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Dennis McIntosh: Assistant Research Professor & Extension Specialist - Aquaculture |
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| Contact Information | |
| (302) 857 - 6456 | |
| dmcintosh@desu.edu | |
| Education | |
| Ph.D.
Environmental Science (minors in Agriculture Education and Bio-Statistics).
2002. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Dissertation: Reducing the environmental impact of aquaculture. |
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| M.S. Mariculture. 1999. Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX. Thesis: The effect of two low protein diets and a bacterial supplement on water quality, growth and survival of Litopenaeus vannamei stocked at high density in an outdoor tank system with no water exchange. |
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| B.S. Marine Science. 1994. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ. |
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| Research Interests | |
| - Freshwater and marine aquaculture - Water quality - Integrated aquaculture/agriculture systems - Aquaculture effluents - Recirculation technology |
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| Personal Interests | |
| - Classic car restoration - Home improvement and remodeling - Travel - Photography |
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| Selected Publications | Dennis at Coast Day in 2005. |
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McIntosh, D. E. Ryder, G. Dickenson and K. Fitzsimmons. 2004. Laboratory Determination of a Phosphorus Leaching Rate from Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) Feces. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. McIntosh, D., C. King and K. Fitzsimmons. 2003. Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) for biological control of giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta). Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 41: 28-31. McIntosh, D. and K. Fitzsimmons. 2003. Characterization of effluent from an inland, low-salinity shrimp farm: What contribution could this water make if used for irrigation? Aquacultural Engineering 27: 147-156. Samocha, T. M., L. Hamper, C. R. Emberson, A. D. Davis, D. McIntosh, A. L. Lawrence and P. M. Van Wyk. 2002. Review of some recent developments in sustainable shrimp farming practices in Texas, Arizona and Florida. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 12: 1-42. |
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| Current Funding | |
| Baitfish Aquaculture in the
Mid-Atlantic. USDA Evans-Allen. October 2004 to September 2008. Increasing Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Aquaculture Production Systems Through Aquatic Plant Culture. Northeast SARE. October 2005 to September 2008. |
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