Larry C. Nicholson

Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
703 East Beach Drive
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

PO Box 7000
Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000

Phone: (228) 872-4610

Fax: (228) 872-4712

larry.nicholson@usm.edu

 

Position:

Associate Research Scientist - Center for Fisheries Research and Development, Anadramous Fishes

Education:

• M.S. Degree - The University of Southern Mississippi, 1970. Marine Biology.
• B.S. Degree - The University of Southern Mississippi, 1965. Zoology.

Research Interests:

• Intensive culture of marine and estuarine fishes including system development, biological filtration, water chemistry, food and growth requirements
• Zooplankton culture and life history
• Marine and estuarine ecology

Selected Publications:

• Fruge, D.J., M. Bailey, J. Mareska, L.C. Nicholson, H. Rogillio, E. Long, J.T. Jenkins, J.M. Barkuloo, P. Cooper, Jr., I. Wirgin, R Weller, 2006. The Striped Bass Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. United States: A Regional Management Plan. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission No. 137, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
• Nicholson, L.C. , L.C. Woods, III, and J.G. Woiwode, 1990. Intensive Culture Techniques for the Striped Bass and Its Hybrids. In: Culture and Propagation of Striped Bass and Its Hybrids, R.M Harrell, J.H. Kerby, and R.V. Minton, editors. Striped Bass Committee, Southern Division, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
• Nicholson, L.C., I.B. Byrd, E. Crateau, J.A. Huff, V. Minton, M. Powell, G.E. Sau, F. Ware, and A. Williams. 1986. Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan, Gulf of Mexico . Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission No. 16. Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
• Nicholson, L.C., J.Y. Christmas, III., R.R. Lukens, 1985. A Low Cost Live Food Feeder. Progressive Fish-Culture, 47(4)245-248.
• Ogle, J.T., H.M. Perry, and L.C. Nicholson, 1982. Closed Recirculating Seawater Systems for Holding Intermolt Blue Crabs: Literature Review, Systems Design and Construction. Technical Report Series, No. 3.
• Nicholson, L.C. 1970. Interstitial Harpactoid Copepods of Horn Island Sand Beaches. University of Southern Mississippi, Masters Thesis.
• Lukens, R. R., L. C. Nicholson, and J. Y. Christmas. 1991. Success of Juvenile Striped Bass in Two Bay Systems in Mississippi: 1980-1984. Gulf Research Reports 8(3): 317-327.