Education
Background and Current Research
Dr. Alam is a Research Associate Professor at University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), Center for Marine Science (CMS), Finfish Aquaculture Program and has been working at UNCW since May 2005. Before coming to UNCW, he spent about 8 years in the Lab of Aquatic Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Japan and completed his Masters (Year 2000), Ph. D. (Year 2003) and JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Year 2003-2005, Major: Aquaculture Nutrition). Dr. Alam also completed Executive MBA in May 2007 from UNCW under the Business of Marine Biotechnology Fellowship sponsored by the MARBIONC® (Marine Biotechnology in North Carolina, UNCW, USA).
Dr. Alam is involved with aquaculture research and feed development of finfish at the CMS, UNCW targeting the commercialization of high value marine fish in recirculating aquaculture system. Dr. Alam has been awarded several competitive research grants (a total of 3.3 million dollars as PI and Co-PI) collaborating with other scientists/professors for aquaculture research funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USDA, North Carolina Sea Grant, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, MARBIONC and Cotton Incorporated, Cary, NC. Dr. Alam published 49 peer reviewed papers as first or coauthors in highly reputed professional peer-reviewed journals, 64 conference abstracts and 35 conference presentations. Dr. Alam has attended and presented several papers in national and international aquaculture related conferences in USA, Japan, Australia, China, Greece, Denmark, Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh. Dr. Alam is a graduate research faculty member at UNCW, USA and working as an Associate Editor of Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology and in the Editorial Board of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, and reviewer of several professional international journals. Dr. Alam is a co-author of a Book Chapter: Marine Finfish Aquaculture In: Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants, 3rd Edition. (J.S. Lucas, P.C. Southgate, and C.M. Tucker, Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell and Sons Ltd. In addition, Dr. Alam has worked as an international aquaculture consultant (June 2015) for USAID/Bangladesh to conduct a gap analysis of the aquaculture sub-sector within USAID Feed the Future Zone in Bangladesh invited by the US Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Alam was an invited aquaculture panel member for the 46th United States-Japan Natural Resources Scientific Symposium in Nov 13-16, 2018.
His main research and publication at UNCW focus on finfish and crustacean nutrition and feed technology. Dr. Alam’s main research interest is the development of nutritionally balanced, sustainable and cost-effective practical diets for commercial aquaculture species. Dr. Alam’s ongoing research at UNCW include: commercialization of important mariculture species in recirculating aquaculture system, formulation of high performing fish feed, replacement of fish meal protein and lipid by alternative protein and lipid sources, evaluation of locally available ingredients as fish feed, larval, juvenile, grow-out and broodstock feed development for commercially important food fish (such as black sea bass, southern flounder, red porgy/pink snapper and gag grouper) in the Southeastern United States. Dr. Alam is currently involved with integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), more specifically polyculture of marine fish with salt-tolerant halophyte plant Salicornia sp.(sea beans) for human food and uses IMTA as aquaculture waste management approach.
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Publications in Professional Journals:
Delmaine, A.D., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Alam, M.S. 2024. Use of sea squirts, tunicate meal Styela plicata protein as a partial replacement of menhaden fish meal protein in the diet of juvenile Black Sea Bass Centropristis striata, North American Journal of Aquaculture, 86:295–312. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10334
Carroll, P. M., Watanabe, W. O., Alam, M. S. 2024. Growth performance, feed utilization, and resistance to acute crowding of post-metamorphic stage black sea bass Centropristis striata reared at high stocking densities in a pilot recirculating nursery. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(1), 312–328. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13017
Alam, M. S., Watanabe, W. O., Carroll, P. M., Gabel, J. E. 2023. Optimizing nursery diets for post-metamorphic stage black sea bass: Growth performance, body composition, and feed utilization on open-formulated and commercial starter diets. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 54(1),113–130. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12882130
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Gabel, J. 2022. Optimizing nursery diets for post-metamorphic stage black sea bass: growth performance, body composition and feed utilization on open-formulated and commercial starter diets. Journal World Aquaculture Society 2022:1-18.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll P.M. 2021. Development of environmentally friendly, cost-effective and nutritionally balanced alternative protein-based diets for high value marine fish culture in recirculating aquaculture system. In: Marine Aquaculture in a Changing Environment, Kristen Jabanoski, Clete Otoshi, Erick Sturm, and Mike Rust (editors). Proceedings of the 46th U.S.-Japan Aquaculture Panel Symposium, Mystic, CT, November 14-15, 2018. U.S. Dept. Commerce, NOAA Tech.Memo. NMFS-F/SPO-222,140 p.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M. 2021. Evaluation of salt-incorporated diets on growth, body composition and plasma electrolytes of black sea bass Centropristis striata reared in a semi-pilot scale low salinity recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture 533, 736102.
Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, M.P., Alam, M.S., Dumas, C.F., Gabel, G.E., Davis, T.M., Bentley, C.D. 2021. The status of black sea bass, Centropristis striata, as a commercially ready species for U.S. marine aquaculture. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, DOI: 10.1111/jwas.12803
Salam, M.A., Islam1, M.A., Paul, S.I., Rahman, M.M., Rahman, M.L., Islam, F., Rahman, A.R., Shaha, D.C., Alam, M.S., Islam, T. 2021. Gut probiotic bacteria of Barbonymus gonionotus improve growth, hematological parameters and reproductive performances of the host. Scientific Reports, 11:10692. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90158-x
Islam, F., Salam, M.A., Rahman, M.A., Paul, S.I., Das, T.R., Rahman, M.M., Shaha, D.C., Gupta, D.R., Alam, M.S., Islam, T. 2021. Plant endophytic yeasts Pichia fermentans and Meyerozyma caribbica improve growth, biochemical composition, haematological parameters and morphology of internal organs of premature Barbonymus gonionotus. Aquaculture Reports, 19, 20021 (100575), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2020.100575.
Hill, C.J., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, M. P., Seaton, P.J., Bourdelais, A.J. 2019. Replacement of fish meal by poultry by-product meal in the diet of juvenile red porgy. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 81 (1), 81-93.
Wright-Moore, W.D., W.O. Watanabe, A.J. Bourdelais, M.S. Alam, T. C. Rezek, P.M. Carroll, and C. A. Woolridge. 2019. Spawning performance and egg quality of wild-caught and first generation southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma broodstock induced with piscine and mammalian GnRH analogs. Aquaculture 506: 367-379.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Gabel, J.E., Corum, M.A., Seaton, P., Wedegaertner, T.C., Rathore, K.S., Dowd, M.K. 2018. Evaluation of genetically-improved (glandless) and genetically-modified low-gossypol cottonseed meal as alternative protein sources in the diet of juvenile southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture, 489: 36–45.
Dawson, M.R., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. 2018. Evaluation of poultry by-product meal as an alternative to fish meal in the diet of juvenile black sea bass reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. North American Journal of Aquaculture 80:74–87.
White, D.P., Baumgarner, B.L., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Kinsey, S.T. 2018. The effects of dietary β-guanidinopropionic acid on growth and muscle fiber development in juvenile red porgy, Pagrus pagrus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 216: 48–58.
Anderson, A.D., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Wedegaertner, T.C., Dowd, M.K. 2016. Full replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by low-gossypol cottonseed flour protein in the diet of juvenile black sea bass. Aquaculture, 464: 618-628.
Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Ostrowski, A.D., Montgomery, F.A., Gabel, J.E., Morris Jr., J.A., Seaton, P.J. 2016. Live prey enrichment and artificial microdiets for larviculture of Atlantic red porgy Pagrus pagrus. Aquaculture Reports 3: 93–107.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Dawson, M., Carroll, P. 2015. Pilot, commercial-scale testing of promising diets for intensive cultivation of black sea bass and southern flounder. World Aquaculture, Dec 2015, 34-40.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Myers, A.R., Rezek, T.C. Carroll, P.M., Skrabal, S.A. 2015. Effects of dietary salt supplementation on growth, body composition, tissue electrolytes, and gill and intestinal Na+K+ATPase activities of black sea bass reared in low salinity water. Aquaculture, 446, 250-258.
Wilson, W. N., Baumgarner, B.L., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Kinsey, S.T. 2015. Effects of resveratrol on growth and skeletal muscle physiology of juvenile southern flounder. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 183: 27–35.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Rezek, T.C., Myers, A.R., Carroll, P.M., Daniels, H.V. 2015. Growth performance and survival of larval southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma fed commercial microdiets or formulated zein bound microdiets containing different protein sources, Aquaculture Research, 46: 1924-1936.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Sullivan, K.B., Rezek, T.C., Seaton, P.J. 2012. Replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by solvent extracted soybean meal protein in the diet of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata supplemented with or without squid meal, krill meal, methionine and lysine. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 74:2, 251-265.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Myers, A.R., Rezek, T.C., Carroll, P.M., Longfellow, S. 2011. Effects of replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by solvent extracted soybean meal protein supplemented with or without L-methionine and L-lysine on growth performance and body composition of juvenile southern flounder. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 73:350–359.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., and Daniels, H.V. 2009. Effect of different dietary protein and lipid levels on growth performance and body composition of juvenile southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) reared in recirculating aquaculture system, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 40(4): 513-521.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Carroll, P.O., Razek, T. 2009. Effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth performance and body composition of black sea bass Centropristis striata during grow out in a pilot scale recirculating system. Aquaculture Research, 40, Issue 4: 442-449.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W. O., and Carroll, P.M. 2008. Optimum dietary protein level for maximum growth performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 39(5): 656-663.
Alam, M.S., Bently, C.O., Rezek, T.C., Carrier J.K., Carroll P.M., Watanabe W.O. 2007. University of North Carolina conducts varied research on black sea bass. Global Aquaculture Advocate (feed and nutrition), Sept-Oct 2007, Vol. 10, issue 5, page 86-88.
Hector, LH.H, Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Tanaka, Y., Alam, M.S. 2007. Effects of vitamin A on growth, serum anti-bacterial activity and transaminase activities in the juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, Aquaculture, 262: 444-450.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O. 2006. Southern Flounder. Aqua Feeds: Formulation and Beyond, Published by Fedware, Florida, Vol. 2, Issue 4, 17-19.
Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Hernandez, L.H.H. 2006. Protein requirements of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii evaluated by a factorial method. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 37 (2); 145-153.
Orhan U., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Thu, M., Alam, M.S. Michael, F.R. 2006. Effects of dietary substitution of tuna muscle by-product powder for fish meal on growth, body composition, and phosphorus loading in juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceu, Aquaculture, 257, 437-445.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Sumule, O., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2005. Assessment of reference amino acid pattern for diet of juvenile red sea bream, Pagrus major. Aquaculture International, 13: 369-379.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Hernandez, L.H.H., Uyan, O. Michael, F.R. 2005. Supplemental effects of coated methionine and/or lysine to soy protein diet for juvenile kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture, 248: 13-19.
Michael, F.R., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Uyan, O., Alam, M.S. 2005. Effects of water-soluble choline sources on the performances of kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus juveniles. Aquaculture Research, 36: 1563-1571.
Hernandez, L.H.H.,Teshima, S.,Koshio, S., Alam, M.S., Ishikawa, M.,Tanaka, H. 2005. Dietary vitamin A requirement of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Aquaculture Nutrition, 11: 3-9.
Ren, T., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Panganiban, A., Moe Y.Y., Kojima, T., Tokumitsu, H. 2005. The optimum level of dietary-L-ascorbic acid for Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 36: 437-443.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2004. Effects of supplementation of coated crystalline amino acids on growth performance and body composition of kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture Nutrition, 10: 309-316.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2004. Dietary arginine requirement of juvenile kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture Research, 35: 842-849.
Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Hernandez, L.H.H. 2004. Effects of protein and lipid sources on the growth and survival of red sea bream Pagrus major and Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus receiving micro-diets during larval and early juvenile stage. Aquaculture Nutrition, 10:279-287.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Uyan, O., Ishikawa, M. 2003. Effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth and body composition of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus fed intact or crystalline amino acid diets. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 14(3/4):115-132.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Yokoyama, S., Ishikawa, M. 2003. Optimum dietary threonine level for juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Asian Fisheries Science, 16: 175-184.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S. 2003. Requirements of essential amino acids and utilization of crystalline amino acids by shrimp. International Aqua Feed, Published by Turret West Ltd, United Kingdom. Vol. 6 (1): 6-9.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2002. Dietary amino acid profiles and growth performance in juvenile kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 133: 289-297.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Koshio, S.,Ishikawa, M. 2002. Influence of dietary amino acid patterns on growth and body composition of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. Aquaculture, 210:359-369.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2002. Arginine requirement of juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus estimated by growth and biochemical parameters. Aquaculture, 205: 127-140.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2002. Effects of dietary arginine and lysine levels on growth performance and biochemical parameters of juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus, Fisheries Science, 68: 509-516.
Teshima, S., Alam, M.S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Kanazawa, A. 2002. Assessment of requirement values for essential amino acids in the prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Aquaculture Research, 33: 395-402.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S., Yaniharto D. 2001. Methionine requirement of juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus estimated by the oxidation of radioactive methionine. Aquaculture Nutrition, 7: 201-209.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. and Koshio, S. 2001. Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth performance and digestive enzyme activities of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel). Aquaculture Research, 32 (Sp.1): 235-243.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2001. Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth and digestive enzyme activities of juvenile red sea bream, Pagrus major. Suisanzoshoku (Japan Aquaculture Society), 49(1): 53-59.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S., Ohtao, H. 2001. The role of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth performance and digestive enzyme activities of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus. Asian Fisheries Science, 14: 443-453.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. Koshio, S. 2000. Methionine requirement of juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 31(4): 618-626.
Book ChapterWatanabe, W.O., Alam, Md Shah, Patrick M. Carroll, Harry V. Daniels, and Jeffrey M. Hinshaw. 2019. Marine Finfish Aquaculture. Chapter 20 (p. 437-482): In: Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants, 3rd Edition. (J.S. Lucas, P.C. Southgate, and C.M. Tucker, Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell and Sons Ltd.
Attended and Papers Presented in National and International Conferences:
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Conference Abstracts/Presentations
2024
Alam, M.S., Carroll, P., Watanabe, W., Hinson, M., Hudson, K., Salze, G., Feinberg, L. 2024. Supplementation of single cell protein, sea beans, and a combination of alternative protein sources to replace fishmeal protein in the diets of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata, Book of Abstract, AQUA 2024, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark August 26- 30, 2024.
Hudson, K., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Dumas, C.F., Carroll, P.M., Losordo, T.M. 2024. Black sea bass in a recirculating aquaculture system: sensitivity analysis of farm input costs and genetically induced growth increases and alteration of protein sources in aquafeeds. Book of Abstract, AQUA 2024, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark August 26- 30, 2024.
Alam, M.S., Carroll, P., Watanabe, W., Hinson, M., Herring, L., Hudson, K., Salze, G., and Feinberg, L. 2024. Replacement of menhaden fishmeal protein by single cell protein meal in the diet of juvenile black sea bass, Centropristis striata. Book of abstract. Aquaculture America, Feb 18-21, 2024, San Antonio, TX.
