Journal Publications & Graduate Theses
The following list provides details of journal publications and graduate theses that have been produced as a result of research activities, or resources made available from the Alma Aquaculture Research Station. These listings are subdivided into the following areas: animal welfare, breeding and genetics, culture methodology, growth physiology, health, nutrition, product development, reproductive physiology, telemetry studies, waste management, and miscellaneous.
Fish Nutrition
1999
1. Bureau, D.P., A.M. Harris, D.J. Bevan, L.A. Simmons, P.A. Azevedo and C.Y. Cho. 1999. Use of feather meals and meat and bone meals from different origins as protein sources for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets. Aquacul. 181: 281-291.


2. Bureau, D.P., A.M. Harris and C.Y. Cho. 1999. Apparent digestibility of rendered animal protein ingredients for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquacul. 180: 345-358.


3. Bureau, D.P. and C.Y. Cho. 1999. Phosphorus utilization by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): estimation of dissolved phosphorus waste output. Aquacul. 179: 127-140.


4. Page, G.I., K.M. Hayworth, R.R. Wade, A.M. Harris and D.P. Bureau. 1999. Non-specific immunity parameters and the formation of advanced glycosylation end-products (AGE) in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), fed high levels of dietary carbohydrates. Aquacul. Res. 30: 287-297.


5. Simmons, L., R.D. Moccia, D.P. Bureau, J.G. Sivak and K. Herbert. 1999. Dietary methionine requirement of juvenile Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (L). Aquacul. Nutr. 5: 93-100.
1998
6. Azevedo, P.A., C.Y. Cho, S. Leeson and D.P. Bureau. 1998. Effects of feeding level and water temperature on growth, nutrient and energy utilization and waste outputs of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquat. Living Resour. 11: 227-238.


7. Bureau, D.P., J.B. Kirkland and C.Y. Cho. 1998. The partitioning of energy from digestible carbohydrate by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). pp. 163-166. In: McCracken, K.J., E.F. Unsworth and A.R.G. Wylie (editors). Energy Metabolism of Farm Animals, CAB International Press, Wallingford, UK.


8. Bureau, D.P., A.M. Harris and C.Y. Cho. 1998. The effects of purified alcohol extracts from soy products on feed intake and growth of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquacul. 161: 27-43.


9. Moccia, R.D., R.M. Gurure, J.L. Atkinson and G.W. Vandenberg. 1998. Effects of the repartitioning agent ractopamine on the growth and body composition of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), fed three levels of dietary protein. Aquacul. Res. 29: 687-694.


10. Vandenberg, G.W., R.D. Moccia and J.F. Leatherland. 1998. The effects of the beta-agonist ractopamine on growth hormone and intermediary metabolite concentrations in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). Aquacul. Res. 29: 79-87.


11. Vandenberg, G.W. and R.D. Moccia. 1998. Growth performance and carcass composition of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), fed the -agonist ractopamine. Aquacul. Res. 29: 469-479.
1997
12. Simmons, L. and R.D. Moccia. 1997. Dietary methionine requirement of juvenile Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Bull. Aquacul. Assoc. Canada 97: 36-38.
1996
13. Gurure, R.M, R.D. Moccia and J.L Atkinson. 1996. Apparent digestibility and amino acid availability of six feed ingredients by Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Bull. Aquacul. Assoc. Canada 96: 32-34.
1995
14. Gurure, R.M, R.D. Moccia and J.L Atkinson. 1995. Optimal protein requirements of young Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) fed practical diets. Aquacul. Nutr. 1: 227-234.
Reproduction & Management
1. Wood, W.A. and G.J. Van Der Kraak. 2001. Apoptosis and ovarian function: novel perspectives from the teleosts. Biol. Reproduction 64: 264-271.


2. Mercure, F. and G. Van Der Kraak. 1995. Inhibition of gonadotropin-stimulated ovarian steroid production by polyunsaturated fatty acids in teleost fish. Lipids 30: 547-554.
Culture Methodology
1. Keene, J.L., D.L.G. Noakes, R.D. Moccia and C.G. Soto. 1998. The efficacy of clove oil as an anaesthetic for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). Aquaculture Res. 29: 89-101.


2. Reddy, P.K., J.F. Leatherland, M.N. Khan and T. Boujard. 1994. Effect of the daily meal time on the growth of rainbow trout fed different ration levels. Aquacul. Internat. 2: 165-179.


