PROJECT: CHARACTERIZATION OF FINFISH AND
SHELLFISH AQUACULTURAL EFFLUENTS

For more information on this project, see Progress Reports and Final Reports.

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Journal Articles

Boyd, Claude E. Catfish Pond Effluents. Feedstuffs. January, 1993.

Boyd, C. E. and T. Dhendup. 1995. Quality of potential effluents from the hypolimnia of watershed ponds used in aquaculture. Progressive Fish-Culurist 57:59-63.

Boyd, C. E., E. Hernandez, J. C. Williams and R. P. Romaire. 1994. Effects of sampling technique on precision estimates for water quality variables in fish culture ponds. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 4:1-19.

Boyd, C. E. and C. S.Tucker. 1995. Sustainability of channel catfish culture. World Aquaculture 26(3):45-53.

Ghate, S. R., G. J. Burtle, and M. C. Smith. 1993. Water quality in catfish ponds subjected to high stocking density-selective harvesting production practice. Aquacultural Engineering 12:169-181.

Ghate, S. R., G. J. Burtle, G. Vellidas, and G. L. Newton. 1997. Effectiveness of grass strips to filter catfish Ictalurus punctatus pond effluent. Aquacultural Engineering 16:149-159.

Hopkins, J. Stephen, Richard D. Hamilton II, Paul A. Sandifer, Craig L. Browdy and Alvin D. Stokes. 1993. Effect of water exchange rate on production, water quality, effluent characteristics and nitrogen budgets of intensive shrimp ponds. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 24:304-320.

Hopkins, J. Stephen, Paul A. Sandifer and Craig L. Browdy. 1994. Sludge management in intensive pond culture of shrimp: Effect of management regime on water quality, sludge characteristics, nitrogen extinction and shrimp production. Submitted to Aquacultural Engineering 13:11-30.

Kouka, P. -J., and C. Engle. 1994. An economic analysis of catfish and hybrid striped bass effluent control in the southeast. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26: 325.

Kouka, P.-J. and C. R. Engle. 1996. Eononmic implications of treating effluents from catfish production. Aquacultural Engineering 15:273-290.

Schwartz, M. F. and C. E. Boyd. 1994. Channel catfish pond effluents. Progressive Fish-Culturist 56:273-281.

Schwartz, M. F. and C. E. Boyd. 1994. Effluent quality during harvest of channel catfish from watershed ponds. Progressive Fish-Culturist 56:25-32.

Schwartz, M. F. and C. E. Boyd. 1995. Constructed wetlands for treatment of channel catfish pond effluents. Progressive Fish-Culturist 57:255-266.

Seok, K., S. Leonard, C. E. Boyd and M. F. Schwartz. 1995. Water quality in annually drained and undrained channel catfish ponds over a three-year period. Progressive Fish-Culturist 57:52- 58.

Tucker, C. S., S. W. Kingsbury, J. W. Pote, and C. W. Wax. 1996. Effects of water management practices on discharge of nutrients and organic matter from channel catfish ponds. Aquaculture 147:57-69.

Extension Publications

Davis, J.T. 1993. Survey of aquaculture effluent permitting and 1993 standards in the south. Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Publication 465.

Kouka, P.- J. and C. R. Engle. 1994. Cost of alternative effluent treatments for catfish production. Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Publication 467.

Kouka, P. J., C. R. Engle and G. L. Pounds. 1994. Economic implications of selected alternative effluent treatment technologies for catfish production. Aquaculture/Fisheries Center Working Paper AFC-94-5. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR.

Schwartz, M. F. and C. E. Boyd. 1996. Suggested management to improve qulaity and reduce quantity of channel catfish pond effluents. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Leaflet 108.

Abstracts or Papers Presented

Boyd, C. E. 1992. The aquaculture effluent problem: past, present, and future. Pages 191-197 in National Livestock, Poultry, and Aquaculture Waste Management. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI.

Boyd, C. E. 1993. Overview of the effluent issue in pond raised catfish. Catfish Farmers of America. New Orleans, LA. February.

Boyd, C. E. 1993. Management of channel catfish ponds to reduce volume and enhance quality of effluents. U.S. Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society. Hilton Head Island, SC, January.

Boyd, C. E. 1993. Comparison of primarily productivity and nutrients cycling in wetlands and aquaculture ponds. U.S. Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society. Hilton Head Island, SC. January.

Boyd, C. E. 1993. Impact of water discharge from aquaculture facilities. Alabama Fisheries Association. Auburn, AL. January.