Carroll, P., Alam, M.S., and Watanabe, W.O. 2024. The Effects of Marine Recirculating Aquaculture System Effluent Exchange Rate on Nutrient Utilization by Salicornia virginica in a Pilot Scale Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture System. Aquaculture America 2024. San Antonio, TX. February 18-21.
2023
Carroll, P., Alam, M.S., Gabel, J, Field, N., Hudson, K., Jones. M., Dumas, C. 2023. University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Mariculture Research Updates, March 25, 2023, New Bern, NC, USA.
Alam, M.S., Carroll, P., Watanabe, W. 2023. Accelerating seafood production in US: controlled breeding, larviculture and intensive growout of high value marine fish with sustainable eco-aquafeed in recirculating aquaculture system, UNCW Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series (IRSS)- Food for Thought Research Collider, Morton Hall (Bryan Auditorium), November 1st, 2023.
2022
Schmidt, A.M., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Carroll, P.M., Taylor, A., Priester, C. 2022. Recent Progress on the Effects of Ingested Cotton and Synthetic Microfibers on Growth Performance and Intestinal Tissue Morphology in the Black Sea Bass, a Commercially Important Marine Finfish from Coastal Waters of the Eastern US. Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-6, 2022, Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas.
Carroll, M., Watanabe, W.O., and Alam, M.S. 2022. Multi-Trophic Waste Management for Finfish Aquaculture in Land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Using the Salt-tolerant Halophyte Salicornia virginica.. NC Sea Grant 2022 North Carolina Coastal Conference. Raleigh, NC. November 7-8 2022.
Hudson, K., Watanabe, W., Dumas, C., Alam, M.S., & Losordo, T. 2022. Production economics of black sea bass in a recirculating aquaculture system and sensitivity to genetically induced growth increases and alteration of protein sources in aquafeed. Coastal Conference, Nov 2022.
2021
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M. 2021. Finfish Mariculture for a Blue Economy: Development of environmentally friendly, cost-effective and nutritionally balanced alternative protein-based diets for high value marine fish culture in recirculating aquaculture system. Global Marine Science Mini-Summit, UNCW-Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC, USA, Nov 04, 2021, Wilmington, NC, USA
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M. 2021. Marine finfish aquaculture for blue economy: Control breeding, larviculture, intensive grow-out production, and sustainable feed development of high value marine fish species in recirculating aquaculture systems in southeastern USA. 2nd biennial conference of the Fisheries Society of Bangladesh, Dec 25-26, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Key note presenter (virtual).
2019
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M. 2019. Development of environment friendly, cost-effective and nutritionally balanced alternative protein based diet for mariculture of high value marine fish. Global Marine Science Summit, Oct 911, 2019, Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Gabel, J.E. 2019. Evaluation of UNCW-Formulated and Premium Commercial Weaning Diets on Growth Performance, Survival and Whole-Body Proximate and Fatty Acid Composition of Post-Metamorphic Stage Black Sea Bass. North Carolina Coastal Conference, NC Sea Grant, Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC, Nov 19-20, 2019.
2018
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. 2018. Development of environmentally friendly, cost-effective and nutritionally balanced alternative protein based diets for high value marine fish culture in recirculating aquaculture system, Mini Review Paper. Proceedings of 46th UJNR meeting, Mystic, CT, USA, Nov 13-16, 2018.
Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Alam, M.S., Dumas, C.F. 2018. Recent progress on hatchery production of black sea bass juveniles to support finfish mariculture growout industry development in the eastern U.S. Aquaculture America 2018. Las Vegas, USA, February 19-22, 2018.
Carroll, P.M., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Dimling, P. 2018. The effects of stocking density on growth, survival, and resistance to acute crowding of post-metamorphic stage black sea bass Centropristis striata in a pilot commercial scale nursery. Aquaculture America 2018, Las Vegas, USA. February 19-22, 2018.
2017
Delmaine, J. A., Watanabe, W. O., Alam, M.S. 2017. Replacement of menhaden fish meal by the Tunicate Styela plicata in the diet of juvenile black sea bass. World Aquaculture 2017. Cape Town, South Africa, June 26-30, 2017.
2016
Alam, M.S, Watanabe, W.O., Anderson, A.D., Carroll, P.M., Seaton, P.J., Wedegaertner, T.C. and Dowd, M.K. 2016. Evaluation of glandless, solvent-extracted and genetically modified low-gossypol cottonseed flour as alternative protein sources in the diet of black sea bass, Centropristis striata and southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma. Book of Abstracts/CD. The 17th International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, June 05 to 10, 2016.
2015
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W., Myers, A.R., Carroll, P.M. and Skrabal, S. 2015. Effects of dietary salt supplementation on growth, survival, body composition, tissue electrolytes and gill and intestine Na+K+ATPase activities of black sea bass Centropristis striata reared at low salinity. Aquaculture America 2015, Book of Abstracts, New Orleans, LA, USA, Feb 19-22, 2015.
2014
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W., Anderson, A. and Wedegaertner T. 2014. Replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by genetically improved and solvent extracted low gossypol cottonseed flour in the diet of juvenile black sea bass, Centropristis striata. Aquaculture America 2014. Book of Abstracts/CD, Seattle, WA, USA. Feb 09-12, 2014.
