Project : USDA ARS

Research Project: Improving Aquaponic Systems to Produce Fish and Plant Products

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

Influence of dietary fermented yeast products (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on performance, health and microbiome of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and the influence of discharge water in the production of romaine lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Padeniya, U.M., Davis, D.A., Wells, D.E., Harrison, C.E., LaFrentz, B.R., Beck, B.H., Roy, L.A., Farmer, M., Bruce, T.J. Influence of dietary fermented yeast products (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on performance, health and microbiome of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and the influence of discharge water in the production of romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 325:116348. 2025.

The use of age and growth techniques to quantify the age structure of carryover hybrid catfish (female Channel Catfish x male Blue Catfish) in commercial ponds in West Alabama - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, J., James, J.P., Sakaris, P.C., Kelly, A.M., Abdelrahman, H., Beck, B.H., Roy, L.A. 2024. The use of age and growth techniques to quantify the age structure of carryover hybrid catfish (female Channel Catfish x male Blue Catfish) in commercial ponds in West Alabama. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 2024(00):1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10353.

Cohabitation of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) cultured in low salinity water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
James, J., Dahl, S., Teichert-Coddington,, D., Kelly, A., Creel, J., Beck, B.H., Butts, I., Roy, L. 2024. Cohabitation of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) cultured in low salinity water. Aquaculture Reports. 36:102081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2024.102081.

Development of a QPCR detection approach for pathogenic burkholderia cenocenpacia from fresh vegetables - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, A., Phillips, K., Jia, J., Deng, P., Zhang, D., Chang, S., Lu, S. 2023. Development of a QPCR detection approach for pathogenic burkholderia cenocenpacia from fresh vegetables. Food Microbiology. 115:104333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2023.104333.

Probiotics impact resistance to Streptococcus iniae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in biofloc systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Padeniya, U., Davis, D., Liles, M.R., Lafrentz, S.A., Lafrentz, B.R., Shoemaker, C.A., Beck, B.H., Wells, D.E., Bruce, T.J. 2023. Probiotics impact resistance to Streptococcus iniae in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in biofloc systems. Journal of Fish Diseases. 46:1137-1149. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13833.