Final Report:Project Title: Development of an Integrated
Recirculating Aquaculture System for
Nutrient Bioremediation in Urban Aquaculture
Principal Investigator
Charles Yarish
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
While fish culture is well understood, little was known about tank culture
of Porphyra. The large-scale tank system was constructed for the project adjacent
to the Great Bay Aquaculture (GBA) fish hatchery (Fig. 1, appended photos).
There are two modular systems (6 m X 12 m footprint) each consisting of four
3,200 L tanks; one tank grows fish, the other three contain seaweed. A similar
system was replicated at Bridgeport (CT) Regional Vocational Aquaculture School
(BRVAS; Fig. 2).
Overlapping data sets at three scales (1, 50, and 3200 L) produced generally
consistent results. Growth rate, N uptake, and pigment content were temperature
dependant, with species-specific optima. Porphyra linearis, for example, grows
best at 10°C, while P. amplissima performs best at 20°C. Low light and
elevated nutrient availability produced tissue with high pigment content. Although
the growth rates of P. amplissima and P. dioica were reduced in the dark, the
thalli still removed ammonium (Fig. 3). The European species, Porphyra dioica,
was in culture as part of doctoral research conducted in the UConn lab. All
work with that taxa was within the lab and material was discarded after autoclaving.
Growth of Porphyra was not photo-inhibited at full sunlight, and saturated at
levels < 10% of full sunlight, advantageous since commercial applications
use high densities with low light levels.
The effluent exiting GBA's cod grow-out tanks was rich in inorganic nutrients
(120 µM NH4+, 2,600 µM NO3-, 20 µM PO43-) Porphyra amplissima
grew faster on a medium of undiluted effluent than on diluted effluent, but
slower in Von Stosch medium than in the effluent (Fig. 4). Stocking density
affected growth rate and biomass yield (and, hence, N removal; Fig. 5). Growth
limitation at high densities probably resulted from ammonium and carbon limitation.
We found evidence of ammonium toxicity for P. amplissima; growth rates at 2500
µM were less than 25% of rates at 300 µM (Fig. 6).
The system at GBA has been successfully operated with Atlantic Cod in combination
with three species of Porphyra (P. umbilicalis, P. amplissima, P. linearis).
The system has been running for nearly a year, alternating between flow-thru
mode and integrated recirculating mode. The cod have grown to 650 g (7-fold
increase). We routinely monitored water quality, fish growth rates, nori growth
rate, pigment production, and nitrogen removal (Fig. 7). We have generated a
predictive model of the nutrient levels that should be maintained in the system
for different fish:seaweed biomass ratios (Fig. 8). Ammonium levels maintained
during integrated operation were well below stress levels for the fish and in
some cases were below the concentrations in water coming into GBA from Great
Bay.
The yet-unresolved problem impeding the immediate project application is the
limited productive lifespan of Porphyra. Reproduction is apparently triggered
after growth to a certain size, with declines in photosynthetic, and nutrient
uptake, and growth rates. Objective 6 (Provide business model for start-up and
operation of an urban aquaculture business based on integrated finfish/seaweed
recirculating aquaculture system) was not completed, due to the mid-course reduction
in funding.
BENEFITS:
We have developed a working prototype system at demonstration scale (4 x 3200
L). Results demonstrate that an aquaculture system that integrates finfish and
Porphyra generates commercially valuable biomass while remediating eutrophic
fishfarm effluent. GBA continues to use the system to polish water as part of
it recirculating seawater system. BRVAS uses the system as a curricular tool.
The project has identified research areas for further investigation. The economic
viability of the project remains to be evaluated.
The educational component of the project was large; two graduate students conducted
thesis work as part of the project (two of which are continuing to investigate
aspects of the biology of Porphyra in an integrated aquaculture context). Eight
undergraduate students received training in research methodologies and data
analysis. One high school Science Scholar completed a three-month long project
that dovetailed with team research.
Publications and Presentations Derived From the Project
A. Book Chapters
Chopin, T., Yarish, C., and Sharp, G., 2005 - Beyond the monospecific approach
to animal aquaculture ... the light of integrated aquaculture. In: Ecological
and Genetic Implications of Aquaculture Activities. T. Bert (Ed.). Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht (in press).