2013
Alam M. S., Watanabe, W., Myers, M., Rezek, T. and Carroll, P. 2013. Replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by solvent extracted soybean meal and soy protein concentrate supplemented with L-methionine and L-lysine in the diets of juvenile red porgy, Pagrus pagrus. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture 2013, Nashville, TN, Feb 21-25, 2013.
Hill, James, Alam, M. S., Watanabe, W. 2013. Effects of poultry by-product meal protein substitution for menhaden fish meal protein on growth performance, body composition and digestibility of juvenile red porgy, Pagrus pagrus. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture 2013, Nashville, TN, USA, Feb 21-25, 2013.
2012
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W., Carroll, P., Rezek, T., Myers A., and Dawson, M. 2012. Diet Development of Marine Fish at University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Book of Abstracts, North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference, Hilton New Bern, New Bern, NC, USA, Feb 09-11, 2011.
2011
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W., Daniels, H., Ferket, P., Gill, A., Rezek, T., Myers A., and Dawson, M. 2011. Replacement of fish meal protein by soybean meal protein supplemented with or without fermented poultry by products, squid meal, krill meal and amino acids in the diets of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Aquaculture America 2011. Book of Abstracts. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Feb 28-March 3, 2011.
Dawson, M., Alam, M.S. and Watanabe, W. 2011. Replacement of fish meal protein by a combination of alternative protein sources in practical diets for juvenile black sea bass, Centropristis striata. Aquaculture Amercica 2011, Book of Abstracts. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Feb 28-March 3, 2011.
2010
Alam, M.S. Watanabe, W.O., and Longfellow, S. 2010. Effects of replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by soybean meal protein supplemented with or without pre-coated L-methionine and L-lysine on growth performance and body composition of juvenile southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma. Presented in Aquaculture 2010, March 01-05, 2010, San Diego, USA.
Dawson, M. R., Alam, M.S., and Watanabe, W.O. 2010. Effects of poultry by-product meal protein substitution for fishmeal protein on growth performance, body composition, and digestibility of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Presented in Aquaculture 2010, March 01-05, 2010, San Diego, USA.
2009
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Sulivan, K.B. 2009. Partial and full replacement of menhaden fishmeal protein by soybean meal protein supplemented with or without amino acids and attractants in the diets of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Book of Abstract, Aquaculture America 2009, Seattle, Feb 15-18, 2009.
Alam, M.S., Myers, A.R., Watanabe, W.O., Berlinsky, D., Walker, A.B., Sulivan, K.B., Wright-Moore, W.D. 2009. Effects of two dietary lipid levels on growth performance and body composition of pre-adult hatchery reared and wild-caught black sea bass. Book of Abstract, Aquaculture America 2009, Seattle, Feb 15-18, 2009.
Watanabe, W.O, M. S. Alam, C. F. Dumas, R. F. Lee, T. M. Losordo, D. DeLong, D. Berlinsky, G. Nardi, C. D. Bentley, T. C. Rezek, K. Sullivan, J. Wilde and A. Myers. 2009. Progress and constraints toward Commercialization of black sea bass aquaculture in the US: hatchery, NURSERY, growout and marketing. Book of Abstract, Aquaculture America 2009, Seattle, Feb 15-18, 2009.
2008
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Sulivan, K.B. 2008. Effects of partial replacement of menhaden fish meal by soybean meal on growth performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata and southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma. Book of abstracts, Aquaculture America 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Sulivan, K.B., Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O. 2008. Replacement of fish meal by soybean meal, poultry-by product meal, and meat and bone meal in diets for juvenile black sea bass, Centropristis striata Book of Abstracts in Aquaculture America 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA.
2007
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Sulivan, K.B. 2007. Replacement of menhaden fish meal by soybean meal for the diet of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata culture. Organic aquaculture symposium, organized by NOSB, USDA, Nov 27, 2007, Washington DC, USA.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Carroll, P.M. 2007. Growth performance and survival of larval southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) fed commercial microdiets or formulated zein bound microdiets containing different protein sources. Aquaculture 2007, The International Triennial Meeting of World Aquaculture Society. San Antonio, Texas, Feb 26 to March 02, 2007.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe W.O., Carroll, P.O., Rezek, T. 2007. Effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth performance and body composition of black sea bass Centropristis striata during grow out in a pilot scale recirculating system. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture 2007, The International Triennial Meeting of World Aquaculture Society. San Antonio, Texas, Feb 26 to March 02, 2007.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., and Daniels, H.V. 2007. Effect of Different Dietary Protein and Lipid Levels on Growth Performance and Body Composition of Juvenile Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma) Reared in Recirculating Aquaculture System, Book of Abstracts, 31st Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop, May 16-18, 2007. Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture, Auburn University, Alabama, USA.
Watanabe, W.O., Daniels, H.V., Woolridge, C.A., Morgon, A.J., Luckenbach, A.L., Caroll, P.M., Murashige, R., Alam, M.S., Rezek, T.C., Losordo, T.M., Bentley, C.D. and Morris Jr., J.A. 2007. Marine finfish aquaculture in North Carolina: Overview of research and technology transfer initiatives. Book of Abstracts, 3rd international sustainable marine fish culture conference, Oct 15- 16, 2007.
