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Greg Smith

Professor Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Director, ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Systems

IMAS Aquaculture Taroona , Off-Campus

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Gregory.Smith@utas.edu.au

Associate Professor Greg Smith is a researcher based at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), Taroona. He has a strong interest in crustacean larval biology, the use of ozone for water treatment, development of novel hatchery infrastructure, and the commercialisation of new species. During the past 16 years he has focused on the development of spiny lobster larval rearing techniques and the development of associated infrastructure. He has successfully cultured four spiny lobster species; three of these through protracted larval phases to juvenile. He is the Director of the ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems. He is strongly focused on delivering commercial outcomes for industry.

Biography

Greg has a diverse employment background gaining extensive industry experience prior to obtaining academic qualifications. He has worked in mechanical and civil engineering fields, and was involved in some of the pioneering commercial aquaculture ventures in Australia (Penaeid and Macrobrachium). He consolidated his academic background studying a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours in Aquaculture. He furthered his interest in crustacean culture by undertaking a PhD into some of the fundamental aspects of larval rearing in spiny lobster culture. Greg undertook postdoctoral studies at the University of Tasmania, examining the potential for commercial production of Southern Rock Lobsters (Jasus edwardsii). He was a member of the Tasmanian based team who were the first in Australia to successfully close the spiny lobster life cycle: first with the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) in 2004 and then in 2006 with the packhorse lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi). He undertook a Postdoctoral research with AIMS@JCU (collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University) from 2006 to 2009 where he led a technical team to be the first Australian research institute to successfully culture the tropical lobster Panulirus ornatus and a number of other crustacean species. He produced the first larval development key for P. ornatus in 2009. In 2010, Greg was appointed to lead the systems development team on the commercialisation of rock lobster propagation at IMAS. He is the Director of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems working with local, national and international research and industry partners.

Career summary

Qualifications

Degree	Thesis Title	University	Country	Date of Award
PhD	Larval competency in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii	University of Tasmania	Australia	2004
B App Sc (1^st Class Hons)	Effects of temperature on Jasus edwardsii embryo	University of Tasmania	Australia	1999
Trade Certificate – Fitting & Turning		Queensland Apprenticeship Board	Australia	1982

Memberships

Professional practice

World Aquaculture Society – Asia Pacific Chapter

Administrative expertise

2015- : Director of the ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems
1988-1996 : Road and Infrastructure Construction Foreman in Local Government
1988-1992: Owner/operator of a Macrobrachium Hatchery in Queensland

Research Invitations

2014-19: Representative on The International Technical Advisory Group for The NZ Scampi Research Program

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Expertise

Aquaculture
Development of new aquaculture species
Crustacean larval culture (Panulirus spp., Sagmariasus verreauxi, Jasus edwardsii, Penaeid spp., Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Lysmata spp.,)
Lobster aquaculture
Ozonation and larval marine water treatment systems
Culture system design
Waste water treatment systems
Industry liaison
Lipid biochemistry
Crustacean larval nutrition
Crustacean larval health

Research Themes

Greg's research aligns to the University's research themes of Marine, Antarctic & Maritime; and Environment, Resources & Sustainability. His research interests centre on larval crustacean rearing and the commercialisation of rock lobster hatchery production. Areas of interest are hatchery methods and equipment development, and the provision of training and assistance to industry partners.

Lobsters are a valuable and sought after seafood in expanding markets. The ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems places Australia at the cutting edge of aquaculture research. The program is developing unique aquaculture systems, using novel engineering solutions to mass produce lobster seed stock. A reliable, large scale supply of lobster seed stock is enabling the establishment of seacage culture and sustainable food production. Commercial opportunities have resulted in international, multi-million dollar aquaculture ventures. The ready supply of lobsters provides a unique resource for understanding how wild lobsters are affected by the impact of changes to the environment, such as climate change. Greg leads research on larval rearing systems, developing completely new concepts in larval tank design and construction. He collaborates with industry partner Plastic Fabrications Group and has recently been appointed as Director of the Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems.

The development of techniques to commercially produce spiny lobster juveniles has far reaching consequences for marine resource management and the development of industries for disadvantaged communities both in Australia and in our region of Southeast Asia. The development of hatchery techniques for the production of spiny lobsters provides new aquaculture opportunities to develop sustainable industries based on the production of spiny lobsters from egg to plate.

Collaboration

Greg is Director of and undertakes research in the ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems. The Research Hub is a multinational collaborative research project aimed at developing commercial technologies for the culture of rock lobsters. Research is undertaken in collaboration with the University of Auckland and University of the Sunshine Coast, Australian industry partner Plastic Fabrications Group, and international partner Nexus Aquasciences. The total value of the project, which is headquartered at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), is $16.9 million.

Current projects

2014 - 2019: ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems
Representative on The International Technical Advisory Group for The NZ Scampi Research Program investigating the potential of the New Zealand Scampi (Metanephrops challengeri)

Fields of Research

Aquaculture (300501)
Animal nutrition (300303)
Fisheries sciences (300599)
Animal reproduction and breeding (300305)
Separation science (340109)
Fish physiology and genetics (300504)
Animal growth and development (300301)
Animal physiology - biophysics (310908)
Plant pathology (310805)
Host-parasite interactions (310407)
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) (310305)
Invertebrate biology (310913)
Fisheries management (300505)
Fish pests and diseases (300503)
Knowledge representation and reasoning (460206)
Control engineering (400705)
Atmospheric composition, chemistry and processes (370104)
Analytical biochemistry (310101)
Manufacturing processes and technologies (excl. textiles) (401408)
Automation engineering (400702)
Non-genetically modified uses of biotechnology (300109)
Structure and dynamics of materials (340307)
Veterinary immunology (300906)
Crystallography (340202)
Agricultural marine biotechnology (300102)

Research Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture (100299)
Aquaculture rock lobster (100206)
Aquaculture oysters (100204)
Aquaculture crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns) (100201)
Wild caught rock lobster (100307)
Air (140101)
Oil and gas extraction (170603)
Artificial intelligence (220403)
Wild caught edible molluscs (100304)
Horticultural crops (260599)
Water services and utilities (110504)

Publications

The majority of Greg's publications are in the fields of crustacean larval biology, feeding behaviour, morphology and water quality. In recent years much of Greg's focus has centred on the development of hatchery technology and protocols for commercial spiny lobster production. His latest publication outputs have been focused on commercial-in-confidence research with the production of > 55 confidential industry reports in the past 5 years. Greg provides regular reviewer services to a number of aquaculture journals, this also extends to the review of RHD's from other universities.

Total publications

116

Highlighted publications

(10 outputs)

