Gulf Coast Research Laboratory

Jason Lemus

The University of Southern Mississippi-Department of Coastal Sciences

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

Phone: (228) 818-8807

Fax: (228) 872-4204

Position:

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Blue Crab Enhancement Cooperative

Education:

University of Southern Mississippi, 2006 Ph.D. Coastal Sciences.
University of Southern Mississippi, 2001 M.S. Coastal Sciences.
University of Florida, 1997, B.S. Forest Resources and Conservation.

Publications:

Lemus, J.T., J.M. Lotz. (in prep.). Cannibalism is affected by gender, copepod density, phytoplankton density, copepod stage, and naupliar age in Acatia tonsa.
Lemus, J.T., J.M. Lotz. (in prep.). Effect of copepod density on development, survival, and egg production in Acartia tonsa.
Lemus, J.T., Blaylock, R.B., Lotz, J.M. (in prep.). The effect of first-prey type and quantity on the survival and size of the larvae of Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus (Scieanedae).
Lemus, J.T., J.S. Franks, C.-S. Lee. (in prep.) Induction of final maturation and description of early larvae in tripletail Lobotes surinamensis.
Ogle, J.T., J.T. Lemus, L.C. Nicholson, D.N. Barnes, J.M. Lotz. 2005. Characterization of an extensive zooplankton culture system coupled with intensive larval rearing of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus . In C.-S. Lee , N.H. Marcus, and P.J. O'Bryen eds. Culture of Copepods and Applications to Marine Finfish Larval Rearing. Blackwell Publishers, Aimes, Iowa.
Lemus, J.T., J.T. Ogle, J.M. Lotz. 2004. Increasing production of copepod nauplii in a brown-water zooplankton culture with supplemental feeding and increased harvest levels. North American Journal of Aquaculture 66: 169-176.
Lemus, J.T., J.T. Ogle, J.M. Lotz. 2002. Extensive copepod culture using a highly nutritious water source. World Aquaculture Magazine 33(3):60-62.

Invited Presentation:

Lemus, J.T., J.T. Ogle, L.C. Nicholson, D.N. Barnes, and J.M. Lotz. 2003. Characterization of an extensive zooplankton culture system coupled with intensive larval rearing of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus . Presentation at the Aquaculture Interchange Program Workshop “Culture of Copepods and Applications to Marine Finfish Larval Rearing, May 5-8, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii

Presentations:

Lemus, J.T., Lotz, J.M., 2006. Cannibalism in intensive cultures of Acartia tonsa (Copepoda: Calanoida) is affected by gender, copepod density, microalgae density and copepod instar. Annual Conference of the United States Aquaculture Society Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, Feb. 13-18, 2006. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Lemus, J.T., Blaylock, R.B., Lotz, J.M. 2006. The effect of first-prey type and quantity on the survival and size of spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus (Scieanedae) Larvae in small-scale experimental tanks. Annual Conference of the United States Aquaculture Society Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, Feb. 13-18, 2006. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Franks, J.S., Lemus, J.T., Lee, C.S., Hildebrandt, D.A., Ogle, J.T. 2006. Challenges in the artificial propagation of tripletail Lobotes surinamensis. Annual Conference of the United States Aquaculture Society Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, Feb. 13-18, 2006. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Apeitos, A., Lemus, J.T., Blaylock, R.B., Lotz, J.M. 2006. Intensive rearing of spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus in a closed, recirculating system. Annual Conference of the United States Aquaculture Society Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, Feb. 13-18, 2006. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Density-Dependent Egg Production of the Cultured Copepod Acartia tonsa (Calanoida) and the Relevance Toward Red Snapper Culture. International Triennial Conference of the World Aquaculture Society, 2004. Honolulu, HA, USA.
Potential Calanoid Copepods for the Larviculture of Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus. Annual Conference of the U. S. Aquaculture Society Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, 2002. San Diego, CA, USA
The Effect of Different Harvest Volumes on Calanoid Copepod Cultures Using the Brown Water Technique. International Triennial Conference of the World Aquaculture Society, 2001. Orlando, FL, USA
Mass Production of Two Species of Calanoid Copepods. Annual Conference of the U. S. Aquaculture Society Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, 2000. New Orleans, LA, USA