2006
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W. O., Carroll, P.M. 2006. Optimum dietary protein level for maximum growth performance of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata. Book of Abstracts, AQUA 2006. The joint international conference and exhibition of European Aquaculture Society and World Aquaculture Society, May 9-13, 2006, Florence, Italy.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W. O., Copeland, K.A. 2006. Evaluation of practical microdiet for replacement of live Artemia for culture of larval black sea bass Centropristis striata. Book of Abstracts, Aquaculture America-2006, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb 13-16.
Woolridge, C.A., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Caroll, P.M., Bentley, C.D., Rezek, T.C. 2006. Nutritional studies related to hatchery technology development for black sea bass (Centropristis striata). The sixth international conference on recirculating aquaculture, Book of Abstracts, July 21-23, Roanoke, Virginia.
2005
Michael, F.R., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Okubu, Y., Uyan, O., Alam., M.S. 2005. Effect of choline and methionine as methyl group donors on juvenile kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Book of Abstracts, World Aquaculture 2005. The annual International Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society. May 9-13, 2005, Bali International Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia.
Orhan U., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., M., Michael, F.R., Alam, M.S., Panganiban A. 2005. 2005. Partial or total replacement of fish meal by tuna muscle by-product powder on growth and phosphorus loading in juvenile red sea bream Chrysophrys major diets. Book of Abstracts, World Aquaculture 2005. The annual International Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society. May 9-13, 2005, Bali International Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia.
2004
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Hasegawa, D. 2004. Utilization of crystalline amino acids by kuruma shrimp larvae and post-larvae. Australasian Aquaculture-2004, Program and Abstract Book, page 61, September 26 to 29, 2004. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center, Sydney, Australia.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Hernandez, L.H.H., Uyan, O. 2004. Supplemental effects of coated methionine and/or lysine to soy protein isolate diet for juvenile kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus. The 11th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish, Book of Abstract, page 47. May 02 to 07, 2004. Phuket Arachadia Hotel and Convention Center, Phuket, Thailand.
Alam, M.S., Hasegawa, D., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Michael, F.D., Ishikawa, M. 2004. Dietary lysine requirement of juvenile kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus. The 11th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish, Book of Abstract, page 163. May 02 to 07, 2004. Phuket Arachadia Hotel and Convention Center, Phuket, Thailand.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. Michael, F.R., Uyan, O., Hernandez, L.H.H. 2004. Leaching of supplemented amino acids from shrimp diet. 7th Asian Fisheries Forum. Book of Abstract, page 6. November 29 to December 03, 2004, Penang, Malaysia.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Hasegawa, D. 2004. Effects of coated crystalline amino acid supplementation to agar or k-carrageenan microbound diets on growth performance and body composition of larval and post-larval kuruma shrimp. The Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Book of Abstract, page 132, April 01 to 04, 2004. Kagoshima University, Japan.
Ren, T., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Panganiban, J.A., Alam, M.S. 2004. Comparison studies on the efficiency of L-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate Na-Ca and L-ascorbyl-2-phosphate-Mg as vitamin C sources for yellowtail (Seriola quinquerradiata) juveniles. World Chinese Scientists on Nutrition and Feeding on Finfish and Shellfish, Book of Abstract, page 26; September 06, 2004. Zuhai, China.
Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Fudo, Y., Alam, M.S., Hernandez L.H.H., Koshio, S., Michael, F.R. 2004. Effects of the formulation, sinking speed and feeding method of diets on survival and growth of larval Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus and red sea bream Pagrus major fed microparticulate diets. Australasian Aquaculture-2004, Program and Abstract Book, page 281, September 26 to 29, 2004. Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center, Sydney, Australia.
Orhan U., Koshio, S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Thu, M., Michael, F.R., Alam, M.S. 2004. Effects of dietary substitution of tuna muscle by-product powder for fish meal on growth, body composition, and phosphorus loading in juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. 7th Asian Fisheries Forum. Book of Abstract, page 19. November 29 to December 03, 2004, Penang, Malaysia.
Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M., Alam, M.S., Hernandez, L.H.H. 2004. Effects of protein and lipid sources on the growth and survival of red sea bream Pagrus major and Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus receiving micro-diets during larval and early juvenile stage. 7th Asian Fisheries Forum. Book of abstract, page 5. November 29 to December 03, 2004, Penang, Malaysia.
2003
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. Koshio, S. Hasegawa, D. 2003. Arginine requirement of juvenile kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2003, Book of Abstract, page 58. September 22 to 25, 2003. The Ambassador Bangkok Hotel and Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.
2002
Alam, M. S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2002: Utilization of coated crystalline amino acids by kuruma prawn Marsupenaeus japonicus. The 10th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish. Book of Abstract, page 7. June 02 to 07, 2002, Rhodes, Greece.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Yaniharto, D., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2002. Effects of different dietary amino acid patterns on growth performance and body composition of juvenile Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus. The 10th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish. Book of Abstract, page 86. June 02 to 07, 2002, Rhodes, Greece.
Alam, M.S., Yaniharto, D., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2002: Assessment of reference dietary amino acid pattern for juvenile red sea bream, Pagrus major. World Aquaculture 2002, Book of Abstracts, Page 26. April 23 to 27, 2002, Beijing, China.
