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Brad Richardson
Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit
Research Fish Biologist

Phone: (662) 686-3163
Fax: (662) 686-3593

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Projects
Improving the Productivity and Quality of Catfish Aquaculture
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 437404
Apple Snail (Pomacea Maculata) Integrated Pest Management Tactics for Crawfish, Catfish, and Rice Crop Production
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 443298
Optimizing Production Systems for Removal of Ammonia
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 443947
Economic Analysis of the Impact of Apple Snails on the U.S. Crawfish Industry
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 445506
Evaluating Parasitic Infection Status and Diversity of Invasive Apple Snails in the Southeastern United States
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 445919
Apple Snail (Pomacea maculata) Integrated Pest Management Tactics for Crawfish, Catfish, and Rice Crop Production
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443703

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Diversity in clinical isolates of Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 (IcHV1) from U.S. farm-raised catfish and virulence assessment in channel and channel x blue catfish hybrids Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Venugopalan, A., White, D., Lopez-Porras, A., Ford, L., Ware, C., Lewis, M.A., Steadman, J.M., Khoo, L.H., Richardson, B.M., Walker, C.M., Byars, T.S., Wise, D.J., Griffin, M.J., Hanson, L.A. 2024. Diversity in clinical isolates of Ictalurid herpesvirus 1 (IcHV1) from U.S. farm-raised catfish and virulence assessment in channel and channel x blue catfish hybrids. Journal of Fish Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.14005.
Apple snails: discussions of past problems and future solutions for an emerging pest in United States agriculture/aquaculture - (Trade Journal)
Richardson, B.M., Cowie, R.H., Wilson, B.E., Hayes, K.A., Byers, J.E., Qiu, J., Rosser, T.G., Mischke, C.C., Burks, R.L., Lucero, J.M., Roda, A.L. 2024. Apple snails: discussions of past problems and future solutions for an emerging pest in United States agriculture/aquaculture. World Aquaculture Magazine. 55(1):46-48.
Influence of probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on intestinal microbiota and resistance to Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following florfenicol administration Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Older, C.E., Griffin, M.J., Richardson, B.M., Waldbieser, G.C., Reifers, J.G., Goodman, P.M., Ware, C., Gatlin Iii, D.M., Wise, D.J., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2023. Influence of probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on intestinal microbiota and resistance to Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following florfenicol administration. Journal of Fish Diseases. 47(4):e13910. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13910.
Evaluating nanopore sequencing for microbial community characterization in catfish pond water Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Older, C.E., Richardson, B.M., Wood, M.L., Waldbieser, G.C., Ware, C., Griffin, M.J., Ott, B.D. 2023. Evaluating nanopore sequencing for microbial community characterization in catfish pond water. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 55:289-301. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13002.
Resource productivity and costs of aquaculture practices: Economic-sustainability perspectives from U.S. catfish farming Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kumar, G., Engle, C., Van Senten, J., Sun, L., Hedge, S., Richardson, B.M. 2023. Resource productivity and costs of aquaculture practices: Economic-sustainability perspectives from U.S. catfish farming . Aquaculture Economics & Management. 574:739715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739715.
Simple, low-cost traps may help manage snails and reduce trematode risk in catfish ponds - (Popular Publication)
Richardson, B.M., Mischke, C.C., Griffin, M.J., Wise, D.J. 2023. Simple, low-cost traps may help manage snails and reduce trematode risk in catfish ponds. Fish Farming News. 2023(1), 8-10.
Repeated low-dose copper sulfate applications may be a safe and effective way to manage catfish trematode infections - (Popular Publication)