McVey, J.P., Stickney, R.R., Yarish, C., and Chopin, T., 2002 - Aquatic polyculture
and balanced ecosystem management: new paradigms for seafood production: 91-104.
In: Responsible Marine Aquaculture. Stickney R.R. and McVey J.P. (Eds.). CABI
Publishing, Oxon, 391 p.
Rawson Jr., M.V., Chen, C., Ji, R., Zhu, M., Wang, D., Wang, L., Yarish, C.,
Sullivan, J.B., Chopin, T., and Carmona, R., 2002 - Understanding the interaction
of extractive and fed aquaculture using ecosystem modeling: 263-296. In: Responsible
Aquaculture. Stickney R.R. and McVey J.P. (Eds.). CABI Publishing, Oxon, 391
p.
Sahoo, D. and C. Yarish. 2005. Mariculture of seaweeds. In R. Andersen (Ed.).
Pycological Methods: Algal Culturing Techniques. Ch. 15. Academic Press, Elsevier
Publ. pp. 219-237.
B. Full-length articles in refereed journals
Broom, J.E., W.A. Nelson, C. Yarish, W.A. Jones, R. Aguilar Rosas, L.E. Aguilar
Rosas. 2002. A reassessment of the taxonomic status of Porphyra suborbiculata,
Porphyra carolinensis and Porphyra lilliputiana (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) based
on molecular and morphological data. European J. Phycology. 37:227-235.
Carmona, R., G.P. Kraemer, C. Yarish. 2005. In press, 2005. Exploring Northeast
American and Asian species of Porphyra for use in an integrated finfish-algal
aquaculture system. Aquaculture.
Chopin, T., Buschmann, A.H., Halling, C., Troell, M., Kautsky, N., Neori, A.,
Kraemer, G.P., Zertuche-Gonzalez, J.A., Yarish, C., and Neefus, C., 2001 - Integrating
seaweeds into marine aquaculture systems: a key towards sustainability. J. Phycol.
37: 975-986.
Chung, I., Y.H. Kang, C. Yarish, G. Kraemer, and J. Lee. 2002. Application of
seaweed cultivation to the bioremediation of nutrient-rich effluent. Algae 17(3):187-194.
Klein, A.S., A.C. Mathieson, C.D. Neefus, D.F. Cain, H.A. Taylor, A.L. West,
E.J. Hehre, J. Brodie, C. Yarish, B. Teasdale and A.L. Wallace. 2003. Identifications
of Northwestern Atlantic Porphyra (Bangiaceae, Bangiales) based on sequence
variation in nuclear SSU and rbcL genes. Phycologia 42 (2): 109-122.
Kraemer, G. P., R. Carmona, C. Neefus, T. Chopin, S. Miller, X. Tang and C.
Yarish. 2004. Preliminary examination of the bioremediation and mariculture
potential of a Northeast U.S.A. and an Asian species of Porphyra. Bull. Fish.
Res. Agen. Supplement No. 1: 77-82.
Neefus, D.D., A.C. Mathieson, A.S. Klein, B. Teasdale, T. Bray and C. Yarish.
2002. Porphyra birdiae sp. nov. (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): A new species from
the Northwest Atlantic. Algae 17 (4):203-216.
Neori, A., T. Chopin, M. Troell, A.H. Buschmann, G. Kraemer, C. Halling, M.
Shpigel and C. Yarish. 2004. Integrated aquaculture: rationale, evolution and
state of the art emphasizing seaweed biofiltration in modern aquaculture. Aquaculture.
231: 361-391.
Pedersen, A., G. Kraemer and C. Yarish. 2004. The effects of temperature and
nitrogen in nutrient uptake in different species of Porphyra from Long Island
Sound (US). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. & Ecol. 312: 235-252.
Pereira, R., I. Sousa-Pinto and C. Yarish. In press, 2005. The influence of
stocking density, light and temperature on the growth, production and nutrient
removal capacity of Porphyra dioica (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from Portugal. Aquaculture.
Pereira, R., I. Sousa-Pinto and C. Yarish. 2004. Field and culture studies of
the life history of Porphyra dioica (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) from Portugal. Phycologia.
43(6): 753-756.