Alam, M. S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2002: Influence of dietary protein and lipid levels on growth and body composition of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus fed intact protein or crystalline amino acid diets. World Aquaculture 2002, Book of Abstracts, page 27. April 23 to 27, 2002, Beijing, China.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M. Koshio, S. 2002: Estimating the reference dietary amino acid patterns for growth of juvenile kuruma prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus. Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Fisheries Science, Book of Abstract, page 122. April 01-05, 2002, Kinki University, Nara, Japan.
2001
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S., Yaniharto, D. 2001: Methionine requirement of Japanese flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus juveniles estimated by the oxidation of [14C] Methionine. The International Triennial Conference of the World Aquaculture Society and American Fish Culture Society “Aquaculture 2001”, Book of Abstract, page 5, January 21-25, 2001, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. 2001: Arginine requirement of juvenile Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus estimated by growth and biochemical parameters. International Commemorative Symposium, 70th Anniversary of the Japan Society for Fisheries Science, Book of Abstract, page 120. October 1 to 5, 2001, Yokohama, Japan.
Teshima, S. Alam, M.S., Koshio, S., Ishikawa, M. and Kanazawa, A. 2001: Assessment of requirement values for essential amino acids in the prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus. 6th Asian Fisheries Forum. Book of Abstracts, page 239. November 25 to 30, 2001, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
2000
Alam, M.S., Teshima, S., Ishikawa, M., Koshio, S. 2000. Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid on growth performance and digestive enzyme activities of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. The Ninth International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish. Book of Abstract, page 56. May 21 to 25, 2000, Miayzaki, Japan.
Delmaine, A.D., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Alam, M.S. (2024). Use of sea squirts, tunicate meal Styela plicata protein as a partial replacement of menhaden fish meal protein in the diet of juvenile Black Sea Bass Centropristis striata, North American Journal of Aquaculture, 86:295–312. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10334
Carroll, P. M., Watanabe, W. O., & Alam, M. S. (2024). Growth performance, feed utilization, and resistance to acute crowding of post-metamorphic stage black sea bass Centropristis striata reared at high stocking densities in a pilot recirculating nursery. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 55(1), 312–328. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13017
Alam, M. S., Watanabe, W. O., Carroll, P. M., & Gabel, J. E. (2023). Optimizing nursery diets for post-metamorphic stage black sea bass: Growth performance, body composition, and feed utilization on open-formulated and commercial starter diets. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 54(1),113–130. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12882
Watanabe, W. O., Carroll, P. M., Alam, M. S., Dumas, C. F., Gabel, J. E., Davis, T. M.,& Bentley, C. D. (2021). The status of black sea bass, Centropristis striata, as a commercially ready species for U.S. marine aquaculture. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 52(3), 541–565. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12803
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., & Carroll, P.M. (2020). Evaluation of salt-incorporated diets on growth, body composition and plasma electrolytes of black sea bass Centropristis striata reared in a semi-pilot scale low salinity recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture, 533, 736102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736102
Hill, C.J., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, M. P., Seaton, P.J., & Bourdelais, A.J. (2019). Replacement of fish meal by poultry by-product meal in the diet of juvenile red porgy. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 81(1), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10074
Wright-Moore, W.D., W.O. Watanabe, A.J. Bourdelais, M.S. Alam, T. C. Rezek, P.M. Carroll, & C. A. Woolridge. (2019). Spawning performance and egg quality of wild-caught and first generation southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma broodstock induced with piscine and mammalian GnRH analogs. Aquaculture, 506: 367-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.03.062
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Gabel, J.E., Corum, M.A., Seaton, P., Wedegaertner, T.C., Rathore, K.S., & Dowd, M.K. (2018). Evaluation of genetically-improved (glandless) and genetically-modified low-gossypol cottonseed meal as alternative protein sources in the diet of juvenile southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. Aquaculture, 489: 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.02.006
Dawson, M.R., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., & Carroll, P.M. (2018). Evaluation of poultry by-product meal as an alternative to fish meal in the diet of juvenile black sea bass reared in a recirculating aquaculture system. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 80:74–87. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10009
White, D.P., Baumgarner, B.L., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., & Kinsey, S.T. (2018). The effects of dietary β-guanidinopropionic acid on growth and muscle fiber development in juvenile red porgy, Pagrus pagrus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 216: 48–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpb.2017.11.010
Anderson, A.D., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P.M., Wedegaertner, T.C., & Dowd, M.K. (2016). Full replacement of menhaden fish meal protein by low-gossypol cottonseed flour protein in the diet of juvenile black sea bass. Aquaculture, 464: 618-628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.08.006
Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Ostrowski, A.D., Montgomery, F.A., Gabel, J.E., Morris Jr., J.A., & Seaton, P.J. (2016). Live prey enrichment and artificial microdiets for larviculture of Atlantic red porgy Pagrus pagrus. Aquaculture Reports 3: 93–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2016.01.003
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Myers, A.R., Rezek, T.C. Carroll, P.M., & Skrabal, S.A. (2015). Effects of dietary salt supplementation on growth, body composition, tissue electrolytes, and gill and intestinal Na+K+ATPase activities of black sea bass reared in low salinity water. Aquaculture, 446: 250-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.05.001
Wilson, W. N., Baumgarner, B.L., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., & Kinsey, S.T. (2015). Effects of resveratrol on growth and skeletal muscle physiology of juvenile southern flounder. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 183: 27–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2014.12.014
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Rezek, T.C., Myers, A.R., Carroll, P.M. and Daniels, H.V. (2015), Growth performance, survival and body composition of southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigmalarvae fed different formulated microdiets. Aquaculture Research, 46: 1924-1936. https://doi.org/10.1111/are.12347
2024
Alam, M.S., Carroll, P., Watanabe, W., Hinson, M., Hudson, K., Salze, G., Feinberg, L. 2024. Supplementation of single cell protein, sea beans, and a combination of alternative protein sources to replace fishmeal protein in the diets of juvenile black sea bass Centropristis striata, Book of Abstract, AQUA 2024, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark August 26- 30, 2024.