Year	Type	Citation
2019	Journal Article	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Smith GG, Bridle AR, 'Haemolymph microbiome of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus at different temperatures', Scientific Reports, 9 Article 1677. ISSN 2045-2322 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39149-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Bridle AR Tweet
2018	Journal Article	Marchese G, Fitzgibbon QP, Trotter AJ, Carter CG, Jones CM, et al., 'The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', Aquaculture, 499 pp. 128-139. ISSN 0044-8486 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.09.019 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 17 Co-authors: Marchese G; Fitzgibbon QP; Trotter AJ; Carter CG Tweet
2017	Journal Article	Chandler JC, Gandhi NS, Mancera RL, Smith G, Elizur A, et al., 'Understanding insulin endocrinology in decapod Crustacea: molecular modelling characterization of an insulin-binding protein and insulin-like peptides in the eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18, (9) Article 1832. ISSN 1422-0067 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ijms18091832 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 23 Tweet
2017	Journal Article	Fitzgibbon QP, Simon CJ, Smith GG, Carter CG, Battaglene SC, 'Temperature dependent growth, feeding, nutritional condition and aerobic metabolism of juvenile spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A, 207 pp. 13-20. ISSN 1095-6433 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.02.003 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 36Web of Science - 35 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Simon CJ; Carter CG; Battaglene SC Tweet
2012	Journal Article	Wu X, Smith GG, Hall M, 'Patterns of larval growth, lipid composition and fatty acid deposition during early to mid stages of development in Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma', Aquaculture, 330-333 pp. 63-73. ISSN 0044-8486 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.11.022 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 12 Tweet
2009	Journal Article	Smith GG, Salmon M, Kenway M, Hall M, 'Description of the larval morphology of captive reared Panulirus ornatus spiny lobsters, benchmarked against wild-caught specimens', Aquaculture: An International Journal Devoted to Fundamental Aquatic Food Resources, 295, (1-2) pp. 76-88. ISSN 0044-8486 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.06.030 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 32Web of Science - 30 Tweet
2004	Journal Article	Smith GG, Brown MR, Ritar AJ, 'Feeding juvenile Artemia enriched with ascorbic acid improves larval survival in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii', Aquaculture Nutrition, 10, (2) pp. 105-112. ISSN 1353-5773 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2003.00287.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 15 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2004	Journal Article	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Brown MR, 'Uptake and metabolism of a particulate form of ascorbic acid by Artemia nauplii and juveniles', Aquaculture Nutrition, 10, (1) pp. 1-8. ISSN 1353-5773 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2004.00265.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2003	Journal Article	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Dunstan GA, 'An activity test to evaluate larval competency in spiny lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) from wild and captive ovigerous broodstock held under different environmental conditions', Aquaculture, 218, (1-4) pp. 293-307. ISSN 0044-8486 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00526-4 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 20 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2001	Journal Article	Phleger CF, Nelson MM, Mooney BD, Nichols PD, Ritar AJ, et al., 'Lipids and nutrition of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, from hatch to puerulus', Marine and Freshwater Research, 52, (8) pp. 1475-1486. ISSN 1323-1650 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/MF01071 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 71Web of Science - 65 Co-authors: Nelson MM; Ritar AJ; Hart PR Tweet