Sahoo, D. and C. Yarish. 2005. Mariculture of seaweeds. In R. Andersen (Ed.)
Phycological Methods: Algal Culturing Techniques. Ch. 15. Academic Press, Elsevier
Publ. pp. 219-237.
Sahoo, D., X. Tang and C. Yarish. 2002. Porphyra-the economic seaweeds as a
new experimental system. Current Science 83(11): 1313-1316.
Troell, M., C. Halling, A. Neori, A.H. Buschmann, T. Chopin, C. Yarish and N.
Kautsky. 2003. Integrated mariculture: Asking the right questions. Aquaculture.
226: 69-90.
Tang, X.R., H.X. Jiang, X.G. Fei and C. Yarish. New life cycles of Porphyra
katadai var. hemiphylla in culture. J. Appl. Phycol. In press, 2005.
Kraemer, G.P. R. Carmona, T. Chopin, C. Neefus, X.Tang and C. Yarish. In press,
2005. Evaluation of the bioremediatory potential of several species of the red
alga Porphyra using short-term measurements of nitrogen uptake as a rapid bioassay.
J. Appl. Phycol.
C. Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings
Carmona, R., Chanes, L., Kraemer, G., Chopin, T., Neefus, C., Zertuche, J.A.,
Cooper, R., and Yarish, C., 2002 - Nitrogen uptake by Porphyra purpurea: its
role as a nutrient scrubber. In: Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Long Island
Sound Research Conference, Stamford, USA: 87-91. Van Patten P. (Ed.). Connecticut
Sea Grant College Program, Groton, USA, 152 p.
Chopin, T., Yarish, C., Neefus, C., Kraemer, G., Zertuche-Gonzalez, J., Belyea,
E., and Carmona, R., 2001 - Aquaculture from a different angle: the seaweed
perspective, and the rationale for promoting integrated aquaculture. In: Marine
Aquaculture and the Environment: a Meeting for Stakeholders in the Northeast.
Proceedings of the Workshop, Boston, USA: 69-72. Tlusty, M.F., Bengston, D.A.,
Halvorson, H.O., Oktay, S.D., Pearce, J.B. and Rheault Jr., R.B. (Eds.). Cape
Cod Press, Falmouth, XVI + 324 p.
Chopin, T., Yarish, C., Sharp, G., Neefus, C., Kraemer, G., Zertuche-Gonzalez,
J., Belyea, E., Carmona, R., Saunders, G., and Bates, C., 2001 - Development
of integrated aquaculture systems for responsible coastal zone management. In:
Aquaculture and its Role in Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Proceedings
of the European Aquaculture Society International Workshop, Oostende, Belgium:
77-80. European Aquaculture Society, vi + 145 p.
Kraemer, G.P., Carmona, R., Chopin, T., and Yarish, C., 2002 - Use of photosynthesis
measurements in the choice of algal species for bioremediation. In: Proceedings
of the Fifth Biennial Long Island Sound Research Conference, Stamford, USA:
113-117. Van Patten P. (Ed.). Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, Groton,
USA, 152 p.
Rawson Jr., M.V., Chen, C., Ji, R., Zhu, M., Wang, D., Wang, L., Yarish, C.,
Sullivan, J.B., Chopin, T., and Carmona, R., 2001 - Integration of fed and extractive
aquaculture. In: Proc. International Symposium on Marine Fishery and Aquatic
Products Processing Technology, Rongcheng, China, September 11-13, 2001: 263-278.
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Proceedings of the
Workshop, 690 p.
D. Published Conference Proceedings
Chopin, T., C. Yarish, C. Neefus, G. Kraemer, J. Zertuche-Gonzalez, E. Belyea
& R. Carmona. 2001. The role of seaweeds in integrated aquaculture and their
contribution to nutrient bioremediation of coastal waters. In: Chopin, T. and
P.G. Wells (Eds.). 2001. Opportunities and Challenges for Protecting, Restoring
and Enhancing Coastal Habitats in the Bay of Fundy. Proc. 4th Intl. Conference
on Coastal Zone Canada. Sept.17-22, 2000. Environment Canada, Atlantic Region
Occasional Report No. 17, Environment Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, pp. 41.
