D. Allen Davis, Ph.D.
Aquatic Animal Nutrition and Intensive Systems
Department of Fisheris and Allied Aquacultures
 

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MANUSCRIPTS
P88 Quintero, H. E. A. Hutson, A. Chaimongkol, D. A. Davis, and R. Dunham. 2009. Effects of Varying Dietary Protein Levels and Feeding Frequencies on Condition and Reproductive Performance of Channel Catfish to Produce Hybrid Catfish. Journal of World Aquaculture Society. 40(5): 601-614.
P87 Samocha, T. M., S. Patnaik, D. A. Davis, R. A. Bullis, C. L. Browdy. 2009. Use of Commercial Fermentation Products as HUFA Source in Practical diets for the Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture Research. Online early view 7p.
P86 Nguyen, Tri N., and D. A. Davis. 2009. Methionine requirement in practical diets for juvenile Nile Tilapia Oreochromis spp. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 40 (3): 410-416.
P85 Roy, L. A., and D. Allen Davis, Gregory N. Whitis. 2009. Pond-to-pond variability in post-larval shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, survival and growth in inland low salinity waters of west Alabama. Aquaculture Research. 40: 1823-1829..
P84 Hastey, R. P., R. P. Phelps, D. A. Davis and K. A. Cummins. 2009. Changes in free amino acid profile of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus, eggs, and developing larvae. Fish Physiology B85_iochemistry. Online publication April 09. 9 p.
p83 Nguyen, Tri N., and D. Allen Davis. 2009. Reevaluation of total sulfur amino acid requirement and replacement value of cystine for methionine in semi-purified diets of juvenile Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture Nutrition. 15:247-253.
p82 Roy, L.A., D. A. Davis, and T. N. Nguyen. 2009. Supplementation of chelated magnesium to diets of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in low salinity waters of west Alabama. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 40(2): 248-254.
p81 González-Félix, M.A., M. Perez-Velazquez, J. M. Quintero-Alvarez, and D. A. Davis. 2009. Effect of Various Dietary Levels of Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids and Different n-3/n-6 Ratios on Biological Performance of Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, Raised in Low Salinity. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 40: 194-206.
p80 Nguyen, Tri N. , D. Allen Davis, and I. Patrick Saoud. 2009. Evaluation of Alternative Protein Sources to Replace Fish Meal in Practical Diets for Juvenile Tilapia Oreochromis spp. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 40 (1):113-121.
p79 Roy, L. A., André Bordinhon, Daranee Sookying, D. Allen Davis and Gregory N. Whitis. 2009. Demonstration of alternative feeds for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in low salinity waters of west Alabama. Aquaculture Research.40:496-503.
P78 Pine, Harvey, W. B. Daniels, D. A. Davis M. Jiang, C. D. Webster. 2008. Replacement of Fish Meal with Poultry By-Product Meal as a Protein Source in Pond-Raised Sunshine Bass, Morone chrysops female X M. saxatilis male, Diets. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 39:(5) 586-597.
P77 Perez-Velazquez, M., M. L Gonzaz-Fe lix, S. Gomez-Jimenez, D. A. Davis and N. Miramontes-Higuera1. 2008. Nitrogen budget for a low-salinity, zero-water exchange culture system: II. Evaluation of isonitrogenous feeding of various dietary protein levels to Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone). Aquaculture Research 39:995-1004.
P76 Papanikos, N. R. P. Phelps, D. A. Davis, A. Ferry and D. Maus 2008. Spontaneous spawning of captive red snapper, Lutjanus Campechanus, and dietary lipid effect on reproductive performance. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 39:324-338.
Venero, J. A., D. A. Davis, and D. B. Rouse. 2008. Effect of the digestible energy/crude protein ratio (DE/CP) of the diets on growth and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of juvenile Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei under similar levels of daily protein consumption. Journal of North American Aquaculture. 70:43-79.
Saoud, I. P., L. J. Rodgers, D. A. Davis, D. B. Rouse. 2008. Replacement of Fish Meal with Poultry By-product Meal in Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) Diets. Aquaculture Nutrition. Aquaculture Nutrition. Aquaculture Nutrition. 14: 139-142.
Perez-Velazquez, M., M. L. Gonzalex-Felix, F. Jaimes-Bustamente, L. R. Martinez-Cordova, and D. A. Trujillo-Villalba. 2007. Investigation of the effects of salinity and dietary protein level on growth and survival of Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Journal of the World Aquculture Society. 38 (4): 475-485.
Zelaya, O., D. B. Rouse and D. Allen Davis. 2007. The influence of Artemia and algal supplements during the nursery phase of rearing Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 38(4):486-496.
