Research Project: Improving Efficiency in Catfish Aquaculture

Location: Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Trematode parasitism increases mortality in marsh ramshorn snail Planorbella trivolvis exposed to repeated low dose copper sulfate treatments in laboratory trials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Richardson, B.M., Mischke, C.C., Rosser, T., Balami, S., Slifka, C.M., Rose, D., Tiwari, A., Wood, M.L., Waldbieser, G.C., Wise, D.J., Griffin, M.J. 2025. Trematode parasitism increases mortality in marsh ramshorn snail Planorbella trivolvis exposed to repeated low dose copper sulfate treatments in laboratory trials. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 87(4)293-302. https://doi.org/10.1093/naaqua/vraf023.

Integrated sensor platform for real-time monitoring of nitrate, ammonium, temperature, and pH in aquatic environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Black soldier fly larvae oil as a potential nutraceutical ingredient in diets for hybrid catfish Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus juveniles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Senha Farias, A., Santana, T.M., Older, C.E., Huang, J., Jordan, H.R., Affonso, E.G., Gatlin Iii, D.M., Griffin, M.J., Goncalves, L.U., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2025. Black soldier fly larvae oil as a potential nutraceutical ingredient in diets for hybrid catfish Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus juveniles. Aquaculture. 608:742697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.742697.

Dietary iron fortification did not affect the intestinal microbiome for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) juveniles, but decreased their resistance against Edwardsiella ictaluri - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yamamoto, F.Y., Older, C.E., Khoo, L.H., Romano, N., Richardson, B.M., Ott, B.D., Wise, D.J., Ware, C., Goodman, P.M., Reifers, J.G., Griffin, M.J. 2024. Dietary iron fortification did not affect the intestinal microbiome for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) juveniles, but decreased their resistance against Edwardsiella ictaluri. Journal of Fish Diseases. Article 14060. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.14060.

Poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate supplementation enhances growth and immune responses of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Suehs, B.A., Yamamoto, F.Y., Older, C.E., Asiri, F., Gatlin 111, D.M. 2024. Poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate supplementation enhances growth and immune responses of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Aquaculture. 594:741384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741384.

Dietary supplementation of mineral nanoparticles for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Silva, V., Mourino, J.L., Martins, M.L., Carvalho, P., Rodrigues, E.G., Gatlin, D.M., Griffin, M.J., Older, C.E., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2024. Dietary supplementation of mineral nanoparticles for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-024-01378-7.

Lactococcus lactis MA5 is a potential autochthonous probiotic for nutrient digestibility enhancement and bacterial pathogen inhibition in hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, J., Jordan, H., Older, C.E., Griffin, M.J., Allen, P.J., Wise, D.J., Goodman, P.M., Reifers, J.G., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2024. Lactococcus lactis MA5 is a potential autochthonous probiotic for nutrient digestibility enhancement and bacterial pathogen inhibition in hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus). Journal of Fish Diseases. 47(10)e13997. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13997.

Growth, condition factor, and survival of juvenile channel (Ictalurus punctatus), blue (I. furcatus), and hybrid ( I. punctatus x I. furcatus) catfish at moderate and high temperatures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gerhart, B.J., Mischke, C.C., Llen, P.J. 2023. Growth, condition factor, and survival of juvenile channel (Ictalurus punctatus), blue (I. furcatus), and hybrid ( I. punctatus x I. furcatus) catfish at moderate and high temperatures. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 55:302-311. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13038.

Trends for U.S. catfish and swai products in retail markets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sun, L., Engle, C., Kumar, G., Van Senten, J. 2022. Trends for U.S. catfish and swai products in retail markets. Aquaculture Economics & Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2022.2147250.

Economic contribution of the U.S. catfish industry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hedge, S., Kumar, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L., Van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Avery, J., Aarattuthodiyil, S., Dahi, S. 2022. Economic contribution of the U.S. catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics & Management. 26(4):384-413. https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2021.2008050.

Retail market trends for seafood in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sun, L., Engle, C., Kumar, G., Van Senten, J. 2022. Retail market trends for seafood in the United States. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 54(3):603-624. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12919.

Technological progress in the US catfish industry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hedge, S., Kumar, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L., Van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Avery, J., Aarattuthodiyil, S., Dahi, S. 2022. Technological progress in the US catfish industry. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 53(2):67-383. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12877.

Production economic relationships in intensive U.S. catfish production systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hegde, S., Kumar, G., Engle, C., Avery, J., Johnson, J., Aarattuthodiyil, S., Van Senten, J. 2022. Production economic relationships in intensive U.S. catfish production systems. Aquaculture Economics & Management. 26(3):314-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2022.2038720.

Market opportunities for U.S. aquaculture producers: The case of Branzino - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Asche, F., Garlock, T., Camp, E., Guiillen, J., Kumar, G., Llorente, I., Shamshak, G. 2022. Market opportunities for U.S. aquaculture producers: The case of Branzino. Marine Resource Economics. 37(2):221-233. https://doi.org/10.1086/718437.

