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Omnibus FY04-06 Research Projects

Title: Impacts of Stocked Red Drum on the Recreational Fishery in Murrells Inlet, SC: Phase 1 – Biological Considerations

Investigator(s): Dr. Theodore Smith and Mr. Wallace Jenkins, S.C. Department of Natural Resources
smitht@xiphias.mrd.dnr.state.sc.us; jenkinsw@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us

Description: Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, is South Carolina’s most popular coastal recreational fish, but the fishery is in severe decline. The principal investigator and colleagues will attempt various culture techniques for red drum broodstock for stocking of Murrells Inlet, S.C. The researchers will track the release of nearly half a million of the sport fish each year of the study, determining the overall stocking program’s effectiveness in various juvenile habitats.

Investigator(s): Dr. Charles Weirich and Dr. Craig Browdy, S.C. Department of Natural Resources
cweirich@hargray.com; browdycl@musc.edu

Description: The research team will examine the potential of new technologies in shrimp production systems, which could enhance future expansion and development of the U.S. commercial shrimp-farming industry. The researchers will evaluate selected biological and mechanical filtration technologies for their potential use in zero-exchange, biosecure, super-intensive shrimp production systems.

Omnibus FY02-04 Research Projects

Title: Impacts of Stocked Red Drum on the Recreational Fishery in Murrells Inlet, SC: Phase 1 – Biological Considerations

Investigator(s): Dr. Theodore Smith and Mr. Wallace Jenkins, S.C. Department of Natural Resources
smitht@xiphias.mrd.dnr.state.sc.us; jenkinsw@mrd.dnr.state.sc.us

Description: Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, is South Carolina’s most popular coastal recreational fish, but the fishery is in severe decline. The principal investigator and colleagues will attempt various culture techniques for red drum broodstock for stocking of Murrells Inlet, S.C. The researchers will track the release of nearly half a million of the sport fish each year of the study, determining the overall stocking program’s effectiveness in various juvenile habitats.

Investigator(s): Dr. Charles Weirich and Dr. Craig Browdy, S.C. Department of Natural Resources
cweirich@hargray.com; browdycl@musc.edu

Description: The research team will examine the potential of new technologies in shrimp production systems, which could enhance future expansion and development of the U.S. commercial shrimp-farming industry. The researchers will evaluate selected biological and mechanical filtration technologies for their potential use in zero-exchange, biosecure, super-intensive shrimp production systems.

Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Robert Feller, University of South Carolina

Description: Because 60% of the total costs of culturing shrimp can be feed expenses, there is a need to understand how shrimp utilize food. This research will measure the rate at which foods of differing quality (protein, energy, fiber) pass through the panaeid shrimp's digestive system. Researchers will also determine net nitrogen assimilation efficiency in the laboratory. Field experiments will focus on estimates of gut evacuation times. This study examines: white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus; brown shrimp, P. aztecus; and the Pacific white shrimp, P. vannamei.