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Yildirim-Aksoy, M., C. Lim, D. A. Davis, R. Shelby and P. H. Klesius. (In Press). Influence of Dietary Lipid Sources on the Growth Performance, Immune Response and Resista nce of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus to streptococcus iniane challenge. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 19(2):29-49.
Gonzalex-Felix M.. L., S. Gomex-Jimenez, M. Perez-Velazquez, D. A. Davis and J. G. Velazco-Romenos. 2007. Nitrogen budget for a low salinity, zero-water exchange culture system:I. Effect of dietary protein level on the performance of Litopenaeus vannamei (Bone). Aquaculture Research 38:798-808.
Saoud, I. P., L. Roy and D. A. Davis 2007. Supplementation of chelated potassium and arginine to diets of Litopenaeus vannamei reared in low salinity waters of west Alabama. Journal of North American Aquaculture. 69:265-270
Quintero, H. E., A. Abebe, and D. A. Davis. 2007. Zero inflated discrete statistical models for fecundity data analysis in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of World Aquaculture Society. 38(2): 175-187.
Venero, J. A., D. A. Davis, and D. B. Rouse 2007 Variable feed allowance with constant protein input for the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei reared under semi-intensive conditions in tanks and ponds. Aquaculture.Aquaculture.269:490-503.
Quintero, H. E., D. A. Davis and A. Abebe. 2007 Logit models for evaluation of spawing channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture Research.38: 635-643.
Roy, L. A., D. A. Davis, I. P. Saoud, and R. P. Henry. 2007. Supplementation of potassium, magnesium, and sodium chloride in practical diets for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in low salinity waters. Aquaculture Nutrition. 13:104-113.
Roy, L. A., D. A. Davis, I. P. Saoud, and R. P. Henry (In Press). Branchial carbonic anhydrase activity and ninhydrin positive substances in the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, acclimated to low and high salinities. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A. 147:404-411.
Zelaya, O., D. B. Rouse and D. Allen Davis. 2007. Production characteristics of Litopenaeus vannamei stocked into production ponds at three different ages. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 38:92-101.
Amaya, E., D. A. Davis, and D. B. Rouse.2007. Replacement of fish meal in practical diets for the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) reared under pond conditions. Aquaculture. 262:393-401
Roy, L. A, D. A. Davis, I. P. Saoud, R.P. Henry. 2007. Effects of varying levels of aqueous potassium and magnesium on survival, growth, and respiration of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, reared in low salinity waters. Aquaculture. 262:461-469.
Amaya, E., D. A. Davis, and D. B. Rouse. 2007. Alternative diets for the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Aquaculture. 262: 419-425.
Browdy, C, G. Seaborn, D. A. Davis, R. A. Bullis, T. M. Samocha, E. Wirth, and J. W. Leffler.(2006). Comparison of Pond Production Efficiency, Fatty Acid Profiles and Contaminants in Litopenaeus vannamei fed Organic Certifiable, Plant-based and Fishmeal-based Grow-out Diets.
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Mays, R., J. A. Venero, D. A. Davis, D. B. Rouse, I. P. Saoud. 2006. Nursery protocols for the rearing of the brown shrimp, Farfantepenaeus aztecus: effects of stocking density, salinity and EDTA on growth and survival. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 18:47-59.
Patnaik, S., T. M. Samocha, D. A. Davis, R. A. Bullis, and C. L. Browdy. 2006. The use of HUFA Rrich algae meals in diets for Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture Nutrition. 12:395-401.
Roy, L.A., D. A. Davis, and I. P. Saoud. 2006. Effects of lecithin and cholesterol supplementation to practical diets for Litopenaeus vannamei reared in low salinity waters. Aquaculture 257:446-452.
Saoud, I. P, D. A. Davis, and R. P. Phelps. 2005. Evaluating the benefits of size sorting Tilapia fry before stocking. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 17(4):73-85.
Saoud, I. P. and D. A. Davis. 2005. Effects of betaine supplementation to feeds of shrimp reared at extreme salinities. Technical Note, North American Journal of Aquaculture. 67:351-353.
Hedrick, R. L. T. J. Popma and D. A. Davis. 2005. Pond production and the fatty acid profiles of the filet of channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, reared on diets with different protein sources.North American Journal of Aquaculture. 67:304-311.
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Faulk C. K., G. J. Holt and D. A. Davis 2005. Evaluation of Fatty Acid Enrichment of Live Food for Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurus Larvae. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 36:271-281.
Guangbing, Wu and D. Allen Davis. 2005 Interrelationship among methionine, choline, and betaine in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 36 (3): 337-345.
