RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecology

Water quality and management of riparian areas and managed systems (e.g. wetlands and aquaculture) in arid regions is of increasing importance with current rates of population growth and water usage. The majority of this research in the Aquaculture and Aquatic Ecology program is performed at the Environmental Research Laboratory. Current research topics include:

• Seaweed aquaculture, seaweed and fish polyculture, seawater terrestrial crops (halophytes), shrimp aquaculture, freshwater fish, nutrient recovery systems, nuisance aquatic plants, and algae characterization in natural and manmade aquatic systems (Glenn, Fitzsimmons, and Nelson (adjunct).
  
  
• ERL projects on wetland and riparian vegetation mapping along the Colorado River system in the U.S. and Mexico.
  
  
• Research on the use of wetlands to reclaim wastewater (Gerba)
  
  
• A strong shrimp pathology and general aquaculture program is maintained by Don Lightner in the Department of Veterinary Science and Microbiology

 

Home
About the Department | Faculty & Staff | Educational Programs
Research | Extension | For our Students| Bulletin Board | Resources | Contacts
University of Arizona