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PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-719
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SCRC: SCRC RTG: Training in endocrine diagnostic techniques and hormone analysis of thermally challenged female Atlantic Salmon broodstock

The purpose of the research was to determine whether the endocrine profiles of plasma follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) changed as a result of thermal exposure, broodstock age or hormonal treatment in farmed female Atlantic Salmon. FSH promotes the production of...
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University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-783
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SCRC: SCRC Honours Scholarship H4.14 Factors that impact on the export performance of small and medium sized Australian seafood producers (Dr Joanne Freeman: Student Chelsey Parish)

Since colonisation, Australia has been a country that relies heavily upon the export of its agricultural produce to contribute to the wealth and prosperity of the nation. However, in recent times, the export focus and capability of the agricultural industry has decreased. Whilst the overall...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-777
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SCRC: SCRC Honours Scholarship H4.2 Australian Farmed Prawns:B2B and B2C: A gender comparison of perceptions of relationship marketing (Dr Leone Cameron; Student Hannah O'Brien)

One of the most important global food sources is seafood, and in particular saltwater seafood. However, while demand is increasing, the supplies of wild caught sources are depleted and there is now an increased need to source seafood species, such as prawns from farmed stocks. Aquaculture has become...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2009-776
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SCRC: SCRC Honours Scholarship H4.1 Sustaining Australia’s aquaculture competitiveness by developing technological advances in genetics: Discovery of functional genes for commercial traits.(Abigail Elizur; Student Nicole Ertl)

Body colouration, an important survival, mate selection and communication mechanism for animals in the wild, has also significant commercial implications. In aquaculture, a darker body colour in prawns can increase farm profitability by AU$ 2-4 dollar per kilo of prawns. Therefore, there is a strong...
ORGANISATION:
University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
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