Hudson, K., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Dumas, C.F., Carroll, P.M., Losordo, T.M. 2024. Black sea bass in a recirculating aquaculture system: sensitivity analysis of farm input costs and genetically induced growth increases and alteration of protein sources in aquafeeds. Book of Abstract, AQUA 2024, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark August 26- 30, 2024.
Alam, M.S., Carroll, P., Watanabe, W., Hinson, M., Herring, L., Hudson, K., Salze, G., and Feinberg, L. 2024. Replacement of menhaden fishmeal protein by single cell protein meal in the diet of juvenile black sea bass, Centropristis striata. Book of Abstract. Aquaculture America, Feb 18-21, 2024, San Antonio, TX.
Carroll, P., Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O. 2024. The Effects of Marine Recirculating Aquaculture System Effluent Exchange Rate on Nutrient Utilization by Salicornia virginica in a Pilot Scale Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture System. Aquaculture America 2024. San Antonio, TX. February 18-21.
2023
Carroll, P., Alam, M.S., Gabel, J, Field, N., Hudson, K., Jones. M., Dumas, C. 2023. University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Mariculture Research Updates, March 25, 2023, New Bern, NC, USA.
Alam, M.S., Carroll, P., Watanabe, W. 2023. Accelerating seafood production in US: controlled breeding, larviculture and intensive growout of high value marine fish with sustainable eco-aquafeed in recirculating aquaculture system, UNCW Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Series (IRSS)- Food for Thought Research Collider, Morton Hall (Bryan Auditorium), November 1st, 2023.
2022
Schmidt, A.M., Watanabe, W.O., Alam, M.S., Carroll, P.M., Taylor, A., Priester, C. 2022. Recent Progress on the Effects of Ingested Cotton and Synthetic Microfibers on Growth Performance and Intestinal Tissue Morphology in the Black Sea Bass, a Commercially Important Marine Finfish from Coastal Waters of the Eastern US. Beltwide Cotton Conference, January 4-6, 2022, Marriott River Center Hotel, San Antonio, Texas.
Carroll, M., Watanabe, W.O., and Alam, M.S. 2022. Multi-Trophic Waste Management for Finfish Aquaculture in Land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Using the Salt-tolerant Halophyte Salicornia virginica. NC Sea Grant 2022 North Carolina Coastal Conference. Raleigh, NC. November 7-8, 2022.
Hudson, K., Watanabe, W., Dumas, C., Alam, M.S., & Losordo, T. 2022. Production economics of black sea bass in a recirculating aquaculture system and sensitivity to genetically induced growth increases and alteration of protein sources in aquafeed. NC Sea Grant 2022 North Carolina Coastal Conference, Nov 2022.
2021
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M. 2021. Finfish Mariculture for a Blue Economy: Development of environmentally friendly, cost-effective and nutritionally balanced alternative protein-based diets for high value marine fish culture in recirculating aquaculture system. Global Marine Science Mini-Summit, UNCW-Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC, USA, Nov 04, 2021, Wilmington, NC, USA
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M. 2021. Marine finfish aquaculture for blue economy: Control breeding, larviculture, intensive grow-out production, and sustainable feed development of high value marine fish species in recirculating aquaculture systems in southeastern USA. 2nd biennial conference of the Fisheries Society of Bangladesh, Dec 25-26, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Keynote presenter (virtual).
2019
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M. 2019. Development of environment friendly, cost-effective and nutritionally balanced alternative protein based diet for mariculture of high value marine fish. Global Marine Science Summit, Oct 9-11, 2019, Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Alam, M.S., Watanabe, W.O., Carroll, P. M., Gabel, J.E. 2019. Evaluation of UNCW-Formulated and Premium Commercial Weaning Diets on Growth Performance, Survival and Whole-Body Proximate and Fatty Acid Composition of Post-Metamorphic Stage Black Sea Bass. North Carolina Coastal Conference, NC Sea Grant, Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC, Nov 19-20, 2019.
Aquaculture Research Laboratory, Wrightsville Beach
Aquaculture Facility
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Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Mailing Address
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Aquaculture Program
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Dr. Md Shah Alam: 910.962.2945
Patrick Carroll: 910.962.2942