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Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 1994-021
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Radiometric aging of sharks

Determining the age of sharks is difficult. A reliable independent method of validating age estimates is needed, apart from relying on tag return data. The success of radiometric analysis for bony fish overseas and in Australia suggested that it would be worth trying the method on sharks. Four...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Environment
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2010-765
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: Seafood CRC Visiting Expert and Master Classes - Dr Paw Dalgaard - SSSP and related food safety and quality software

Dr. Paw Dalgaard of the Danish Technical University is internationally recognised for his work on microbial quality, spoilage and safety of fish. His research studies are made accessible to industry through internet software that can be used to predict the growth of bacteria of interest on seafood...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2011-773
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: SCRC Abalone Research Forum

The main aim of this project was to engage with national and international industry members, researchers and managers, working on topics similar to CRC projects elsewhere in the world. The CRC Abalone Forum was run in Hobart in May 2012, in conjunction the 8th International Abalone Symposium in...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)
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PROJECT NUMBER • 2013-718
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

SCRC: RTG:To learn practical skills in conducting viral disease challenge techniques in Penaeid prawn species using white-spot syndrome virus (WSSV) as a model virus to be conducted at Shrimp Biotechnology Business Unit (BIOTEC), Pathumthani, Thailand.

Due to the nature of commercial prawn farming, constraints within the industry such as disease management will always pose problems from managing endemic diseases; such as gill-associated virus in Australia, to exotic diseases including Yellow Head Virus and White Spot Syndrome Virus. The need to...
ORGANISATION:
University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Composting of Starfish waste

Project number: 1993-225
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $13,750.00
Principal Investigator: Martin Line
Organisation: University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Project start/end date: 25 Sep 1993 - 5 Oct 1994
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To determine the optimal composting conditions for the starfish waste
2. To determine the effect of composting on the saponin toxin present in the starfish
3. To determine levels of faecal coliforms and heavy metals folowing composting
4. To assess the nutrient value and electrical conductivity (salinity) of the resultant compost
5. To demonstrate the effect of the resultant composts on the growth of two plants (lettuces anf radishes) in a glasshouse trials
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