Journal Article

(64 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2023	Glendinning S, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Ventura T, 'Unravelling the neuropeptidome of the ornate spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus: a focus on peptide hormones and their processing enzymes expressed in the reproductive tissues', General and Comparative Endocrinology, 332 Article 114183. ISSN 0016-6480 (2023) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.114183 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2023	Uy T, Fitzgibbon QP, Codabaccus BM, Smith GG, 'Thermal physiology of tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus); defining physiological constraints to high temperature tolerance', Aquaculture, 569 Article 739357. ISSN 0044-8486 (2023) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739357 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Codabaccus BM Tweet
2022	Kelly TR, Fitzgibbon QP, Giosio DR, Trotter AJ, Smith GG, 'Development of a two-current choice flume behavioural bioassay for juvenile Panulirus ornatus response to moulting cues', Scientific Reports, 12 Article 21474. ISSN 2045-2322 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25969-7 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Kelly TR; Fitzgibbon QP; Giosio DR; Trotter AJ Tweet
2022	Kropielnicka-Kruk K, Fitzgibbon QP, Codabaccus BM, Trotter AJ, Giosio DR, et al., 'The effect of feed frequency on growth, survival and behaviour of juvenile spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)', Animals, 12, (17) Article 2241. ISSN 2076-2615 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ani12172241 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Codabaccus BM; Trotter AJ; Giosio DR; Carter CG Tweet
2022	Lewis CL, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Elizur A, Ventura T, 'Transcriptomic analysis and time to hatch visual prediction of embryo development in the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)', Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 Article 889317. ISSN 2296-7745 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.889317 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2022	Wirtz A, Carter CG, Codabaccus MB, Fitzgibbon QP, Townsend AT, et al., 'Protein sources influence both apparent digestibility and gastrointestinal evacuation rate in juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A, 265 Article 111121. ISSN 1095-6433 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.111121 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Wirtz A; Carter CG; Codabaccus MB; Fitzgibbon QP; Townsend AT Tweet
2022	Wirtz A, Mazumder D, Carter CG, Codabaccus MB, Fitzgibbon QP, et al., 'Application of stable isotope analysis to evaluate the assimilation of protein sources in juvenile slipper lobsters (Thenus australiensis)', Aquaculture, 560 Article 738570. ISSN 0044-8486 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738570 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Wirtz A; Carter CG; Codabaccus MB; Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2021	Cui Z, Liu Y, Yuan J, Zhang Y, Ventura T, et al., 'The Chinese mitten crab genome provides insights into adaptive plasticity and developmental regulation', Nature Communications, 12, (1) Article 2395. ISSN 2041-1723 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22604-3 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2021	Landman MJ, Codabaccus BM, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, 'Is dietary phosphatidylcholine essential for juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)?', Aquaculture, 542 Article 736889. ISSN 0044-8486 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.736889 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Codabaccus BM; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2021	Landman MJ, Codabaccus BM, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Carter CG, 'Fresh or formulated: a preliminary evaluation of fresh blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and formulated experimental feeds with inclusion of fresh blue mussel on the growth performance of hatchery-reared juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)', Aquaculture, 531 Article 735924. ISSN 0044-8486 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735924 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Codabaccus BM; Fitzgibbon QP; Carter CG Tweet
2021	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Smith GG, Bridle AR, 'Predatory bacteria in the haemolymph of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', Microbiology, 167, (11) Article 001113. ISSN 1350-0872 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001113 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Bridle AR Tweet
2021	Sanz Rodriguez E, Lam S, Smith GG, Haddad PR, Paull B, 'Ultra-trace determination of oxyhalides in ozonated aquacultural marine waters by direct injection ion chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry', Heliyon, 7, (4) Article e06885. ISSN 2405-8440 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06885 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Sanz Rodriguez E; Lam S; Haddad PR; Paull B Tweet
2021	Trotter AJ, Vignier J, Wilson TK, Douglas M, Adams SL, et al., 'Case study of vertical transmission of ostreid herpesvirus-1 in Pacific oysters and biosecurity management based on epidemiological data from French, New Zealand and Australian hatchery-propagated seed', Aquaculture Research, 52, (8) pp. 4012-4017. ISSN 1355-557X (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/are.15219 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Trotter AJ; Carter CG Tweet
2021	Wang S, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Codabaccus BM, Smith GG, 'Effect of dietary protein on energy metabolism including protein synthesis in the spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi', Scientific Reports, 11 Article 11814. ISSN 2045-2322 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91304-1 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Wang S; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP; Codabaccus BM Tweet
2021	Wang S, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, 'The use of stoichiometric bioenergetics to elucidate metabolic energy substrate use and specific dynamic action in cultured juvenile spiny lobsters (Sagmariasus verreauxi) of different nutritional status', Aquaculture, 532 Article 736021. ISSN 0044-8486 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736021 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Wang S; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2020	Banks TM, Wang T, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Ventura T, 'Double-stranded RNA binding proteins in serum contribute to systemic RNAi across phyla - towards finding the missing link in Achelata', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21, (18) Article 6967. ISSN 1422-0067 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186967 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2020	Codabaccus BM, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Trotter AJ, Smith GG, 'Growth and biochemical composition of hatchery reared Scyllaridae lobster (Thenus australiensis) larval stages, nisto and juvenile first stage', Aquaculture, 524 Article 735262. ISSN 0044-8486 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735262 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 8Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Codabaccus BM; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP; Trotter AJ Tweet
2020	Hyde CJ, Fitzgibbon QP, Elizur A, Smith GG, Ventura T, 'CrustyBase: an interactive online database for crustacean transcriptomes', BMC Genomics, 21 Article 637. ISSN 1471-2164 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-07063-2 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2020	Hyde CJ, Nguyen T, Fitzgibbon QP, Elizur A, Smith GG, et al., 'Neural remodelling in spiny lobster larvae is characterized by broad neuropeptide suppression', General and Comparative Endocrinology, 294 Article 113496. ISSN 0016-6480 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113496 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2020	Landman MJ, Fitzgibbon QP, Wirtz A, Codabaccus BM, Ventura T, et al., 'Physiological status and nutritional condition of cultured juvenile Thenus australiensis over the moult cycle', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, 250 Article 110504. ISSN 1096-4959 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2020.110504 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Wirtz A; Codabaccus BM; Carter CG Tweet
2020	Oellermann M, Hickey AJR, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith G, 'Thermal sensitivity links to cellular cardiac decline in three spiny lobsters', Scientific Reports, 10, (1) Article 202. ISSN 2045-2322 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56794-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Oellermann M; Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2020	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Trotter AJ, Smith GG, Bridle AR, 'Aquimarina sp. associated with a cuticular disease of cultured larval palinurid and scyllarid lobsters', Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, (OCT) Article 573588. ISSN 1664-302X (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.573588 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 6 Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Trotter AJ; Bridle AR Tweet
2020	Ventura T, Chandler JC, Nguyen TV, Hyde CJ, Elizur A, et al., 'Multi-tissue transcriptome analysis identifies key sexual development-related genes of the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)', Genes, 11, (10) Article 1150. ISSN 2073-4425 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/genes11101150 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2020	Wang S, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, 'Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectotherms', Reviews in Aquaculture, 13 pp. 1255-1284. ISSN 1753-5131 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/raq.12522 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Wang S; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2019	Hyde CJ, Fitzgibbon QP, Elizur A, Smith GG, Vertura T, 'Transcriptional profiling of spiny lobster metamorphosis reveals three new additions to the nuclear receptor superfamily', BMC Genomics, 20 Article 531. ISSN 1471-2164 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5925-5 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2019	Kropielnicka-Kruk K, Trotter AJ, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Carter CG, 'The effect of conspecific interaction on survival, growth and feeding behaviour of early juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', Aquaculture, 510 pp. 234-247. ISSN 0044-8486 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.05.017 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 5Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Trotter AJ; Fitzgibbon QP; Carter CG Tweet
2019	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Smith GG, Bridle AR, 'Haemolymph microbiome of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus at different temperatures', Scientific Reports, 9 Article 1677. ISSN 2045-2322 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39149-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Bridle AR Tweet
2019	Ventura T, Nguyen C, Fitzgibbon QP, Abramov T, Smith GG, et al., 'Crustacean larval factor shares structural characteristics with the insect-specific follicle cell protein', Scientific Reports, 9, (1) Article 2847. ISSN 2045-2322 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39173-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2019	Wang S, Fitzgibbon QP, Carter CG, Smith GG, 'Effect of protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide on starvation, fasting and feeding oxygen consumption in juvenile spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi', Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 189, (3-4) pp. 351-365. ISSN 0174-1578 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00360-019-01221-z [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Wang S; Fitzgibbon QP; Carter CG Tweet
2018	Marchese G, Fitzgibbon QP, Trotter AJ, Carter CG, Jones CM, et al., 'The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', Aquaculture, 499 pp. 128-139. ISSN 0044-8486 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.09.019 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 17 Co-authors: Marchese G; Fitzgibbon QP; Trotter AJ; Carter CG Tweet
2018	Nguyen NH, Fitzgibbon QP, Quinn J, Smith G, Battaglene S, et al., 'Can metamorphosis survival during larval development in spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi be improved through quantitative genetic inheritance?', BMC Genetics, 19, (1) Article 27. ISSN 1471-2156 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12863-018-0621-z [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Battaglene S Tweet
2017	Chandler JC, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith G, Elizur A, Ventura T, 'Y-linked iDmrt1 paralogue (iDMY) in the Eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi: the first invertebrate sex-linked Dmrt', Developmental Biology, 430, (2) pp. 337-345. ISSN 0012-1606 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.08.031 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 31Web of Science - 29 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2017	Chandler JC, Gandhi NS, Mancera RL, Smith G, Elizur A, et al., 'Understanding insulin endocrinology in decapod Crustacea: molecular modelling characterization of an insulin-binding protein and insulin-like peptides in the eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18, (9) Article 1832. ISSN 1422-0067 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.3390/ijms18091832 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 23Web of Science - 23 Tweet
2017	Farhadi A, Jeffs AG, Farahmand H, Rejiniemon TS, Smith G, et al., 'Mechanisms of peripheral phylogeographic divergence in the indo-Pacific: lessons from the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus', BMC Evolutionary Biology, 17 Article 195. ISSN 1471-2148 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/s12862-017-1050-8 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 18 Tweet
2017	Fitzgibbon QP, Simon CJ, Smith GG, Carter CG, Battaglene SC, 'Temperature dependent growth, feeding, nutritional condition and aerobic metabolism of juvenile spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi', Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A, 207 pp. 13-20. ISSN 1095-6433 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2017.02.003 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 36Web of Science - 35 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Simon CJ; Carter CG; Battaglene SC Tweet
2017	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Smith GG, Nowak BF, Bridle AR, 'Developmental and gut-related changes to microbiomes of the cultured juvenile spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 93, (12) Article fix159. ISSN 0168-6496 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix159 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 19 Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Nowak BF; Bridle AR Tweet
2017	Smith GG, Poole AJ, King PC, Battaglene S, Fitzgibbon Q, et al., 'The release and uptake of metals from potential biofilm inhibition products during spiny lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi, H. Milne Edwards 1851) culture', Aquaculture Research, 48, (2) pp. 608-617. ISSN 1355-557X (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/are.12907 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3 Co-authors: Battaglene S; Fitzgibbon Q Tweet
2017	Ventura T, Bose U, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Shaw PN, et al., 'CYP450s analysis across spiny lobster metamorphosis identifies a long sought missing link in crustacean development', Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 171 pp. 262-269. ISSN 0960-0760 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.04.007 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2016	Buckley SJ, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Ventura T, 'In silico prediction of the G-protein coupled receptors expressed during the metamorphic molt of Sagmariasus verreauxi (Crustacea: Decapoda) by mining transcriptomic data: RNA-seq to repertoire', General and Comparative Endocrinology, 228 pp. 111-127. ISSN 0016-6480 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.02.001 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 43Web of Science - 45 Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP Tweet
2012	Tziouveli V, Hall M, Smith GG, 'Evaluation of lipid-enriched Artemia on the reproductive performance of the white-striped cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis', Aquaculture International, 20, (2) pp. 201-211. ISSN 0967-6120 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s10499-011-9496-y [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 7 Tweet
2012	Tziouveli V, Smith GG, 'A comparison of the fatty acid profiles of adult tissues, and newly hatched, fed and starved Lysmata amboinensis larvae', Aquaculture Research Online, 43 pp. 577-587. ISSN 1365-2109 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2109.2011.02863.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 6 Tweet
2012	Wu X, Smith GG, Hall M, 'Patterns of larval growth, lipid composition and fatty acid deposition during early to mid stages of development in Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma', Aquaculture, 330-333 pp. 63-73. ISSN 0044-8486 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.11.022 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 12 Tweet
2011	Ikeda T, Smith GG, McKinnon AD, Hall M, 'Metabolism and chemical composition of phyllosoma larvae,with special reference to the tropical rock lobster Panulirus ornatus (Decapoda; Palinuridae)', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 405 pp. 80-86. ISSN 0022-0981 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.05.022 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16Web of Science - 15 Tweet
2011	Tziouveli V, Hall M, Smith GG, 'The Effect of Maturation Diets on the Reproductive Output of the White-striped Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis ', World Aquaculture Society. Journal, 42, (1) pp. 56-65. ISSN 0893-8849 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2010.00443.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 13 Tweet
2010	Smith GG, Kenway M, Hall M, 'Starvation and recovery ability of phyllosoma of the tropical spiny lobsters Panulirus ornatus and P. homarus in captivity', Marine Biological Association of India. Journal, 52, (2) pp. 249-256. ISSN 0025-3146 (2010) [Refereed Article] [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2009	Smith GG, Hall MW, Salmon M, 'Use of microspheres, fresh and microbound diets to ascertain dietary path, component size, and digestive gland functioning in phyllosoma of the spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus ', New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 43, (1) pp. 205-215. ISSN 0028-8330 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/00288330909509994 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24Web of Science - 23 Tweet
2009	Smith GG, Salmon M, Kenway M, Hall M, 'Description of the larval morphology of captive reared Panulirus ornatus spiny lobsters, benchmarked against wild-caught specimens', Aquaculture: An International Journal Devoted to Fundamental Aquatic Food Resources, 295, (1-2) pp. 76-88. ISSN 0044-8486 (2009) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2009.06.030 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 32Web of Science - 30 Tweet
2009	Tziouveli V, Smith GG, 'Sexual maturity and environmental sex determination in the white-striped cleaner shrimp Lysmata amboinensis ', Invertebrate Reproduction & Development, 53, (3) pp. 155-163. ISSN 0168-8170 (2009) [Refereed Article] [eCite] [Details] Tweet
2008	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Brown MR, 'Tissue content, fecundity and quality of eggs and phyllosoma larvae after supplementing the diet of spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii, broodstock with ascorbic acid-enriched Artemia biomass', Aquaculture Nutrition, 14, (1) pp. 67-76. ISSN 1353-5773 (2008) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2007.00506.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2007	Smith GG, Lyall LK, Ritar AJ, 'The effect of predator/prey density and water dynamics on feed intake and growth in spiny lobster larvae (Jasus edwardsii)', Aquaculture, 263, (1-4) pp. 122-129. ISSN 0044-8486 (2007) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.12.010 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Lyall LK; Ritar AJ Tweet
2007	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, 'Sexual maturation in captive spiny lobsters, Jasus edwardsii, and the relationship of fecundity and larval quality with maternal size', Invertebrate Reproduction and Development, 50, (1) pp. 47-55. ISSN 0792-4259 (2007) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2007.9652225 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10Web of Science - 10 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2006	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Thomas CW, 'Ozonation of seawater improves the survival of larval souther rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, in cultue from egg to juvenile', Aquaculture, 261, (3) pp. 1014 - 1025. ISSN 0044-8486 (2006) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.08.035 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 43Web of Science - 43 Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Thomas CW Tweet
2006	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, 'The influence of animal density and water turbulence on growth and survival of cultured spiny lobster (Jasus edwardsii) larvae', Aquaculture, 258, (1-4) pp. 404-411. ISSN 0044-8486 (2006) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2006.04.024 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 11 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2005	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, 'Effect of physical disturbance on reproductive performance in the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii', New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 39, (2) pp. 317-324. ISSN 0028-8330 (2005) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2005.9517312 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2004	Smith GG, Brown MR, Ritar AJ, 'Feeding juvenile Artemia enriched with ascorbic acid improves larval survival in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii', Aquaculture Nutrition, 10, (2) pp. 105-112. ISSN 1353-5773 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2003.00287.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 15 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2004	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Brown MR, 'Uptake and metabolism of a particulate form of ascorbic acid by Artemia nauplii and juveniles', Aquaculture Nutrition, 10, (1) pp. 1-8. ISSN 1353-5773 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2004.00265.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 7 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2004	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Johnston D, Dunstan GA, 'Influence of diet on broodstock lipid and fatty acid composition and larval competency in the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii', Aquaculture, 233, (1-4) pp. 451-475. ISSN 0044-8486 (2004) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2003.11.009 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 35Web of Science - 32 Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Johnston D Tweet
2003	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Dunstan GA, Brown MR, Hart PR, 'Artemia prey size and mode of presentation: Effects on the survival and growth of phyllosoma larvae of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii)', Aquaculture International, 11, (1-2) pp. 163-182. ISSN 0967-6120 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1023/A:1024160908454 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 21Web of Science - 16 Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Hart PR Tweet
2003	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Dunstan GA, 'An activity test to evaluate larval competency in spiny lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) from wild and captive ovigerous broodstock held under different environmental conditions', Aquaculture, 218, (1-4) pp. 293-307. ISSN 0044-8486 (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(02)00526-4 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 20 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2003	Smith GG, Thompson PA, Ritar AJ, Dunstan GA, 'Effects of starvation and feeding on the fatty acid profiles of Stage I phyllosoma of the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii', Aquaculture Research, 34, (5) pp. 419-426. ISSN 1355-557X (2003) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00825.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 34Web of Science - 31 Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet
2002	Nelson MM, Mooney BD, Nichols PD, Phleger CF, Smith GG, et al., 'The Effect of Diet on the Biochemical Composition of Juvenile Artemia: Potential Formulations for Rock Lobster Aquaculture', Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 33, (2) pp. 146-157. ISSN 0893-8849 (2002) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2002.tb00489.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 15Web of Science - 15 Co-authors: Nelson MM; Ritar AJ Tweet
2002	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Phleger CF, Nelson MM, Mooney B, et al., 'Changes in gut content and composition of juvenile Artemia after oil enrichment and during starvation', Aquaculture, 208, (1-2) pp. 137-158. ISSN 0044-8486 (2002) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(01)00796-7 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 30Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Nelson MM; Hart PR Tweet
2002	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Thompson PA, Dunstan GA, Brown MR, 'The effect of embryo incubation temperature on indicators of larval viability in Stage 1 phyllosoma of the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii', Aquaculture, 209, (1-4) pp. 157-167. ISSN 0044-8486 (2002) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/S0044-8486(01)00758-X [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 24Web of Science - 23 Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Thompson PA Tweet
2001	Phleger CF, Nelson MM, Mooney BD, Nichols PD, Ritar AJ, et al., 'Lipids and nutrition of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, from hatch to puerulus', Marine and Freshwater Research, 52, (8) pp. 1475-1486. ISSN 1323-1650 (2001) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1071/MF01071 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 71Web of Science - 65 Co-authors: Nelson MM; Ritar AJ; Hart PR Tweet