Boyd, C. E. 1993. Management of channel catfish ponds to reduce volume and enhance quality of effluents. U.S. Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society. Hilton Head Island, SC, January.

Boyd, C. E. 1993. Overview of the effluent issue in pond raised catfish. Catfish Farmers of America. New Orleans, LA, February.

Burtle, G. J., S. R. Ghate, G. L. Newton. 1995. Reduced aeration in channel catfish ponds subjected to frequent flushing and refilling. Journal of Animal Science 73 (Suppl. 1): 181 (abstract).

Burtle, G. J., S. R. Ghate, G. L. Newton. 1995. A comparison of two mangement strategies for production of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus in ponds by varying fish density and periodic water exchange intervals. Journal of Animal Science 73 (Suppl. 1): 200 (abstract).

Burtle, G. J. and S. R. Ghate. 1993. Integrated channel catfish and row crop production for aquacultural pond effluent re-use. World Aquaculture Society/South Atlantic Regional Aquaculture Conference. January 27-30. pp. 13.

Ghate, S. R. and G. J. Burtle. 1993. Water quality in channel catfish ponds intermittently drained for irrigation. Proceedings of an Aquaculture Engineering Conference: Techniques for Modern Aquaculture, edited by J. K. Wang, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MO. pp. 177-186.

Ghate, S. R., G. J. Burtle and G. J. Gasho. Reuse of Water from Catfish Ponds. Proceedings of the 1993 Georgia Water Research Conference, April 20-23, 1993, Athens, GA.

Ghate, S. R., G. J. Burtle, and G. J. Gascho. 1994. A technique of intergrating channel catfish and soybean production systems. Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans, LA. January 11-18.

Ghate, S. R. and G. J. Burtle. 1992. Managing catfish pond effluent for developing an integrated catfish and crop production system. 1992 University System Research Symposium on Research, Athens, GA. May 8-9.

Ghate, S. R., G. J. Burtle, and M. C. Smith. 1993. Characterization of water quality in catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) ponds under selective harvesting production system. World Mariculture Society/South Atlantic Regional Aquaculture Conference. January 27-30. pp 19.

Heffeman, J. A., J. S. Hopkins, and T. I. J. Smith. 1993. Characterization of striped bass hybrid effluent and water quality (Abstract). U.S. Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society. Hilton Head Island, SC. January.

Hopkins, J. Stephen, Joseph A. Hefferman and Theodore T.J. Smith. The effect of feeding rates on water quality, water exchange and aeration requirements of striped bass hybrid production ponds. Abstract. World Aquaculture Society Conference, January 1993, Hilton Head Island, SC.

Hopkins, J. Stephen, Paul A. Sandifer, Craig L. Browdy and Alvin D. Stokes. Progress in development of intensive shrimp pond production systems which minimize the potential for environmental impact. Abstract. World Aquaculture Society Conference. January 1993, Hilton Head Island, SC.

Kouka, P. J., C. R. Engle, and G. L. Pounds. 1994. An economic analysis of catfish and hybrid striped bass pond effluent control in the Southeast (Abstract). Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26(1):325.

Tucker, C. S. 1992. Quality of potential effluents from channel catfish culture ponds. Pages 177-184 in National Livestock, Poultry, and Aquaculture Waste Management. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, MI.

Tucker, C. S. 1995. Factors affecting the quantity and quality of effluents from freshwater fish ponds. Proceedings of the 1995 Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society (Aquaculture '95).

Tucker, C. S., S. K. Kingsbury, J. W. Pote, and C. L. Wax. 1997. Reducing discharge of nutrients and organic matter from channel catfish ponds by using conservative water management practices. Proceedings of the 1997 Catfish Farmers of America Research Symposium. February 28, 1997. Nashville, TN.

Waldrop, J. L. 1994. The timing and quantities of effluent discharged from commercial catfish farms in Mississippi (Abstract). Proceedings of the Mississippi Water Resources Conference. Jackson, MS. April.

Wax, C.L., J.L. Pote, J.L. Pote, C.S. Tucker, and S.K. Kingsbury. 1996. Modeling quantity and quality of overflow from aquacultural ponds. Proceedings of the Mississippi Water Resources Conference. April 2-3, 1996. Jackson, MS.

Theses and Dissertations

Orellana, F. X. 1992. Characterization of effluents from comemrcial crawfish ponds in South Louisiana. M. S. Thesis. Louisiana State University.

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