E. Conference Presentations
The 22nd Milford Aquaculture Seminar, Milford, CT (Feb. 25-27, 2002) as published
in a Book of Abstracts. p. 48:
J.J. Curtis, S.W. Lonergan, P.J. Trupp, P. He, R. Carmona, C. Yarish, G.P. Kraemer,
C. Neefus, T. Chopin, G. Nardi. A cooperative study on the aquaculture of Porphyra
leucosticta (Rhodophyta) for an integrated finfish/seaweed recirculating aquaculture
system in an urban application.
The 41th Annual Northeast Algal Symposium, Durham, NH (April 20-21, 2002) as
published in a Book of Abstracts:
Blodgett, M., B. Teasdale, A.S. Klein, C. Yarish, and C.D. Neefus. A northern
range extension of Porphyra rosengurtiii based on molecular identification.
Yarish, C., P. He, R. Carmona, S. Liu, G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, T. Chopin,
G. Nardi, J. J. Curtis, S.W. Lonergan and P. J. Trupp. The aquaculture of Porphyra
leucosticta (Rhodophyta) for an integrated finfish/seaweed recirculating aquaculture
system in an urban application.
The Annual Meetings of the Botanical Society of America and the Phycological Society of America (Botany 2002):
Yarish, C., P. He, R. Carmona, S. Liu, G. Kraemer, C. Neefus, T. Chopin, G. Nardi, J. Curtis, S. Lonergan And P. Trupp. The Aquaculture of Porphyra leucosticta (Rhodophyta) for a finfish/seaweed recirculating aquaculture system in an urban application. Book of Abstracts: 83 (Abstract No. 326), 186 p. (www.botany2002.org/section8/abstracts/32.shtml)
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Phycological Forum, Tsukuba, Japan (Algae 2002):
Kraemer, G.P., C. Yarish and R. Carmona. Comparison of the bioremediation potential of Porphyra spp.
Yarish, C., M.V. Rawson, Jr. , T. Chopin, D.R. Wang, C. Chen, R. Carmona, L. Wang., R. Ji and J. Sullivan. Ecosystem modeling: A tool to understand the interactions between extractive and fed aquaculture.
The Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo and Urban Aquaculture Symposium, Nov. 15-16, 2002, Warwick, RI:
Yarish, C., G. Kraemer, R. Carmona, P. He, X. Tang, C.D. Neefus, T. Chopin, S. Miller, G.C. Nardi and J.J. Curtis. An update on the bioremediation potential of Porphyra spp. in an integrated aquaculture system with finfish. The Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo (Nov. 15-16, 2002) as published in a Book of Abstracts. p. 23 (invited presentation).
The 42nd Annual Northeast Algal Symposium, Saratoga, NY (April 20-21, 2003):
Kim, J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I. Chung and C. Yarish. Effects of NH4 and temperature on the growth and nitrogen concentration of Porphyra. The 42nd Annual Northeast Algal Symposium, Saratoga, NY (April 20-21, 2002) as published in a Book of Abstracts. p. 21.
Day, J.P., C.D. Neefus, G.Kraemer, C. Yarish and T. Chopin. The effects of light and ammonium on growth, pigmentation and ammonium uptake of native Porphyra species. The 42nd Annual Northeast Algal Symposium, Saratoga, NY (April 20-21, 2002) as published in a Book of Abstracts. p. 36.
The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003):
Neefus, C.D., A.C. Mathieson, A.S. Klein, B. Teasdale, T. Bray and C. Yarish. Porphyra birdiae Neefus et Mathieson (Bangiales, Rhodophyta): A new species from the Northwest Atlantic. The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003) as published in a Book of Abstracts on the http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSAprogram_Final.pdf, Pp. 96-97 (poster)
Day, J.P., C.D. Neefus, G.P. Kraemer, C. Yarish and T. Chopin. Effects of light and ammonium on growth, ammonium uptake and pigmentation of four Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) species native to the Northwestern Atlantic. The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003) as published in a Book of Abstracts on the http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSAprogram_Final.pdf, Pp. 85 (poster).
Pereira, R., I. Sousa-Pinta and C. Yarish. Studies on the life history of the Portuguese red alga Porphyra dioca (Brodie and Irvine) under varying environmental conditions. The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003) as published in a Book of Abstracts on the http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSAprogram_Final.pdf. p. 71.