Economic history of U.S. catfish farming: Lessons for growth and development of aquaculture - (Review Article)
Engle, C., Hanson, T., Kumar, G. 2022. Economic history of U.S. catfish farming: Lessons for growth and development of aquaculture. Aquaculture Economics & Management. 26(1):1-35. https://doi.org/10.1080/13657305.2021.1896606.

Economic Effect of Hybrid Catfish (Channel Catfish ¿ × Blue Catfish ¿) Growth Variability on Traditional and Intensive Production Systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghosh, K., Hanson, T., Robinson, D., Bugg, W., Chatakondi, N., Kumar, G., Jeffers, C.D., Dunham, R.A. 2022. Economic Effect of Hybrid Catfish (Channel Catfish ¿ × Blue Catfish ¿) Growth Variability on Traditional and Intensive Production Systems. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 84(1):25-41. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10211.

Effects of multiple, low-dose copper sulfate treatments on the marsh Rams-Horn Snail - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mischke, C.C., Wise, D.J., Griffin, M.J., Rosser, T.G., Tiwari, A., Rehman, J.U., Ashfaq, M.K., Khan, I.A. 2021. Effects of multiple, low-dose copper sulfate treatments on the marsh Rams-Horn Snail. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 83:363-371. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10207.

Temperature modulation and feed supplementation significantly improve population growth of laboratory-reared dero digitata (Annelida: Naididae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tiwari, A., Woodyard, E.T., Rosser, T.G., Griffin, M.J., Mischke, C.C. 2021. Temperature modulation and feed supplementation significantly improve population growth of laboratory-reared dero digitata (Annelida: Naididae). North American Journal of Aquaculture. 83:327-335. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10201.

Economic losses of catfish to Avian Predation: A case report - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kumar, G., Hegde, S., Wise, D., Mischke, C.C., Dorr, B. 2021. Economic losses of catfish to Avian Predation: A case report. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 83:127-137. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10170.

Azomite application does not positively influence water quality, phytoplankton populations, or zooplankton populations when preparing Mississippi channel catfish nursery ponds for stocking - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mischke, C.C., Wise, D.J., Li, M.H., Tiwari, A. 2020. Azomite application does not positively influence water quality, phytoplankton populations, or zooplankton populations when preparing Mississippi channel catfish nursery ponds for stocking. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 82:414-418. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10163.

Effects of long-term restricted feeding followed by full feeding on growth, processing yield, fillet proximate composition, and economics of marketsize hybrid catfish, female Ictalurus punctatus × male Ictalurus furcatus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, M.H., Wise, D.J., Kumar, G., Bosworth, B.G., Mischke, C.C., Aarattuthodiyil, S., Rutland, W., Lucas, P.M. 2020. Effects of long-term restricted feeding followed by full feeding on growth, processing yield, fillet proximate composition, and economics of marketsize hybrid catfish, female Ictalurus punctatus × male Ictalurus furcatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 51:931-943. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12727.

Monoculture of female channel (Ictalurus punctatus) × male blue (I. furcatus) hybrid catfish mitigates proliferative gill disease caused by Henneguya ictaluri (Cnidaria: Myxobolidae) in catfish aquaculture ponds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Griffin, M.J., Ware, C., Rosser, T.G., Woodyard, E.T., Mischke, C.C., Byars, T.S., Wise, D.J. 2020. Monoculture of female channel (Ictalurus punctatus) × male blue (I. furcatus) hybrid catfish mitigates proliferative gill disease caused by Henneguya ictaluri (Cnidaria: Myxobolidae) in catfish aquaculture ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 51:729-739. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12695.

Reducing dietary protein concentrations and replacing fish meal with porcine meat and bone meal do not affect growth or feed conversion of pond-raised fingerling channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, M.H., Wise, D.J., Mischke, C.C., Kumar, G., Greenway, T.E., Tiwari, A., Lucas, P. 2020. Reducing dietary protein concentrations and replacing fish meal with porcine meat and bone meal do not affect growth or feed conversion of pond-raised fingerling channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 51:364-372. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12653.

Zooplankton selectivity by black buffalo in fertilized ponds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guy, E., Mischke, C., Colvin, M., Allen, P. 2019. Zooplankton selectivity by black buffalo in fertilized ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 81:215-221.

Environmental factor(s) and animal vector(s) associated with atypical Aeromonas hydrophila abundance and dissemination among channel catfish ponds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cunningham, F.L., Hanson-Dorr, K.C., Ford, L., Middleton, D.R., Crain, A., Durst, L., Ware, C., Griffin, M.J., Mischke, C.C., Wan, X., Hanson, L.A. 2020. Environmental factor(s) and animal vector(s) associated with atypical Aeromonas hydrophila abundance and dissemination among channel catfish ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 51:750-762. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12608.