3. Harrington, A.J., K.A. Russel, T.D. Singer and J.S. Ballantyne. 1991. The effects of tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) on plasma nonesterified fatty acids in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Lipids 26: 774-775.
Fish Health
1. Thorburn, M.A. and R.D. Moccia. 1993. Use of chemotherapeutics on trout farms in Ontario. J. Aquatic Animal Health 5: 85-91.
Growth & Physiology
2002
1. Cameron, C., R. Gurure, K. Reddy, R.D. Moccia and J. Leatherland. 2002. Correlation between dietary lipid:protein ratios and plasma growth and thyroid hormone levels in juvenile Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus). Aquacul. Res. 33: 383-394.
2001
2. Raine, J.C., A. Takemura and J.F. Leatherland. 2001. Assessment of thyroid function in adult medaka (Oryzias latipes) and juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) using immunostaining methods. J. Exp. Zool. 290: 366-378.
2000
3. Raine, J.C. and J.F. Leatherland. 2000. Morphological and functional development of the thyroid tissue in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) embryos. Cell Tissue Res. 301: 235-244.
1999
4. Brett, S.E., S.C. Leary, D.G. Welsh and J.F. Leatherland. 1999. Efflux of T4 from the in situ perfused liver of rainbow trout: effect of T4, dithiothreitol and cysteine in the perfusate. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 124: 163-167.


5. Holloway, A.C., L. Lin and J.F. Leatherland. 1999. Localization of the N-methyl-D,L-aspartate R1 receptor in the pituitary gland of immature rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Anat. Histol. Embryol. 28: 199-203.


6. Holloway, A.C., M.A. Sheridan, G. Van Der Kraak and J.F. Leatherland. 1999. Correlations of plasma growth hormone with somatostatin, gonadal steroid hormones and thyroid hormones in rainbow trout during sexual recrudescence. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part B 123: 251-260.


7. Raine, J.C. and J.F. Leatherland. 1999. Ontogeny of thyroid tissue and tissue thyroid hormone clearance in rainbow trout embryos reared at two temperatures. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 20: 209-217.


8. Reddy, P.K., R. Renaud and J.F. Leatherland. 1999. Effects of cortisol and triiodo-L-thyronine on the steroidogenic capacity of rainbow trout ovarian follicles at two stages of oocyte maturation. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 21: 129-140.


9. Reddy, P.K., A.C. Holloway, R. Renaud and J.F. Leatherland. 1999. Melatonin, but not somatostatin-14 influences in vitro steroidogenesis by ovarian follicles of rainbow trout. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 21: 211-222.
1998
10. Brett, S.E., S.C. Leary, D.G. Welsh and J.F. Leatherland. 1998. The application of an in vitro perfused liver preparation to examine the effects of epinephrine and bovine thyroid-stimulating hormone on triiodo-L-thyronine release from the liver of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 109: 212-222.
1997
11. Brett, S.E. and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Epinephrine and norepinephrine elevate 5'- monodeiodinase activity in rainbow trout liver slices. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 16: 29-34.


12. Holloway, A.C. and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Effect of gonadal steroid hormones on plasma growth hormone concentrations in sexually immature rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 105: 246-254.


13. Holloway, A.C. and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. The effects of N-methyl-D,L-aspartate and gonadotropin-releasing hormone on in vitro growth hormone release in steroid-primed immature rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 107: 32-43.


14. Holloway, A.C. and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Effects of N-methyl-D,L-aspartate (NMA) on growth hormone and thyroid hormone levels in steroid-primed immature rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). J. Exp. Zool. 279:126-132.


15. Holloway, A.C. and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. The influence of reproductive status on the stimulatory action of N-methyl-D,L-aspartate on growth hormone secretion, in vitro in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 16: 411-418.


16. Holloway, A.C., M.A. Sheridan and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Estradiol inhibits plasma somatostatin 14 (SRIF-14) levels and inhibits the response of somatotrophic cells to SRIF-14 challenge in vitro in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 106: 407-414.


17. Khan, M.N., P.K. Reddy, R.L. Renaud and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Effect of cortisol on the metabolism of 17-hydroprogesterone by Arctic charr and rainbow trout embryos. Fish. Physiol. Biochem. 16: 197-209.


18. Khan, M.N., P.K. Reddy, R.L. Renaud and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Application of HPLC methods to identify plasma profiles of 11-oxygenated androgens and other steroids in Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) during gondal recrudescence. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 118: 221-227.


19. Khan, M.N., R.L. Renaud and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Steroid metabolism by embryonic tissues of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 105: 344-357.


