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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2005-072
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Water use across a catchment and effects on estuarine health and productivity

This research has shown that the profitability of both agriculture on land and aquaculture in the estuary is affected by changing freshwater flows. To assess the value of water to different users across a catchment we developed a generic water accounting framework and populated it with available...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-213
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: commercial AGD and salmon health project

Prior to this project there had been investigations into some potential candidate amoebicides, with little success except for the possibility of oxidative disinfectants such as chloramine-T. This project has since tested a number of amoebicides using a progressive approach of in vitro...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2004-214
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquafin CRC - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Subprogram: effects of husbandry on AGD

Before this project our knowledge of the effects of husbandry on Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) was limited. This project allowed on-farm assessment of effects of husbandry procedures and stock characteristics on AGD severity. Furthermore, we investigated the potential to re-use fresh water for...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)