Chapter in Book

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2008	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Reproductive biology and growth of marine lobsters', Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans: Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans, Science Publishers, Mente, E. (ed), Enfield, New Hampshire, USA, pp. 391-426. ISBN 978-1-57808-529-3 (2008) [Research Book Chapter] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2008	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, 'Reproduction and Growth of Decapod Crustaceans in Relation to Aquaculture', Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans, Science Publishers, Elena Mente (ed), Enfield NH USA, pp. 457-475. ISBN 9781578085293 (2008) [Research Book Chapter] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ Tweet

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Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Reproductive biology and growth of marine lobsters', Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans: Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans, Science Publishers, Mente, E. (ed), Enfield, New Hampshire, USA, pp. 391-426. ISBN 978-1-57808-529-3 (2008) [Research Book Chapter]

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2008

Smith GG, Ritar AJ, 'Reproduction and Growth of Decapod Crustaceans in Relation to Aquaculture', Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans, Science Publishers, Elena Mente (ed), Enfield NH USA, pp. 457-475. ISBN 9781578085293 (2008) [Research Book Chapter]

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Review

(1 outputs)

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2020	Wang S, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, 'Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectotherms', Reviews in Aquaculture, 13, (3) pp. 1255-1284. ISSN 1753-5131 (2020) [Substantial Review] DOI: 10.1111/raq.12522 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Wang S; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP Tweet