Mischke, C.C., Richardson, B.M., Griffin, M.J., Wise, D.J. 2023. Repeated low-dose copper sulfate applications may be a safe and effective way to manage catfish trematode infections. Fish Farming News. 2023(1), 3-5.
Evaluation of snail trap prototype for monitoring the intermediate gastropod hosts of Bolbophorus spp. in commercial catfish ponds in the southeastern United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Richardson, B.M., Reifers, J.G., Walker, C.M., Byars, T.S., Mischke, C.C., Griffin, M.J., Wise, D.J. 2023. Evaluation of snail trap prototype for monitoring the intermediate gastropod hosts of Bolbophorus spp. in commercial catfish ponds in the southeastern United States. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 54(5):1247-1259. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12962.
NAJA Feature: Rotenone has little effect on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton or macroinvertebrates in aquaculture nursery ponds - (Popular Publication)
Mischke, C.C., Richardson, B.M., Wise, D.J., Tiwari, A. 2023. NAJA Feature: Rotenone has little effect on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton or macroinvertebrates in aquaculture nursery ponds. American Fisheries Society Newsletter. 2023(1): 18-19.
NAJA Feature: Rotenone has little effect on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton or macroinvertebrates in aquaculture nursery ponds - (Popular Publication)
Mischke, C.C., Richardson, B.M., Wise, D.J., Tiwari, A. 2023. NAJA Feature: Rotenone has little effect on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton or macroinvertebrates in aquaculture nursery ponds. American Fisheries Society Newsletter. 18(1):4-5.
Copper toxicity to the ghost rams-horn snail Biomphalaria havanensis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mischke, C.C., Richardson, B.M., Tiwari, A., Griffin, M.J., Wise, D.J., Rehman, J.U., Ashfaq, M.K., Nanayakkara, P., Khan, I.A. 2022. Copper toxicity to the ghost rams-horn snail Biomphalaria havanensis. North American Journal of Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10279.
First Isolation of a Herpesvirus (Family Alloherpesviridae) from Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnston, A.E., Shavalier, M.A., Scribner, K., Soto, E., Griffin, M.J., Waldbieser, G.C., Richardson, B.M., Winters, A.D., Yun, S., Baker, E.A., Larson, D.L., Kiupel, M., Loch, T.A. 2022. First Isolation of a Herpesvirus (Family Alloherpesviridae) from Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12233230.
Rotenone has little effect on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton or macroinvertebrates in aquaculture nursery ponds Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mischke, C.C., Richardson, B.M., Wise, D.J., Tiwari, A. 2023. Rotenone has little effect on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton or macroinvertebrates in aquaculture nursery ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10276.
Pathology and virulence of edwardsiella tarda, edwardsiella piscicida, and edwardsiella anguillarum in channel (ictalurus punctatus), blue (ictalurus furcatus), and channel (female) x blue (male) hybrid catfish Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Armwood, A.R., Griffin, M.J., Richardson, B.M., Wise, D.J., Ware, C., Camus, A.C. 2022. Pathology and virulence of edwardsiella tarda, edwardsiella piscicida, and edwardsiella anguillarum in channel (ictalurus punctatus), blue (ictalurus furcatus), and channel (female) x blue (male) hybrid catfish. Journal of Fish Diseases. 00:1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13691.
Cross-protection efficacy of a live-attenuated Edwarsiella ictaluri vaccine against heterologous Edwardsiella piscicida isolates in channel and channel x blue hybrid catfish Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopez-Porras, A., Griffin, M.J., Ware, C., Richardson, B.M., Greenway, T.E., Rosser, T.G., Aarattuthodiyil, S., Wise, D.J. 2022. Cross-protection efficacy of a live-attenuated Edwarsiella ictaluri vaccine against heterologous Edwardsiella piscicida isolates in channel and channel x blue hybrid catfish. Journal of Fish Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13623.
Activation of Henneguya ictaluri actinospores by non-ictalurid fish species, with implications for management of proliferative gill disease in catfish aquaculture Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Richardson, B.M., Mischke, C.C., Rosser, G.T., Woodyard, E.T., Ware, C., Wise, D.J., Griffin, M.J. 2022. Non-specific activation of Henneguya ictaluri actinospores. North American Journal of Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10242.