Kraemer, G. P., R. Pereira, D. Snellgrove, R. Carmona, C. Neefus, T. Chopin and C. Yarish. Algal bioremediation of eutrophic effluents in small scale integrated aquaculture systems. The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003) as published in a Book of Abstracts on the http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSAprogram_Final.pdf. p. 59.
Kim, J.K, G.P. Kramer, C.D. Neefus, I.K. Chung and C. Yarish. A comparison of four native Porphyra species from New England in response to ammonium and temperature in small tank system. The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003) as published in a Book of Abstracts on the http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSAprogram_Final.pdf.
Cudiner, S., Gillies, N. and C. Yarish. Benthic marine algal herbarium of Long Island Sound digital collection. The 57th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Glenardon, Oregon (June 14-19, 2003) as published in a Book of Abstracts on the http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSA programFinal.pdf.
Long Island Sound Research Conference, Oct. 24-26, 2002, Groton, CT:
Hariskov, S.D., S. Miller, C. Yarish, R. Hamilton. Free amino acids composition
of several Porphyra species from the East Coast US. Long Island Sound Research
Conference, Oct. 24-26, 2002, Groton, CT.
The 43rd Annual Northeast Algal Symposium, Groton, CT, NY (April 23-25, 2004; C. Yarish, Co-convener):
Kim, J.K., G.P. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, I. Chung and C. Yarish. Effects of temperature and ammonium on growth and nitrogen uptake in four species of Porphyra. Published in a Book of Abstracts. p. 31.
Kraemer, G. P., D. Snellgrove, R. Pereira and C. Yarish. Bioremediation of eutrophic aquaculture effluents by Porphyra: Diurnal patterns and influence of stocking density. Published in a Book of Abstracts. p. 32.
C. Yarish senior organizer and session Co-Chair of an invited symposium "Seaweed Culture and Integrated Aquaculture Developments" at "Aquaculture - An Ecologically Sustainable and Profitable Venture for The Meetings of the World Aquaculture Society's Aquaculture 2004 meetings, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 1-5, 2004.
Yarish, C., G. Kraemer, J. Kim, Carmona, P. He, C.H. Sohn, C.D.Neefus, T. Chopin, D. Snellgrove, G.C. Nardi, K. Shadel, J.J. Curtis, R. Pereira. The bioremediation potential of the economically important red alga, Porphyra , in an integrated aquaculture system with finfish, published in a book of Abstracts, Pp. 659, abstract #737 (invited presentation);
Neori, A., Thierry Chopin, Max Troell, Alejandro H. Buschmann, George P. Kraemer, Christina Halling, Muki Shpigel, Charles Yarish (abstract #992) Integrated aquaculture: rationale, evolution and state of the art, emphasizing seaweed biofiltration. Published in a book Of Abstracts, Pp. 428, abstract #992 (invited presentation)
Chung, I.K., Y.H. Kang, S.J. Ryu, J.A. lee, T.H., Seo, J.A, Shin, Y.F. Yang and C. Yarish Evaluation of the sustainable seaweed integrated aquaculture system in Korea. Published in a book Of Abstracts, Pp. 114, abstract #1166 (invited presentation)
He, P., M. Jiahai, X.G. Fei , C. Yarish (abstract # 1326). Porphyra aquaculture development and its use in bioremediation in China. Published in a book Of Abstracts, p. 262, abstract #1326 (invited presentation).
C. Yarish invited speaker to the symposium entitled "Pharmacological Aquaculture" at "Aquaculture - An Ecologically Sustainable and Profitable Venture for The Meetings of the World Aquaculture Society's Aquaculture 2004 meetings, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 1-5, 2004.
Yarish, C., D.B. Sahoo, X.G. Fei, P. He, C.H. Sohn, M. Notoya, A. Buschmann and T. Chopin. "Mariculture of seaweeds and their utilization: Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical and Phycosupplement Industries" (abstract #1166) published in a book Of Abstracts, Pp. 659, abstract #1326 (invited presentation).