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Wang S, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, 'Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectotherms', Reviews in Aquaculture, 13, (3) pp. 1255-1284. ISSN 1753-5131 (2020) [Substantial Review]

DOI: 10.1111/raq.12522 [eCite] [Details]

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Co-authors: Wang S; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP

Conference Publication

(28 outputs)

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2019	Smith G, KK W, Nguyen NH, Fitzgibbon QP, 'Mass rearing of spiny lobster larvae in recirculation systems - do some broodstock produce larvae better adapted to culture?', Programme for RAStech 2019, 13-14 May, Washington DC (2019) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP
2019	Wang S, Carter CG, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, 'Respiratory metabolism of juvenile spiny lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) under different feeding conditions', Abstracts of the 18th International Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding, 03-07 June 2018, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain (2019) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Wang S; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon QP
2017	Carter CG, Smith GG, Fitzgibbon Q, 'The Roles of Research Organisations in Supporting a New Sustainable Aquaculture: A Tasmanian Perspective on Rock Lobster Aquaculture', Second International Symposium on Marine and Fisheries Research, 24-25 July, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Carter CG; Fitzgibbon Q
2017	Chandler JC, Fitzgibbon Q, Smith GG, Elizur A, Ventura T, 'Identification of the first sex-linked Dmrt in an invertebrate: sex determination in the decapod crustacean Sagmariasus verreauxi', Scientific Program for the Crustacean Society Mid-year Meeting, 19-22 June, Barcelona, Spain, pp. O-81. (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon Q
2017	Fitzgibbon Q, Chandler J, Smith GG, Elizur A, Ventura T, 'Searching for the molecular mechanisms underlying spiny lobsters sex determination and development', 11th international Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management, 04-09 June, Portland, Maine, USA (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon Q
2017	Hyde CJ, Fitzgibbon Q, Elizur A, Smith GG, Ventura T, 'A molecular approach to understanding metamorphosis in spiny lobsters', 11th international Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management, 04-09 June, Portland, Maine, USA (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon Q
2017	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Smith GG, Bridle AR, 'Temperature-induced changes to the microbiome of the haemolymph in the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', Scientific Program for the Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, 02-05 July, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 111. (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Bridle AR
2017	Ooi MC, Goulden EF, Smith GG, Bridle AR, 'Temperature-induced changes to the microbiome of the haemolymph in the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus', 4th FRDC Australasian Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Scientific Conference, 10-14 July, Cairns, pp. 13. (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ooi MC; Goulden EF; Bridle AR
2017	Smith GG, Fitzgibbon Q, Battaglene SC, Simon CJ, Goulden EF, et al., 'The why, where, and how of spiny lobster aquaculture (Panulirus ornatus)', 11th international Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management, 04-09 June, Portland, Maine, USA (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon Q; Battaglene SC; Simon CJ; Goulden EF; Cundy DJ; Carter CG
2017	Ventura T, Fitzgibbon Q, Smith GG, Elizur A, 'Closing gaps in decapod crustacean development using an omics approach', Scientific Program for the Crustacean Society Mid-year Meeting, 19-22 June, Barcelona, Spain, pp. O-86. (2017) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon Q
2015	Fitzgibbon QP, Simon CJ, Smith GG, Carter CG, Battaglene SC, 'Recent advances in the larval rearing and physiological understanding of spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi', World Aquaculture Conference 2015, 26-30 March 2015, Jeju, Korea (2015) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon QP; Simon CJ; Carter CG; Battaglene SC
2014	Battaglene S, Carter C, Elizur A, Fitzgibbon Q, Jeffs A, et al., 'Commercial development of rock lobster culture', World Aquaculture Conference 2014 Book of Abstracts, 7-11 June 2014, Adelaide, Australia (2014) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Battaglene S; Carter C; Elizur A; Fitzgibbon Q; Jeffs A; Nowak B; Simon C; Ventura T
2014	Smith GG, 'Chair of Major International Conference', Proceedings 10th ICWL, 18-23 May, Cancun Mexico (2014) [Chair International Conference] [eCite] [Details]
2014	Smith GG, Poole A, King P, Battaglene S, Powell S, et al., 'Surface biomaterials tested as inhibitors of bacterial biofilms in spiny lobster culture', World Aquaculture 2014, 7-11 June 2014, Adelaide, Australia (2014) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Battaglene S; Powell S
2014	Smith GG, Poole AJ, King P, de Nys R, Fitzgibbon Q, et al., 'Can larval culture vessel surfaces influence the diversity of bacterial biofilms in spiny lobster culture?', Proceedings 10th ICWL, May 18-23 2014, Cancun Mexico, pp. 64. (2014) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Fitzgibbon Q; Powell S; Battaglene SC
2013	Battaglene SC, Simon CJ, Fitzgibbon QP, Smith GG, Carter CG, 'Could the packhorse lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi, be the best spiny lobster for aquaculture?', 6th Fish and Shellfish Larviculture Symposium 2013, 2-5 September 2013, Ghent, Belgium (2013) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Battaglene SC; Simon CJ; Fitzgibbon QP; Carter CG
2009	Kenway M, Salmon M, Smith GG, Hall M, 'Potential of seacage culture of Panulirus ornatus in Australia', Spiny lobster aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region, 9-10 December 2008, Vietnam, pp. 18-25. (2009) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [eCite] [Details]
2006	Smith GG, Battaglene SC, Ritar AJ, 'Use of Ozone in the Larval Culture of Spiny Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) and Striped Trumpeter (Latris lineata) in Tasmania', Proc of 6th International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture, 20 - 23 July 2006, Virginia, pp. 224-253. (2006) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Battaglene SC; Ritar AJ
2006	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, Battaglene SC, 'The application and benefits of ozonation during culture of marine larvae', Program and Abstract Book, 27 - 30 August 2006, Adelaide (2006) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Battaglene SC
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Propagation of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) in Tasmania', Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram/Rock Lobster Post-Harvest Subprogram Workshop, September 2005, Hobart, 11-13 October 2005, Hobart (2005) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Thomas CW, Smith EG, 'Water ozonation improves survival and reduces disease in larval rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii', European Aquaculture Society, Special Publication, 5-8 September 2005, Gent, Belgium, pp. 432-434. ISBN 90-7-162520-6 (2005) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Thomas CW; Smith EG
2004	Dunstan GA, Ritar AJ, Brown MR, Smith GG, Nichols PD, et al., 'An overview of southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii nutrition research', Program and abstract book: 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management, 8-13 February, 2004, Hobart, Australia, pp. 96. (2004) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Crear BJ; Hart PR
2004	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Propagation of southern rock lobsters', Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram/Rock Lobster Post-Harvest Subprogram Workshop, September 2004, Port Lincoln. FRDC, Australia, September, 2004, Port Lincoln, Australia, pp. 12. (2004) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2004	Smith GG, Ritar AJ, 'The effect of physical disturbance on the reproductive performance of Jasus edwardsii broodstock', Program and abstract book: 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management, 8-13 February, 2004, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, pp. 100. (2004) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2002	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Propagation of rock lobsters / Larval quality', Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram Workshop, 29 May 2002, Cairns, Australia, pp. 50-54. (2002) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2002	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Larval Quality Could Affect the Success of Rearing Southern Rock Lobster Jasus edwardsii', Aquafest Australia 2002 - Conference Handbook, 19-22 September 2002, Hobart, Australia, pp. 75. (2002) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2002	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Larval quality could affect the success of rearing southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii', Aquafest Australia 2002 Conference Handbook, 19-22 September 2002, Wrest Point Convention Centre, Hobart, Australia, pp. 75. (2002) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2000	Phlegher CF, Nelson MD, Mooney BD, Nichols PD, Hart PR, et al., 'Lipids and nutrition of the Southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, from hatch to puerulus', Sixth International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management, 10-15 September 2000, Key West, Florida, pp. 63. (2000) [Conference Extract] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Hart PR; Ritar AJ

