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Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: Evaluating an Aquatic Organism's Aquaculture Potential

Cortney L. Ohs and R. LeRoy Creswell


Release Date: 11/3/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Aquaculture

About this Publication

This document is FA146, one of the Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture series (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_SERIES_Candidate_Species) of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2006. Revised August 2010 and September 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

About the Authors

Cortney L. Ohs, assistant professor, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center; and R. LeRoy Creswell, marine Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

R. LeRoy Creswell
R. LeRoy Creswell

former Extension program manager(deceased), Florida Sea Grant

Cortney Ohs
Cortney Ohs
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor and Florida Sea Grant aquaculture specialist, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Extension Center

Contacts

Eric Cassiano
Eric Cassiano
Specialist
University of Florida

Extension associate scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

Publication #FA146