Matthew A. DiMaggio

Using Airlifts to Collect and Concentrate Copepod Nauplii

Eric Cassiano, Matthew DiMaggio, Cortney Ohs, and John Marcellus

Airlifts are simple and inexpensive and not new to aquaculture. The buoyancy of rising bubbles within a pipe or tube generates an upward flow of water that are often used as part of water treatment design in recirculating aquaculture systems, but can also be used to collect and concentrate live food organisms fed to marine fish larvae. Airlifts are more gentle and efficient than sieving. This 3-page fact sheet provides protocols and designs for harvesting and feeding copepod nauplii to marine fish larvae, but these methods can be adapted for use with many live feed organisms.

Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis

Joshua T. Patterson, Cortney L. Ohs, andMatthew A. DiMaggio

Aquaculture Applications of the Family Gobiidae

Joshua T. Patterson, Cortney L. Ohs, andMatthew A. DiMaggio

Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Pinfish, Lagodon rhomboides

Cortney L. Ohs, Scott W. Grabe, and Matthew A. DiMaggio

Overview of Commonly Cultured Marine Ornamental Fish

Matthew A. DiMaggio andEric J. Cassiano

Aquaculture Applications of the Family Blenniidae

Jesse Von Linden, Joshua T. Patterson, Cortney L. Ohs, and Matthew A. DiMaggio

Evolution, Culture, and Care for Betta splendens

Craig A. Watson, Matthew A. DiMaggio, Jeffrey E. Hill, Quenton Tuckett, andRoy P. E. Yanong

Overview of Urban Aquaculture

Emily H. Roan, Laura Tiu, Roy P.E. Yanong, Matthew A. DiMaggio, and Joshua T. Patterson

Microworm Culture for Use in Freshwater Ornamental Aquaculture

Shane W. Ramee, Taylor N. Lipscomb, andMatthew A. DiMaggio

Third Party Certifications in Aquaculture

Emily H. Roan, Joshua T. Patterson, Matthew A. DiMaggio, and Roy P. E. Yanong

This publication provides information on common third-party certification programs for aquaculture products, mostly those intended for human consumption. The goal of this document is to increase consumer awareness and understanding of what commonly observed third-party certification labels signify. Includes some discussion of certification programs for ornamentals and baitfish.

The Effects of Regulations on the Florida Ornamental Aquaculture Industry, an Infographic

Eric J. Cassiano andMatthew A. DiMaggio

This infographic accompanies "The Effects of Regulation on Ornamental Aquaculture Farms in Florida" (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FA248), an Ask IFAS factsheet that discusses the results of a study conducted to measure the impact of regulations on ornamental aquaculture farms in Florida using on-farm data from 2018. Florida’s diverse ornamental aquaculture industry has many unique challenges that set it apart from other aquaculture commodity groups. The numerous production techniques, diversity of species, and various market outlets make the ornamental aquaculture industry an intriguing study in how regulations impact the industry. By understanding regulatory impacts, we can streamline efforts to address them.

The Effects of Regulation on Ornamental Aquaculture Farms in Florida

Noah C. Boldt, Jonathan van Senten, Carole R. Engle, Eric J. Cassiano, and Matthew A. DiMaggio

Florida’s diverse ornamental aquaculture industry has many unique challenges that set it apart from other aquaculture commodity groups.  The numerous production techniques, diversity of species, and various market outlets make the ornamental aquaculture industry an intriguing study in how regulations impact the industry.  By understanding those regulatory impacts, we can streamline efforts to address them.  A study was conducted to measure the regulatory impact on ornamental aquaculture farms in Florida using on-farm data from 2018. All farms were censused in the state and results covered 82% of the industry with a response rate of 41% of farms. This factsheet discusses the results of that study and the regulatory burden that the ornamental aquaculture industry in Florida endures.