Contract Report, Consultant's Report

(1 outputs)

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2001	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Dunstan GA, Brown MR, Hart PR, 'Effects of Artemia size and presentation on growth and survival of phyllosoma larvae of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) (Objective 1: Project 4)', Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (2001) [Contract Report] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Hart PR

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2001

Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Dunstan GA, Brown MR, Hart PR, 'Effects of Artemia size and presentation on growth and survival of phyllosoma larvae of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) (Objective 1: Project 4)', Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (2001) [Contract Report]

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Patent

(2 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2021	Carter CG, Codabaccus MB, Fitzgibbon Q, Smith GG, 'Feed Compositions and Uses Thereof' (2021) [Patent Application] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Carter CG; Codabaccus MB; Fitzgibbon Q
2021	Carter CG, Codabaccus MB, Smith GG, Simon CJ, 'Nutritional Formulations and Uses Thereof' (2021) [Patent Application] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Carter CG; Codabaccus MB; Simon CJ

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2021

Carter CG, Codabaccus MB, Fitzgibbon Q, Smith GG, 'Feed Compositions and Uses Thereof' (2021) [Patent Application]

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2021

Carter CG, Codabaccus MB, Smith GG, Simon CJ, 'Nutritional Formulations and Uses Thereof' (2021) [Patent Application]

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Co-authors: Carter CG; Codabaccus MB; Simon CJ

Thesis

(2 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2004	Smith GG, 'Maternal and nutritional factors affecting larval competency in the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii' (2004) [PhD] [eCite] [Details]
2004	Smith GG, 'Larval Competency in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii' (2004) [PhD] [eCite] [Details]

Other Public Output

(16 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics
2020	Cunningham M, Kube P, Trotter A, Li X, Kirkland P, et al., 'Future Oysters CRC-P: Enhancing Pacific Oyster Breeding to Optimise National Benefits', Fisheries Research and Development Corporation; Australian Seafood Industries, 2016-801, March (2020) [Government or Industry Research] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Trotter A; Carter C
2017	Smith GG, 'A Dream Soon to Become a Reality? Sustainable Farming of Lobsters', International Aquafeed, Perendale Publishers Ltd, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, 20, 7, pp. 34-35. (2017) [Magazine Article] [eCite] [Details]
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Crustacean elation! Utas bolsters research into lobsters', Tasmanian Business Reporter, January 2005, Hobart, Tasmania (2005) [Newspaper Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Tassie hatches lobster industry', Sunday Tasmanian, 2 January 2005 (2005) [Newspaper Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Hatchery production of southern rock lobster in Tasmania', Austasia Aquaculture, Turtile Press, Hobart, Feb-March (2005) [Magazine Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Hatchery production of southern rock lobster in Tasmania', The Lobster Newsletter, 18, 2 (2005) [Magazine Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Congratulations, it's a baby (lobster)!', Get SET (Utas), Utas, Hobart, Tas (2005) [Internal Newsletter] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Segment in Research Partnerships and Research & Research Training on lobster propagation', Utas 2004 Annual Report, Utas, Hobart (2005) [Internal Newsletter] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, 'Hatchery production of southern rock lobster in Tasmania', Southern Rocklobster News, 7 (2005) [Internal Newsletter] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'Rock lobster breakthrough!', Fish Faming International, 32, 1 (2005) [Newspaper Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD
2005	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'First hatchery lobster hailed', FRDC R&D News, FRDC, Canberra (2005) [Internal Newsletter] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD
2004	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'Puerulus metamorphosis', The Mercury, Murdoch Press, Hobart, 20/11/04 (2004) [Newspaper Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD
2004	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'Puerulus metamorphosis', The Examiner Newspaper, Murdoch Press, Launceston, 20/11/04 (2004) [Newspaper Article] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD
2004	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'Puerulus metamorphosis', WIN News, WIN Network, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 19/11/04 (2004) [Media Interview] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD
2004	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'Puerulus metamorphosis', Southern Cross News, Southern Cross Network, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 19/11/04 (2004) [Media Interview] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD
2004	Ritar AJ, Smith GG, Buxton CD, 'Puerulus metamorphosis', 7:00 ABC National News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 19/11/04 (2004) [Media Interview] [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ritar AJ; Buxton CD

Grants & Funding

2014-2018: ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub (IH120100032). ARC Research Hub for Commercial Development of Rock Lobster Culture Systems. $16.9 million.

Funding Summary

Number of grants

Total funding

$21,822,390

Projects

HDR co-fund stipend: Precision Crustacean Aquaculture (2023 - 2026)$132,884

Description: This project will investigate various methods, technologies, and engineering solutions to improve the efficiency and productivity of onshore aquaculture systems particularly relating to the unique set of challenges and requirements associated with growing high-value crustacean species such as the spiny lobster, Panulirus ornatus. The biology of crustacea the requirement of individuals to undergo moult cycles to grow presents additional challenges in terms of management, feed requirements, and the occurrence of cannibalism when grown in communal culture. The prevalence of early juvenile cannibalism remains one of the key bottlenecks in realising a successful lobster aquaculture industry (Hinchcliffe et al., 2022). During the nursery phase it has been estimated that between 25-50% of juveniles may be lost due to cannibalism (Kropielnicka-Kruk pers comm, Romano and Zeng, 2017). Rearing in isolation is one effective way to prevent cannibalism and has been implemented at commercial scale for many crustacean species (Drengstig and Bergheim, 2013; Kristiansen et al., 2004; Tang et al., 2020; Yulianto et al., 2019). However, rearing crustacea individually is a labour-intensive process due to three main factors: i.the need for multiple individual feeding events per day, ii.the maintenance of hygiene within each compartment, and iii.the monitoring of growth, survival, and feeding of individuals. iv.Thus, automating the grow-out process to reduce operating costs and improve animal welfare by principally targeting these three major factors is a research and industry priority. In this project, state-of-the-art computer vision methods will be used, coupled with innovative mechanical design to develop integrated monitoring and feed delivery systems for application in both individual and communal culture environments. Due to the demand for low-dose, high-precision pellet feed delivery, transportation mechanisms will be designed and optimised for the specific material properties of the feed (Blackshields and Crean, 2018; Hsiao et al., 2020). Additionally, the project will develop image processing and machine learning methods to continually monitor and assess population dynamics, growth, and survival of the juvenile animals, while also performing in situ visual feed intake measurements. Biological studies will be undertaken throughout to establish baseline levels of husbandry requirements, feed wastage, and resultant growth, and quantify improvements made. With the ability to tailor feed regimes to individual (or group) needs, optimisation of feeding schedules will be investigated. Ultimately, a detailed economic assessment comparing current methods of grow-out with semi-automated husbandry will be undertaken.
Funding: Ornatas Pty Ltd ($132,884)
Scheme: Contract Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Henderson AD; Giosio DR; Smith GG
Period: 2023 - 2026

Developing the tools and articulating the value proposition for genomic selection in Pacific oyster selective breeding (2022 - 2023)$370,969

Description: Genomic selection is a new applied breeding technology that is being used in commercial animal and plant breeding programwith significant, and times large, economic benefits. However, there are no commercial applications in oyster breeding. Genomic selection requiressignificant increase in costs due to the need to genotyping large numbers of individuals, and there are technical and logistical challenges in applying thitechnology to oyster breeding. This project is a preliminary step intended to demonstrate an economic cost benefit, evaluate genotyping toolsmethodology development, proof of conceptfor phenotyping, thereby providing information to assist a decision aboutmoving thisto operational breeding
Funding: Fisheries Research & Development Corporation ($370,969)
Scheme: Grant
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Trotter AJ; Smith GG; Rust SA; Amin M; Maiti A; Kang BH; Garcia Lafuente JA
Period: 2022 - 2023

Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies (2021 - 2023)$12,305

Description: The aim of this research is to characterise variations in the shell biology of Pacific oysters according to different estuarine environments, husbandry techniques, and genetic traits, using advanced nuclear technologies. It is expected that this characterisation will greatly enhanced knowledge of Pacific oyster biology, ecology and farming practises. This will empower oyster farmers with more informed decisions on management and husbandry practices, aimed at improving profitability and sustainability. This advanced characterisation of Pacific oyster shell biology will represent an important step in our longer-term goal of developing phenotyping tools to select for oyster shell traits in selective breeding.
Funding: Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd ($12,305)
Scheme: Contract Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Trotter AJ; Chuku E; Smith GG; Cunningham M; Mazumder D
Period: 2021 - 2023

Quarantined ion chromatography mass spectrometry (IC-MS) facility (2021)$275,000

Description: This proposal seeks to establish a quarantined facility for 'ion chromatography-mass spectrometry', to provide high resolution ion chromatographic and mass spectrometric analytical capability to the environmental, analytical/bioanalyical, and industrial science research communities. The state-of-the-art facility will represent theonly quarantined high-resolution IC-MS facility within Australia, and therefore not only support the above communities within Australia, but the potential to facilitate research collaboration internationally, including supporting Australia's leading Antarctic Science programs.
Funding: Australian Research Council ($275,000)
Scheme: Grant-Linkage Infrastructure
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Paull B; Shabala L; Bowie AR; Smith GG; Sanz Rodriguez ES; Thomas K; Kapsa R; Crook J
Year: 2021
Grant Reference: LE210100140

Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies (2021 - 2022)$31,487

Description: The aim of this research is to characterise variations in the shell biology of Pacific oysters according to different estuarine environments, husbandry techniques, and genetic traits, using advanced nuclear technologies. It is expected that this characterisation will greatly enhanced knowledge of Pacific oyster biology, ecology and farming practises. This will empower oyster farmers with more informed decisions on management and husbandry practices, aimed at improving profitability and sustainability. This advanced characterisation of Pacific oyster shell biology will represent an important step in our longer-term goal of developing phenotyping tools to select for oyster shell traits in selective breeding.
Funding: Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering ($31,487)
Scheme: Grant-Residential School
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Trotter AJ; Smith GG; Chuku E; Cunningham M; Mazumder D
Period: 2021 - 2022

National Pacific Oyster Breeding Program: Completing POMS Resistance in Spat and Transition to Selection for Traditional Commercial Traits (2021 - 2022)$177,607

Description: This project proposal represents a continuation of the national breeding program with the primary aim of developing highdisease resistance to POMS in young spat; which is not yet completed and is critical for the industry. The proposed investment will have a high probabilityof solving the systematic outbreak of POMS, which has, and continues to damage an important regionally based industry. In addition, this will facilitate amove back to selecting for traditional commercial traits, including growth rate, meat condition, shell shape and non-specific survival. These traits wereimportant to industry prior to the outbreak of POMS. We also propose to take a unique opportunity to study aspects of the immunological mechanismsunderlying the disease resistance in the ASI pedigrees. This will provide invaluable insight not only for longer term management of the breeding program,but will provide insights into Pacific oyster health for the wider scientific community
Funding: Fisheries Research & Development Corporation ($177,607)
Scheme: Grant-Annual Open Call Round
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Trotter AJ; Smith GG; Bridle AR
Period: 2021 - 2022

Improving the Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment (2020 - 2022)$538,604

Description: Investigate the impacts of on-vessel and maintenance practices on live SRL post-harvest performance.2. Develop practical tools for the improved management of SRL industry live lobster operations (i.e. hand0held lactate meter and refractive indexincluding thresholds for poor lobster performance).3. Extend findings to the SRL industry (best practice guides and workshops) and incorporation of results into the SRL Clean green program.
Funding: Fisheries Research & Development Corporation ($538,604)
Scheme: Grant-Annual Open Call Round
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Fitzgibbon Q; Gardner C; Smith GG; Day R; Turner P
Period: 2020 - 2022

Pioneering Tropical Rock Lobster raft grow-out for northern Australia (2020)$1,316,687

Description: The Australian Tropical Rock Lobster (TRL) (Panulirus ornatus) is in high demand and commands high prices in international markets. However, market-size lobster supply is currently restricted to wild caught animals or lobsters on-grown in South East Asia from captured juveniles. Novel technology, developed by the University of Tasmania (UTAS) - Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), now makes commercial scale production of TRL juveniles a reality.Ornatas Pty Ltd, was established in 2018 expressly to create the world's first tropical rock lobster industry for Australian and international markets. Ornatas has the exclusive Australian licence to commercialise the hatchery technology, there is an ARC Hub Research project (Sustainable Onshore Lobster Aquaculture) that is examining onshore culture of animals.This project is focused on the grow-out of hatchery-produced juvenile lobsters in marine raft enclosures in the pristine waters of northern Western Australia. There are multiple gaps in knowledge that must be investigated to support the testing and evaluation of this production technology. This project brings together partners with expertise across the production-to-market pipeline and we will focus on six research areas: environment; raft design; lobster health and biosecurity; feeding strategies; lobster growth performance; and, market access.The IMAS component of the project will examine outcomes of feeding strategies used in marine raft culture. This will enable a cross over between the ARC Hub and CRCNA lobster growout projects and an ultimately an analysis of the manufactured feed in both types of culture systems. This research will inform business models and open up opportunities for traditional owner-led businesses, as service providers and/or contract producers for the new TRL aquaculture industry in northern Australia. Industry value of $150 million is projected by 2030, with future potential of over $500 million p.a. that creates 1000 direct jobs for people in feed manufacture, grow-out, downstream processing/distribution and marketing.
Funding: CRC for Developing Northern Australia ($1,316,687)
Scheme: Grant
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Parkinson S; Gill S; Maxwell-McGinn N; Gallagher J; Codabaccus MB; Smith GG
Year: 2020

ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Onshore Lobster Aquaculture (2020 - 2024)$10,226,364

Funding: Australian Research Council ($5,000,000)
Collaborators: Orna-Tas Pty Ltd ($5,059,054); University of the Sunshine Coast ($167,310)
Scheme: Grant-Industrial Transformation Research Hub
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Smith GG; Fitzgibbon Q; Ventura T; Carter CG; Hurd CL; Bryant M; Blanchard JL; Higgins VJ; Bridle AR; Henderson AD
Period: 2020 - 2024
Grant Reference: IH190100014

Risk of OsHV-1 uvar transmission to spat when breeding from exposed broodstock (2019 - 2020)$89,713

