Fields of Research

Aquaculture
Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment
Fish physiology and genetics
Fisheries sciences
Oceanography
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Fish pests and diseases
Animal nutrition
Animal management
Animal growth and development

Research Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture
Fisheries - wild caught

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A Physiological Investigation into methods of improving post-capture survival of both the southern rock lobster, Janus edwardsii, and the western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus
A physiological investigation into methods of improving the post-capture survival of both the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, and the western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus
Agonistic behavior in juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii (Decapoda: Palinuridae): implications for developing aquaculture; Summer Meeting of The Crustacean Society 2013
Agonistic behaviour in juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii (Decapoda, Palinuridae): implications for developing aquaculture; ZooKeys
An evaluation of the suitability of artificial prawn feeds as diets for the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; World Aquaculture '99: bridging the gap
An overview of southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii nutrition research; 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Bacterial decontamination of Artemia; MicroNZ 2003
Bacterial decontamination of on-grown Artemia; Aquaculture
Biochemical composition during growth and starvation of early larval stages of cultured spiny lobster (Jasus edwardsii) phyllosoma; Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Biochemical composition during growth and starvation of early larval stages of cultured spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii, phyllosoma; 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Determination of the Optimum Environmental and System Requirements for Juvenile and Adult Rock Lobster Holding and Grow-out
Developing a Commercial Puerulus Collector for Jasus edwardsii in Tasmania; The Lobster Newsletter
Developing a cost-effective puerulus collector for the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) aquaculture industry; Aquacultural Engineering
Developing formulated feeds for the aquaculture of southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Diet immersion time: effects on growth, survival and feeding behaviour of juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture
Dietary carbohydrate/lipid ratios and nutritional condition in juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture
Disease conditions of cultured phyllosoma larvae and juveniles of the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii, Decapoda; Palinuridae); International symposium on Lobster Health Management
Effects of Artemia Feeding Regimes on Growth and Survival of Phyllosoma Larvae of Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus Edwardsii); 3rd Fish & Shellfish Larviculture Symposium
Evaluation of commercial shrimp grow-out pellets as diets for juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii : influence on growth, survival, colour, and biochemical composition; Journal of Applied Aquaculture
Feed availability and its relationship to survival, growth, dominance and the agonistic behaviour of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii in captivity; Aquaculture
Feed Development Studies in Southern Rock Lobster J. edwardsii; Aquafest Australia 2002
Feed development studies in southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquafest Australia 2002
Feeding has the largest effect on the ammonia excretion rate of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, and the western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus; Aquacultural Engineering
Feeding Southern Rock Lobster, Jasus Edwardsii Hutton, 1875, Phyllosomata in Culture: Recent Progress with Lipid-Enriched Artemia; Journal of Shellfish Research
Feeding strategies for rock lobster aquaculture
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Final Report: Optimising water quality in rock lobster post-harvest processes. FRDC Project No. 2000/252
Flow-rate requirements for captive western rock lobsters (Panulirus cygnus): effects of body weight, temperature, activity, emersion, daily rhythm, feeding and oxygen tension on oxygen consumption; Marine & Freshwater Research
FRDC Final Report for Rock Lobster Enchancement and Aquaculture Subprogram: Advancing the hatchery propagation of rock lobsters. FRDC Project No: 2000/214
Growth and lipid composition of phyllosoma of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, fed enriched Artemia; Fifth International Crustacean Congress
Growth and lipid composition of phyllosomata of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, fed enriched Artemia; Aquaculture Nutrition
Growth of juvenile southern rock lobsters, Jasus edwardsii, is influenced by diet and temperature, whilst survival is influenced by diet and tank environment; Aquaculture
Guide for the Rock Lobster Industry No. 1. Optimising Water Quality
Guide for the rock lobster industry No. 2: Recirculating systems for holding rock lobsters
Histology and principal components analysis of lipid class storage in southern rock lobster Jasus edwardsii fed non-traditional oil sources; XII International Symposium Fish Nutrition & Feeding
Ingredient affects growth in juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii: histological and lipid changes associated with growth; 2003 World Aquaculture Meeting
Lobsters in the toilet: acid-base effects of ammonia exposure inthe spiny rock lobster, Jasus edwardsi; ANZSCPB 2001
Nutritional and bacterial profiles of juvenile Artemia fed different enrichments and during starvation; Aquaculture
Optimal dietary protein level for juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii at two lipid levels; Aquaculture
Optimising water quality in rock lobster post-harvest processes; Fourth Annual Meeting of the Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram Workshop
Optimising water quality in rock lobster post-harvest processes; Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram Workshop
Outcomes from commercial southern rock lobster puerulus collection research: Industry information paper
Potential use of radiography for measuring feed intake of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii); Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Preliminary investigation towards ongrowing puerulus to enhance rock lobster stocks while providing animals for commercial culture
Propagation of rock lobsters: An overview; Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram Workshop
Propagation of rock lobsters: An overview; Fourth Annual Meeting of the Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram Workshop
Protein and protein to energy responses of large juvenile southern rock lobster J. edwardsii
Protein and protein to energy responses of small juvenile southern rock lobster J. edwardsii
Recovery of the western rock lobster, Panulirus cygnus, from emersion and handling stress: the effect of oxygen concentration during re-immersion; Journal of Shellfish Research
Relationships between growth and retention of dietary lipids in juvenile southern rock lobster Jasus edwardsii; Twenty-seventh Annual Scientific Meeting of the Nutrition Society of Australia
Report on a scientific exchange to Japan
Role of lipids in the diet of cultured and wild rock lobster larvae; 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) aquaculture in Tasmania, Australia; Sixth International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
The Development of Rock Lobster Propagation Techniques for Aquaculture in Australia
The effect of photoperiod on growth, survival, colour and activity of juvenile southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture Research
The effect of temperature on survival, growth, feeding and metabolic activity of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture
The lipid requirements of Jasus edwardsii phyllosoma (Objective 1: Project 4)
Towards establishing techniques for large scale harvesting of pueruli and obtaining a better understanding of mortality rates

Research Projects

Rock Lobster Aquaculture Sub-Program Project 3: Feed Development for Rock Lobster Aquaculture; CSIRO-Division of Marine Research Queensland (CSIRO-QLD)
Rock Lobster Aquaculture Sub-Program Project 5: Determination of the Optimum Environmental and System Requirements for Juvenile and Adult Rock Lobster Holding and Grow-Out; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram: Preliminary Investigation Towards Ongrowing Puerulus to Enhance Rock Lobster Stocks While Providing Animals for Commercial Culture; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Rock Lobster Aquaculture Sub-Program Project 5: Determination of the Optimum Environmental and System Requirements for Juvenile and Adult Rock Lobster Holding and Grow-Out

Research Candidate Supervision

Microbial Control in Larval Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) and Artemia
Protein and Lipic Nutrition of Juvenile Southern Rock Lobster, Jasus edwardsii (Hutton)