C. Yarish invited participant to:
EU Workshop "ON PRODUCTION IN SEAWEEDS PURIFYING EFFLUENTS FROM MARINE
ANIMAL FARMS." Workshop was held at the Universidade do Algarve, Portugal,
November 27-29, 2003. At these meetings CY presented a keynote lecture entitled
"An update on the bioremediation potential of Porphyra spp. in an integrated
aquaculture system with finfish: implications for coastal zone management."
CIIMAR - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal, entitled "Mariculture of Seaweeds and Their Utilization."
C. Yarish invited participant and session co-chair at the international workshop on "Aquaculture, Ecology and Economics: Towards a Sustainable Paradigm" that was held December 9-11, 2003 Puerto Varas, Chile. At these meetings I presented a paper entitled "Integrated aquaculture for a sustainable development of aquaculture."
C. Yarish invited keynote speaker to The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology, October 18-21, 2003, Qingdao, P.R. China.
C. Yarish , C.D.Neefus, G. Kraemer, R. Carmona, P. He, Tang, R. Pereira, T. Chopin, G.C. Nardi, J.J. Curtis and D.B. Sahoo. Seaweed Cultivation and Biotechnology: Opportunities for Integrating Seaweeds in Aquaculture Systems for Bioremediation and Industry Diversification. Published in a book of Abstracts, Pp. 14, K-2.
C. Yarish was the co-organizer and co-convener (with R. De Philippis) of an invited symposium entitled "Use of Algae in Environmental Management " at The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology, October 18-21, 2003, Qingdao, P.R. China.
Chung, I.K., S.J. Ryu, Y.H. Kang, J.A. Lee, T.H. Seo, J.A. Shin, and C. Yarish. Development of the sustainable seaweed integrated aquaculture system in Korea. Published in a book of Abstracts, Pp. 94, S4-I-1.
He, P., M. Jiang, C. Yarish, S.J. Lin, C.F. Chen, Y.Q. Dai, Q.L. Wu and B. Shi. Eutrophication and bioremediation by Porphyra cultivation in Lusi nori farm. Published in a book, Pp. 106, S4-P-2.
The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology, October 18-21, 2003, Qingdao, P.R. China (contributed papers):
Tang, X.R., H.X. Jiang, X.G. Fei and C. Yarish. New life cycles of Porphyra katadai var. hemiphylla in culture. Published in a book of Abstracts, Pp. 71, S3-O-3.
He, P., C. Yarish, X. Tang, R. Pereira and J. Curtis. The free conchosporangia culture of Northeast American Porphyra species: Applications for a finfish/seaweed recirculating aquaculture systems in an urban environment. Published in a book of Abstracts, Pp. 76, S3-O-8.
C. Yarish invited participant to the PISCES XII, Session 4: MEQ/BIO Topic Session. Aquaculture in the ocean ecosystem held in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 14, 2003. C. Yarish was a co-author on several papers even though I was not able to attend the meetings since I was on travel to Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
M. V. Rawson, C. Chen, D.R. Wang, C. Yarish and J. B. Sullivan. "Approaching coastal aquaculture from an ecosystem perspective."
C.H. Sohn, I.K. Chung, Y.F. Yang and C. Yarish. Historical review and future perspectives of aquaculture industry in Korea.
I.K. Chung, S.J. Ryu, Y.H. Kang, J.A. Lee, T.H. Seo, J.A. Shin, C. Yarish and Y.F. Yang. Evaluation of the bioremediation capability of the seaweed aquaculture in Korea.
C. Yarish and C.D. Neefus invited Symposium participants to Integrated Aquaculture and Balanced Ecosystem Management: Polyculture on a Grand Scale at the Coastal Zone '03 Coastal Zone Management Through Time, July 13-17, 2003.
C. Yarish, C.D.Neefus, G. Kraemer, R. Carmona, P. He, Tang, R. Pereira, T. Chopin, G.C. Nardi and J.J. Curtis. The bioremediation potential of Porphyra spp. in an integrated aquaculture system with finfish: implications for coastal zone management for coastal New England. In U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Coastal Services Center. 2003. Coastal 03. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Coastal Zone Conference, Baltimore, MD, Jul 13-17, 2003. NOAA/CSC/20322-CD. CD-ROM. Charleston, SC: NOAA Coastal Services Center.
