Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
2652 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (144540)
Principal Investigator: Larry McKinney
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 370,522
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 4/10/23 - 4/9/25
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: 2H - Biological and Other Life Sciences
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Harte Research Center
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Evaluating Reproductive Timing, Population Genetics, and Disease Load in Texas Oysters
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
Palacios Marine Agricultural Research, Inc
Program Title: none
Note:
SAMs 1.1.7. - "...A two-year project is proposed to fill existing knowledge gaps for oyster populations in Texas, which can lead to advancement of both restoration and oyster aquaculture efforts. The proposed project consists of two components: 1) a field-monitoring trial of wild oysters in eight Texas bays to collect critical data regarding population structure, genetic diversity, reproductive status, and Dermo load over time, 2) a conditioning trial to develop a protocol for off-season conditioning of North Texas oysters to promote year-round hatchery production, and 3,4) larval and spat growth trials to establish best practices for maximizing efficiency of Texas hatcheries. The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory at Flour Bluff in Corpus Christi has the facilities and expertise needed to begin the research...."
Discussion: No discussion notes