20. Khan, M.N., R.L. Renaud and J.F. Leatherland. 1997. Metabolism of estrogens and androgens by embryonic tissues of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 107: 118-127.
1995
21. Barton, K.N., M.F. Gerrits and J.S. Ballantyne. 1995. Effects of exercise on plasma nonesterified fatty acids and free amino acids in Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). J. Exp. Zool. 271: 183-189.


22. Reddy, P.K. and J.F. Leatherland. 1995. Influence of the combination of time of feeding and ration level on the diurnal hormone rhythms in rainbow trout. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 14: 25-36.


23. Reddy, P.K., M.M. Vijayan, J.F. Leatherland and T.W. Moon. 1995. Does RU486 modify hormonal responses to handling stressor and cortisol treatment in fed and fasted rainbow trout. J. Fish Biol. 46: 341-359.
1994
24. Holloway, A.C., P.K. Reddy, M.A. Sheridan and J.F. Leatherland. 1994. Diurnal rhythms of plasma growth hormone, somatostatin, thyroid hormones, cortisol and glucose concentrations in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, during progressive food deprivation. Biol. Rhythm Res. 25: 415-432.


25. Pang, C.S., M.A. Ali, P.K. Reddy, J.F. Leatherland, G.M. Brown and S.F. Pang. 1994. A comparative study of picomolar affinity 2-[125I]iodomelatonin binding sites in the hearts of three salmonid species. Fish Physiol. Biochem. 13: 371-378.


26. Pang, C.S., M.A. Ali, P.K. Reddy, J.F. Leatherland, G.M. Brown and S.F. Pang. 1994. 2-[125I]iodomelatonin binding in the brains of four salmonids. Biol. Signals 1994: 230-238.


27. Reddy, P.K. and J.F. Leatherland. 1994. Does the time of feeding affect the diurnal rhythms of plasma hormone and glucose concentration and hepatic glycogen content of rainbow trout? Fish Physiol. Biochem. 13: 133-140.


28. vijayan, m.m., p.k. reddy, j.f. leatherland and t.w. moon. 1994. the effects of cortisol on hepatocyte metabolism in rainbow trout: a study using steroid analogue ru486. gen. comp. endocrinol. 96: 75-84.
Telemetry Studies
1. Cooke, S.J., K.P. Chandroo, T.A. Beddow, R.D. Moccia and R.S. McKinley. 2000. Swimming activity and energetic expenditure of captive rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), estimated by electromyogram telemetry. Aquaculture Res. 31(6): 495-506.


2. Chandroo, K.P., R.D. Moccia and R.S. McKinley. 1999. Utilization of physiological telemetry to monitor behavioural responses of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, to captive culture conditions. Bull. Aquacul. Assoc. 4: 34-36.


3. Peake, S., R.S. McKinley, D.A. Scruton and R.D. Moccia. 1997. Influence of transmitter attachment procedures on swimming performance of wild and hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon smolts. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 126: 707-714.
Waste Management
1. Naylor, S.J., R.D. Moccia and G.M Durant. 1999. The chemical composition of settleable solid fish waste (manure) from commercial rainbow trout farms in Ontario, Canada. North Am. J. Aquacul. 61: 21-26.
Product Development
1. Swatland, H.J., F. Darkin, S.J. Naylor, I. Caston and R.D. Moccia. 1998. Muscle colour development in Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), monitored by fibre-optics and electrical impedance. Aquacul. Res. 29: 367-372.


2. Swatland, H.J., C.R. Haworth, F. Darkin and R.D. Moccia. 1997. Fibre-optic spectrophotometry of raw, smoke and baked Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Food Res. Internat. 30: 141-146.
Animal Welfare
1. Holloway, A.C., J.L. Keene, D.L.G. Noakes and R.D. Moccia. 2004. Effects of clove oil and MS222 on blood hormone profiles in rainbow trout. Aquacul. Res. (in press).


2. Yue, S., R.D. Moccia and I.J.H. Duncan. 2004. Investigating fear in domestic rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, using an avoidance learning task. Applied Anim. Behav. Sci. (in press).


3. Chandroo, K.P., I.J.H. Duncan and R.D. Moccia. 2004. Can fish suffer?: Perspectives on sentience, pain, fear and stress. Appl. Animal. Beh. Sci. 86: 225-250.
Breeding & Genetics
1. Quinton, C.D., L.R. McKay and I. McMillan. 2004. Strain and maturation effects on female spawning time in diallel crosses of three strains of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquacul. 234: 99-110.