Description: Around 5-10% of Pacific oyster broodstock exposed to OsHV-1 μvar become asymptomatic carriers (Arzul et al. 2002; BarbosaSolomieu et al. 2005; Paul-Pont et al. 2014; Petton et al. 2015). It is likely that this represents a form a viral latency. Vertical transmission of OsHV-1 μvarto progeny bred from asymptomatic carriers is poorly understood. Surprisingly, this topic has received little attention, given its importance to oysterbiosecurity (Rogers et al. 2018; Pernet et al. 2018). Based on current knowledge, oysters produced from asymptomatic carriers represent a potential riskspreading OsHV-1 μvar if stocked to farming areas where the disease is absent. However, as this risk is poorly characterised, it represents a conundrumfor regulators of biosecurity. For example, oysters derived from the ASI selective breeding program are bred to have much higher resistance to OsHV-1μvar than non-selected stocks but are perceived by some regulators and sectors of the oyster industry, to be of too high a risk for translocation touninfected growing regions. Should the disease spread naturally, mortality in non-selected stock would almost certainly be over 90% in one-year oldanimals, whereas the mortality in selected resistant oysters would be around 25-30%.We have observed OsHV-1 μVar does not readily vertically transmit (based on routine health screening of spat). This has been reflected elsewhere, basedon anecdotes from oyster hatcheries in Tasmania, France and New Zealand. We propose to sample broodstock from the 2019 ASI breeding program toidentify asymptomatic carriers via qPCR and then test the progeny of these animals and negative conspecifics in both larvae and spat. Further, we planto collaborate with hatcheries and other laboratories in Tasmania, France and New Zealand to collate a historical data set from routine health samplingto add to our experimental findings. Discussions to date have indicated considerable wiliness from other interested parties to contribute data. Weacknowledge that this study will not provide complete understanding of latency or vertical transmission of OsHV-1 μVar (this would represent a verylarge project), our aim is to publish a short communication in the primary literature to provide a reference for biosecurity managers and policy maker touse to better understand the risk of translocating spat produced from asymptomatic carriers.
Funding: Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd ($89,713)
Scheme: Contract Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Trotter AJ; Smith GG; Wilkinson CW; Goldsmid RM
Period: 2019 - 2020

Future Oysters CRC Project - Reliable hatchery production of POMS resistant oysters (2017 - 2019)$601,218

Description: The Ostreid herpesvirus type 1 microvariant (OsHV-1) is associated with the onset of Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS). It has been found that mortality can occur within days of exposure to the virus, and may be 100% on some sites and with some stocks more susceptible than others. OsHV-1 was first implicated in mass mortalities of farmed Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) in European stock, with widespread mortalities in the French industry during 2008. The first cases of POMS occurred in the Southern Hemisphere with outbreaks in New Zealand in 2010, followed by isolated areas of Botany Bay, NSW, Australia in 2011. The oyster industry has been severely affected in France, NZ and Australia with significant responses deployed in these countries to combat this disease. In 2015/16 POMS was first recorded in areas of the south east coast of Tasmania, this is the first time mortalities had been recorded outside of NSW. As with previous outbreaks the disease manifested as mass mortalities during Summer, mortality was greatest in younger stock, however in some areas mortality was up to 100% across all age classes. There was a range of survival obtained from selectively breed POMS resistant stocks, it is envisaged that these stocks will be used for future targeted research, with the benefit of prior research done into POMS in other parts of Australia and New Zealand. Of particular interest are some of the practical solutions devised for the clean hatchery production of spat in NZ hatcheries. Research will:-Determine the best practices for breeding from previously exposed OsHV-1 stocks. -Design, development and biosecurity protocols for the use and holding of previously OsHV-1 exposed broodstock, including natural and targeted depuration protocols.-Development of microalgal and selective family production protocols.-Trial and develop new production technologies.-Evaluate and modification of hatchery protocols.-Development of stress test parameters and protocols for a pre-stocking assessment of spat and for juveniles and adults.-Collaboration in the development of larval challenge experimentation.
Funding: Department of Industry, Innovation and Science ($601,218)
Scheme: CRC-P
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Smith GG; Carter CG
Period: 2017 - 2019

Assessment of the Active Water Seafood Management (AWSM) module (2016)$32,617

Description: Assessment of the capability of the AWSM to respond to and operate under a range of imposed environmental loading conditions.
Funding: See 3 Group Pty Ltd ($32,617)
Scheme: Contract Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Smith GG; Carter CG; Goulden EF
Year: 2016

Genetic oyster production (2015)$47,694

Description: The production of genetically improved strains of oysters for the Australian industry
Funding: Australian Seafood Industries Pty Ltd ($47,694)
Scheme: Consultancy
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Smith GG; Carter CG
Year: 2015

Evaluating the potential of artificial reefs for temperate rock lobsters. (2015)$14,696

Description: A joint venture between the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and a private company Southern Blue Reefs is evaluating the potential of artificial reef structures for growing out cultured animals, such as lobster. Under this collaboration two reefs, constructed by Southern Blue Reefs, were deployed recently onto the seafloor in the Crayfish Point Research Area in the Derwent Estuary. Once these reefs are conditioned, they will be used as an underwater laboratory to conduct research investigating the design and performance of artificial reefs such as habitat preferences, growth rates, predation, and stocking densities.
Funding: Southern Blue Reef Pty Ltd ($14,696)
Scheme: Contract Research
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Frusher SD; Smith GG
Year: 2015

Commercial development of rock lobster culture systems: the cutting edge of aquaculture (2012 - 2019)$7,954,545

Description: Researchers will partner with industry to develop innovative aquaculture technology to produce rock lobsters. Lobsters are a valuable and sought after seafood in expanding markets. Current supply relies on wild stocks, many of which are in decline. Previous research has already solved key bottlenecks in production of three species. The project will develop sophisticated culture systems, using unique engineering, state-of-the art hatcheries and plastic manufacturing. Commercial opportunities will result for Australian companies in an international, multi-million dollar aquaculture venture which aims at sustainable food production. Australia will benefit from more sustainable wild fisheries enhanced through the release of seed lobsters.
Funding: Australian Research Council ($5,000,000)
Scheme: Grant-Industrial Transformation Research Hub
Administered By: University of Tasmania
Research Team: Smith GG; Carter CG; Fitzgibbon Q; Nowak BF; Henderson AD; Sylvester M; Jeffs A; Knibb W; Nguyen NH
Period: 2012 - 2019
Grant Reference: IH120100032

Research Supervision

While working at AIMS@JCU Greg provided Research Higher Degree (RHD) supervision to two students working with crustaceans:

Xugan Wu - (Co-supervisor) 'Lipid biochemistry of early larval development stages of the spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus' - Graduated in 2013.
Vasiliki Tziouveli - (Primary supervisor) 'Broodstock conditioning and larval rearing of the marine ornamental white-striped cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis (De Man, 1888)' - Graduated in 2012

Current

Completed

Current

Degree	Title	Commenced
PhD	Lipid Class Requirement and Metabolism of Rock Lobsters	2018
PhD	Factorial Bioenergetic Model for Determination of Protein and Energy Requirements of Spiny Lobster Juveniles in Culture	2018
PhD	Staging and Health Assessment of Lobster Larvae Using Image-Based Feature Recognition	2019
PhD	Behavioural Physiology of Juvenile Tropical Rock Lobster (Panulirus ornatus): The influence of social structures on growth, cannibalism and feeding efficiencies	2020
PhD	Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies	2020
PhD	An Investigation of the Feasibility of Trans-Generational Immunity as a Health Management Strategy in Lobster Aquaculture	2021
PhD	Physiological Response, Iimpacts and Tolerance Levels to Environmental Factors Associated with Novel Processes for the Live Transport of Lobster (Panulirus ornatus and Thenus australiensis) Post-larvae and Early Juveniles	2022
PhD	The Characterisation of the Healthy Microbiota of the Complete Tropical Rock Lobster (Panulirus Ornatus) Rearing System and Development of Methods for Potential Pathogen Detection and Identification	2022
PhD	Amino acid requirements of juvenile tropical (Panulirus ornatus): towards the development of effective formulated feeds	2022

Completed

Degree	Title	Completed
PhD	Behavioural and Morphological Aspects of Feed Intake in Spiny Lobsters Panulirus ornatus and Sagmariasus verreauxi Candidate: Katarzyna Kropielnicka-Kruk	2022
PhD	Respiratory and Nutritional Physiology of Spiny Lobster Juveniles in Culture Candidate: Shuangyao Wang	2021
PhD	Insights into the Immune System of the Ornate Spiny Lobster Panulirus ornatus Candidate: Thi Anh Thu Nguyen	2020
PhD	Haemolymph and Gut Microbiomes of the Ornate Spiny Lobster Panulirus ornatus Candidate: Mei Chen Ooi	2019