Davis, D. A., I. P. Saoud, C. E. Boyd and D. B. Rouse. 2005. Effects of potassium, magnesium and age on acclimation of Litopenaeus vannamei postlarvae to inland saline well-water in west Alabama. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 36:403-406.
Davis, D. A., C. L. Miller, and R.P. Phelps. 2005. Replacement of Fish Meal with Soybean Meal in the Production Diets of Juvenile Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 36:114-119.
Miller, C. L., D. A. Davis and R. P. Phelps. 2005. The effects of dietary protein and lipid on growth and body composition of juvenile and sub-adult red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus (Poey, 1860). Aquaculture Research 36:52-60.
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Saoud I. P., L. Rodgers, J. Chappel and D. A. Davis. 2004. Over wintering yellow perch fry in Alabama. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 66:217-221.
Garza de Yta, A., D. B. Rouse, and D. A. Davis. 2004. Influence of nursery period on the growth and survival of Litopenaeus vannamei. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society.
Wu, G., I. P. Saoud, C. Miller, and D. A. Davis. 2004. The effect of feeding regimen on mixed-size pond-grown channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 15:115-125.
Thoman, E.S., D. A. Davis, and C. R. Arnold. 2004. Effects of phase feeding decreasing levels of dietary protein on growth and feed utilization of the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 15:127-140.
Davis, D. A. and C. R. Arnold. 2004. Red drum, Scaienops ocellatus, production diets: Replacement of fish meal with soybean meal. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 15:173-181.
Davis, D. A., T. M. Samocha and C. E. Boyd. 2004. Acclimating Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, in inland, low-salinity water. Southern Regional Aquaculture Center. SRAC Publication No 2600.
Samocha, T. M., D. Allen Davis, I. Patrick Saoud and K. DeBault 2004. Substitution of fish meal by co-extruded soybean poultry by-product meal in practical diets for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture 231:197-203.
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Saoud, I.P. and D. A. Davis. 2003. Salinity tolerance of brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus aztecus as it relates to postlarval and juvenile survival, distribution and growth in estuaries. Estuaries 26:970-974.
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Hoagland III, R. H., D. A. Davis, N. A. Tuan, W. J. McGraw. 2003. Evaluation of protein and energy levels in practical diets for bluegill. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 65:147-150.
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Hernández-Vergara, M. P., D. B. Rouse, M. A. Olvera-Novoa and D. A. Davis. Effects of dietary lipid level and source on growth and proximate composition of juvenile redclaw (Cheraz quadricarinatus) reared under semi-intensive culture conditions. Aquaculture 223: 107-115.
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Saoud, I.P., D. A. Davis and D. B. Rouse. 2003. Suitability studies of inland well water for Litopenaeus vannamei culture. Aquaculture. 217: 373-383.
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Anderson, D., I. P. Saoud and D. A. Davis. 2002. The effects of stocking density on growth of bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) juveniles.  North American Journal of Aquaculture. 64:297-300.
Turano, M.J., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold. 2002. Optimization of growout diets for red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. Aquaculture Nutrititon. 8:95-101.
Davis, D. A., C.R. Arnold and I. McCallum. 2002. Nutritional value of feed peas (Pisum satibum) in practical diet formulations for Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture Nutrition. 8:87-94
McGraw, W.J., D.A. Davis, D. Teichert-Coddington and D.B. Rouse. (2002). Acclimation of Litopenaeus vannamei post larvae to low salinity: Influence of age, salinity endpoint and rate of salinity reduction. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 33:78-84.
Samocha, T. M.,  L. Hamper, C. R. Emberson, D. A. Davis, D.  McIntosh, A. L. Lawrence, P. M. Van Wyk. Review of some recent developments in sustainable shrimp farming practices in Texas, Arizona and Florida. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 12(1):1-30.
P30 Kureshy, N and D. A. Davis. (2002).Protein requirement for maintenance and maximum weight gain for the Pacific White Shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture. 204:125-143 .
P29 Thoman, E.S., E.D. Ingall, D. A. Davis, and C. R. Arnold (2001). A nitrogen budget for a closed, recirculating mariculture system. Aquacultural Engineering. 24:195-211.
P28 Kureshy, N., D. A. Davis and C. R. Arnold. 2000. Partial Replacement of Fish Meal with Meat-and-Bone Meal, Flash-Dried Poultry By-Product Meal, and Enzyme-Digested Poultry By-Product Meal in Practical Diets for Juvenile Rd Drum. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 62:266-272.
P27 Davis, D. A. and C. R. Arnold. (2000). Replacement of fish meal in practical diets for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei . Aquaculture. 185:291-298.