2. Perry, G.M.L., R.G. Danzmann, M.M. Ferguson and J.P. Gibson. 2001. Quantitative trait loci for upper thermal tolerance in outbred strains of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Heredity 86: 333-341.


3. Sakamoto, T., R.G. Danzmann, K. Gharbi, P. Howard, A. Ozaki, S.K. Khoo, R.A. Woram, N. Okamoto, M.M. Ferguson, L. Holm, R. Guyomard and B. Hoyheim. 2000. A microsatellite linkage map of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) characterized by large sex-specific differences in recombination rates. Genetics 155: 1331-1345.


4. Ferguson, M.M. and R.G. Danzmann. 1998. Role of genetic markers in fisheries and aquaculture: useful tools or stamp collecting? Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 55: 1553-1563.


5. McMillan, I. and L. McKay. 1992. A comparison of four strains of spring spawning rainbow trout. Bull. Aquacul. Assoc. Canada 92: 1-3.
Miscellaneous
1. Dorfman Hecht, J.E., J.G. Sivak, M.J. Doughty and R.D. Moccia. 1994. Acu te effects of NUVAN on the optical and biochemical properties of cultured Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) lenses. In Vitro Toxicol. 7: 339-349.


2. West. J.A., J.G. Sivak and R.D. Moccia. 1994. Embryology of the teleost (Oncorhynchus mykiss) lens. Can. J. Zool. 72: 689-701.
Theses
2004
1. Adams, J.P. 2004. Potential for lycopene replacement of astaxanthin pigment in the diets of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). M.Sc. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. xxx pp.
2003
2. Cameron, C. Nutritional regulation of the somatotropic axis in the Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). M.Sc. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 113 pp.
2001
3. Quinton, C.D. 2001. Growth rate and spawning time in diallel crosses of three strains of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). M.Sc. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 105 pp.


4. Tozer, K.N. 2001. Quality improvement and shelf-life extension of fish filets from three aquaculture species
2000
5. Chandroo, K.P. 2000. Assessing the welfare status of farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with electromyogram telemetry. M.Sc. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 154 pp.
1999
6. Cooke, S.J. 1999. Remote measures of the locomotory activity of fish with application to stress, physiological energetics, behaviour and management. M.Sc. thesis. University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada. 180 pp.


7. Fishback, A.G. 1999. Genetic and environmental influences on the spawning time and progeny growth of hatchery rainbow trout. M.Sc. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 108 pp.
1998
8. Azevedo, P.A. 1998. Effects of feeding level, water temperature and diet composition on growth and efficiency of feed utilization in two salmonids. M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 116 pp.


9. Rickard, B.J. 1998. Solar and fuel oil heating in fingerling production: issues in growth modelling and financial feasibility. M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 102 pp.


10. Raine, J.C. 1998. Ontogeny of thyroid function in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 124 pp.
1997
11. Bureau, D. 1997. The partitioning of energy from digestible carbohydrates by rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Ph. D. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 170 pp.


12. Gurure, R.M. 1997. Defining the protein and amino acid requirements of Arctic charr using in vivo and modelling techniques. Ph. D. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 276 pp.


13. Simmons, A.L.A. 1997. Dietary methionine requirement of juvenile Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 99 pp.


14. Teare, G.F. 1997. A prospective study of chemotherapeutic use on Ontario land-based trout farms over one production cycle. Ph.D. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 346 pp.
1996
15. Brett, S.E. 1996. Rainbow trout isolated, perfused liver preparation: influence of TSH and epinephrine on hepatic T3 release. M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 142 pp.


16. Holloway, A.C. 1996. Influence of gonadal steroid hormones on factors controlling growth hormone secretion in rainbow trout. Ph. D. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 183 pp.


17. Khan, M.N. 1996. Studies on steroid hormone metabolism by Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) embryos. Ph. D. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 210 pp.
1994
18. Gerrits, M.F. 1994. Aspects of energy metabolism of red muscle in Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). M.Sc. thesis. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 160 pp.


19. Harrington, A.J. 1994. Examination of factors affecting the variability in reproductive performance of cryopreserved semen from salmonid fishes. M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 82 pp.
1992
20. Curtis, P. 1992. Quality evaluation and cryopreservation of semen from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 98 pp.


21. Vandenberg, G.W. 1992. The effects of beta-adrenergic agonists on growth and metabolism in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). M.Sc. thesis . University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada. 141 pp.
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