The 58th Annual Meetings of the Phycological Society of America and the Society of Protozoologists, Williamsburg, Virginia (August 6-12, 2004):
C. Yarish, G. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, R. Carmona, D. Snellgrove, P. He, Tang, R. Pereira, and G.C. Nardi. The bioremediation opportunities of Porphyra spp. in an integrated land-based aquaculture system with finfish in coastal New England. Book of Abstracts at http://www.psaalgae.org/meeting/PSA2004Program-all.pdf , P. 54.
E. Invited Scholarly Colloquia, Presentations or Symposia
C. Yarish presented an invited presentation to Southampton College, Long Island University, Southampton, NY, Feb. 28, 2002, entitled "Ecosystem Modeling: a tool to Understand the Interactions between Extractive and Fed Aquaculture."
C. Yarish presented an invited presentation to Inje University, South Korea, April 16, 2002, entitled "Using ecosystem modeling for seaweed aquaculture."
C. Yarish presented an invited presentation and teleconference to Marine Biology Department, University of Los Lagos and other Chilean Universities, Sept. 7, 2001, entitled "Advances in seaweed aquaculture."
C. Yarish was an invited participant to the first Joint Coordination Panel
on Living Marine Resources between South Korean-US, April 11, 2002. He gave
a paper entitled: "An overview of a regional Sea Grant and NOAA aquaculuture
initiative: the rediscovery of fish/seaweed integrated systems in north america."
C. Yarish, G. Kraemer, C. Neefus, T. Chopin, S. Miller, Nardi, J.J. Curtis.
C. Yarish was an invited participant at the 1st Joint Coordination Panel on
Living Marine Resources between South Korean-US, April 11, 2002, where he was
a co-author on a paper entitled "Integrating Aquaculture using Ecosystem
Models." M. V. Rawson, C. Chen, M.Y. Zhu, L. Wang, D.R. Wang, C. Yarish,
J. Sullivan, T. Chopin and R. Carmona.
C. Yarish presented an invited presentation to The NOAA Central Library Seminar Series, Silver Spring, MD, August 2, 2001, entitled "The Importance of Seaweed Aquaculture. "
C. Yarish presented an invited presentation to the West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Department of Maritime Affairs, South Korea, September 22, 2001. NFRDI is the parallel organization to NOAA/DOC, in South Korea. His presentation was entitled: "The role of marine algae in reducing aquaculture effluents."
C. Yarish was an invited participant at the 5 th US-PR China Living Marine Resource Panel Meetings, April 19-22, 2002, Sanya, Hainan Island, PR China, and presented a series of presentations including a review of his cooperative seaweed research program (2000-2001) with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Fisheries University and Ocean University of Qingdao. The formal presentations to the Panel include: "Development of an integrated recirculating aquaculture system for nutrient bioremediation in urban aquaculture" (C. Yarish, P. He, J. Curtis); "Integrated Finfish/Seaweed Recirculating Systems"(C. Yarish, G. Kraemer, C.D. Neefus, T. Chopin and G. Nardi); "Establishment of a harmful algal bloom monitoring and integrative remedy system in China" (C.S. Lin, C. Yarish and P. He); and "Development of a cooperative research program on Porphyra between US and China" (C. Yarish and X. Tang).
Curtis presented a project description and update of this research program to the City of Bridgeport Board of Education meeting in June, 2002.
C. Yarish (CY) was the Science Co-Chair (with R. Newell), for the International Division of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA/DOC, of the 31st Joint Meeting of the UJNR Aquaculture Panel Meeting that was held from October 16-24, 2002 in Yokohama and Shiogama, Japan. The business meeting and symposium were held on October 16-18 in Yokohama at the Fisheries Research Agency. CY was involved in organizing the thematic portion of the meetings entitled "Aquaculture and Stock Enhancement of Algae and Filter Feeders" and the "Studies on Coastal Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture in the Tohoku Region." At the 31st Joint Meeting of the United States-Japanese Natural Resource (UJNR) Aquaculture Panel's satellite symposium ("Studies on Coastal Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture in the Tohoku Region)" in Shiogama, Japan, October 21, 2002, CY presented a paper (co-authors: Rawson, Jr. M.V., Chopin, T., Wang, D. R., Chen, C.,Carmona, R., Chen, C. , Wang, L., Ji , R. and Sullivan, J.) entitled "Ecosystem modeling and the importance of seaweed aquaculture in managing small coastal embayments in tropical regions." CY was also a co-author on G.P. Kraemer's presentation entitled "Bioremediation and mariculture potential of local and Asian species of Porphyra" and T. Chen's presentation "Genetic manipulation of Porphyra (nori) by transgenics" at the symposium in Yokohama (Oct. 17, 2002).