P26 Turano, M.J., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold (2000). Maturation, spawning and larval rearing of the yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus . Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 31: 59-68.
P25 Davis, D.A., J.P. Lazo and C.R. Arnold. (1999). Response of juvenile red drum to practical diets supplemented with medium chain triglycerides. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry. 21:235-247
P24 Kureshy, N., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold. (1999). Effect of Ozone Treatment on Cultures of Nannochloropsis oculata, Isochrysis galbana, and Chaetoceros gracilis. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 30:473-480.
P23 Thoman, Eric S., D. Allen Davis and Connie R. Arnold. 1999. Evaluation of growout diets with varying protein and energy levels for red drum ( Sciaenops ocellatus ). Aquaculture 176: 343-353.
P22 Lazo, J.P., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold. 1998. The effects of dietary protein levels on growth, feed efficiency and survival of juvenile Florida Pompano ( Trachinotus carolinus). Aquaculture 169(3-4): 225-232.
P21 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1998. Bioavailability of feed grade calcium phosphate incorporated into practical diets for P. vannamei. Aquaculture Nutrition 4(3): 209-215.
P20 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1998. The design, management and production of a recirculating raceway system for the production of marine shrimp.  Aquacultural Engineering 17:193-211.
P19 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1997. Tolerance of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis to ozone and total oxidative residuals. Ozone. 12(5): 457-469.
P18  Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1997. Response of Atlantic croaker fingerlings to practical diet formulations with varying protein and energy contents.  Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 28:241-248.
P17 Jirsa, D.O., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold. 1997. Effects of dietary nutrient density on water quality and growth of red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus , in closed systems. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 28(1):68-78.
P16 Davis, D.A. and D.M. Gatlin III. 1996. Dietary mineral requirements of fish and marine crustaceans. Reviews in Fisheries Science. 4(1):75-99.
P15 Meilahn, C.W., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold. 1996. Effects of commercial fish meal analogue and menhaden fish meal on growth of red drum fed isonitrogenous diets. The Progressive Fish-Culturist. 58:111-116.
P14 Williams, A.S., D.A. Davis and C.R. Arnold. 1996. Density dependent growth and survival of Penaeus setiferus and Penaeus vannamei . Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 27:(1)107-112.
P13 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1995. Effects of two extrusion processing conditions on the digestibility of four cereal grains for Penaeus vanname i.  Aquaculture 133:287-294.
P12 Davis, D.A., D. Jirsa and C.R. Arnold. 1995. Evaluation of soybean proteins as replacements for menhaden fish meal in practical diets for the reddrum Sciaenops ocellatus . Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 26(1)38-47.
P11 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1994. Growth response of Penaeus setiferus to four commercial feeds under controlled laboratory conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 25(4):561-565.
P10 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1994. Estimation of apparent phosphorus availability from inorganic phosphorus sources for Penaeus vannamei . Aquaculture 127:245-254.
P9 Davis, D.A., A.L. Lawrence and D.M. Gatlin III. 1993. Response of Penaeus vannamei to dietary calcium, phosphorus, and calcium:phosphorus ratio.   Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 24:504-515.
P8 Davis, D.A., A.L. Lawrence and D.M. Gatlin III. 1993. Dietary zinc requirement of Penaeus vannamei and the effects of phytic acid on zinc and phosphorus bioavailability. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 24:40-47.
P7 Davis, D.A., A.L. Lawrence and D.M. Gatlin III. 1993. Dietary copper requirement of Penaeus vannamei. Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 59:117-122.
P6 Davis, D.A. and C.R. Arnold. 1993. Evaluation of five carbohydrate sources for Penaeus vannamei. Aquaculture 114:285-292.
P5 Davis, D.A., A.L. Lawrence and D.M. Gatlin III. 1992. Mineral requirements of Penaeus vannamei: A preliminary examination of the dietary essentiality for thirteen minerals. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 23(1):1-7.
P4 Davis, D.A., A.L. Lawrence and D.M. Gatlin III. 1992. Evaluation of the dietary iron requirement of Penaeus vannamei. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 23(1):15-22.
P3 Brown, P.B., D.A. Davis and E.H. Robinson. 1988. An estimate of the dietary lysine requirement of juvenile red drum Sciaenops ocellatus . Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 19:109-112.
P2 Davis, D.A. and E.H. Robinson. 1987. Dietary phosphorus requirement of juvenile red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 18:129-136.
P1 Davis, D.A. and E.H. Robinson. 1986. The dietary lipid requirement of the white river crayfish, Procambarus acutus acutus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 17:37-43.