduction to Microalgae
Introduction to Microalgae Continued
Function of Microalgae
Nutrition of Bivalves Part 1
Nutrition of Bivalves Part 2
Chemical Ecology
Natural Phytoplankton as Bivalve Foods