C. Yarish invited to participate in a international symposium on "International Advances in Higher Education," Shanghai Fisheries University, Shanghai, PR China, Nov. 1, 2002. Made a joint presentation with Mr. J. Curtis (Principal of the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School-BRVAS) on "The Sino-American Long Distance Education in Fisheries Science." The presentation highlighted major achievements between UConn, BRVAS and SFU over a 6 year period using distance learning technologies.
C. Yarish invited seminar to the University of Connecticut's evening Coastal Studies Seminar Series (March 11, 2003). Presented a seminar entitled "Ecosystem modeling and the importance of seaweed aquaculture in managing small coastal embayments."
C. Yarish attended Aquaculture Biotech workshop (May 17-19, 2004) that was being sponsored by the Martin Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway and the RI/CT Sea Grant College Programs. He gave a presentation entitled "Seaweed cultivation and biotechnology: Opportunities for integrating seaweeds in aquaculture systems for bioremediation and industry diversification."
C. Yarish, was a member of the U.S.-Korea Joint Coordination Panel Meeting forAquaculture Cooperation. At the 2nd meetings of the panel (Feb. 28-March 1, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii), he participated in planning bilateral programs and presented a paper entitled "Development of Open Water and Land Based Integrated Aquaculture Systems."
C. Yarish gave an invited presentation to a Phycology Colloquim, January 13-14, 2004, sponsored by The Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, California State University at Fullerton and the University of Connecticut, with the support of the UABC-UCONN TIES Program (a US AID/Mexico sponsored project) C. Yarish presented a paper entitled "Sustainable development of aquaculture: Bioremediation potential of Porphyra spp. In an integrated aquaculture system with finfish."
C. Yarish was an invited participant to The UNESCO Program of the International Training Workshop on Application of Marine Biotechnology at the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, PR China, Oct. 21, 2003. C. Yarish presented a paper and workshop entitled "Introduction to the large scale cultivation of seaweeds."
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SABBATICAL PARTICIPATION. The following scientists participated in the project
during sabbatical leaves taken in residence at UConn:
" Jose Zertuche, PhD
" Jin Ae Lee, PhD
" Ikyo Chung, PhD
" C.H. Sohn, PhD
STUDENTS:
Total number of undergraduates participating on project: 8 (4 from Purchase
College, 4 from UConn)
Total number of Masters degree candidates who worked with you: 3 (1 UConn, 2
UNH)
Total number of Ph.D. candidates who worked with you: 2 (1 UConn, 1 University
of Porto, Portugal)
Graduate Students
Student Name: Jang K. Kim
Degree Sought: MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UConn
Thesis Title: Ammonium and phosphate uptake and assimilation under different
environmental conditions by three Porphyra species
Student Name: Are Pedersen
Degree Sought: PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UConn
Dissertation Title: Ecophysiological studies of Porphyra: Inorganic nitrogen
uptake, free amino acid, and pigment contents as functions of growth environment
Student Name: Troy L. Bray
Degree Sought: MS in Plant Biology, UNH
Dissertation Title: A morphological and molecular survey of Porphyra purpurea
(Roth) C. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Bangiales) in the northwest Atlantic
Student Name: Jennifer P. Day
Degree Sought: MS in Plant Biology, UNH
Dissertation Title: Effects of light and ammonium on growth, N uptake and pigmentation
of Porphyra umbilicalis Kützing, P. linearis Greville, P. leucosticta Thuret
in Le Jolis, P. amplissima Kjellman
Student Name: Rui Pereira
Degree Sought: PhD in Ecology, University of Porto (Portugal)
Dissertation Title: Studies on the ecophysiology and biochemistry of Porphyra
dioica Irvine et Brodie in culture
MISCELLANEOUS: NONE