Sustainable Onshore Lobster Aquaculture
Sustainable Onshore Lobster Aquaculture

Publications

A collection of publications by our team members, partners and collaborators

Publication YearTitleCitation (Harvard)
2023Assessing the potential of adenosine and L-theanine as metabolic suppressants for improving shipping of the New Zealand scampi (Metanephrops challengeri)Willis, J.R., Jeffs, A., Heasman, K. and Hickey, A., Assessing the Potential of Adenosine and L-Theanine as Metabolic Suppressants for Improving Shipping of the New Zealand Scampi (Metanephrops Challengeri). Available at SSRN 4455460.
2023A refined roadmap to decapod sexual manipulationNguyen, A.H.T., Glendinning, S. and Ventura, T., 2023. A refined roadmap to decapod sexual manipulation. Reviews in Aquaculture.
2023Unravelling the neuropeptide of the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus): A focus on peptide hormones and their processing enzymes expressed in the reproductive tissuesGlendinning, S., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G. and Ventura, T., 2023. 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, p.114183.
2023Thermal physiology of tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus); defining physiological constraints to high temperature toleranceUy, T., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Codabaccus, B.M. and Smith, G.G., 2023. Thermal physiology of tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus); defining physiological constraints to high temperature tolerance. Aquaculture, 569, p.739357.
2023Characterisation of the Gut Bacteria of Cultured and Wild Spiny Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)Ooi, M.C., Trotter, A.J., Smith, G.G. and Bridle, A.R., 2023. Characterisation of the Gut Bacteria of Cultured and Wild Spiny Lobster Panulirus ornatus. Applied Microbiology, 3(1), pp.241-253.
2023Tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus) uses chemoreception via the antennular lateral flagellum to identify conspecific ecdysisKelly, T.R., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Giosio, D.R., Trotter, A.J. and Smith, G.G., 2022. Development of a two-current choice flume behavioural bioassay for juvenile (Panulirus ornatus) response to moulting cues. Scientific Reports, 12(1), p.21474.
2023Assessing sensing techniques for detecting markers of approaching ecdysis in juvenile tropical rock lobsters, (Panulirus ornatus)Sutherland, C., Henderson, A., Trotter, A.J., Giosio, D. and Smith, G., 2023. Assessing sensing techniques for detecting markers of approaching ecdysis in juvenile tropical rock lobsters, (Panulirus ornatus). Aquacultural Engineering, 102, p.102342, ISSN 0144-8609
2023Efficacy of isobutanol to reduce transport stress of juvenile ornate tropical rock lobster (TRL; (Panulirus ornatus))Willis, J.R., Harford, A.R., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Jeffs, A.G., Smith, G.G. and Hickey, A.J., 2023. Efficacy of isobutanol to reduce transport stress of juvenile ornate tropical rock lobster (TRL; (Panulirus ornatus)). Aquaculture, p.739872, ISSN 0044-8486
2023Cannibalism in cultured juvenile lobster (Panulirus ornatus) and contributing biological factorsKelly, T.R., Giosio, D.R., Trotter, A.J., Smith, G.G. and Fitzgibbon, Q.P., 2023. Cannibalism in cultured juvenile lobster (Panulirus ornatus) and contributing biological factors. Aquaculture, p.739883, ISSN 0044-8486
2023Effects of acute salinity stress on the survival and haemolymph biochemistry of juvenile tropical rock lobster, (Panulirus ornatus), at different moult stagesSpencer, E.L., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Day, R.D., Trotter, A.J. and Smith, G.G., 2023. Effects of acute salinity stress on the survival and haemolymph biochemistry of juvenile tropical rock lobster, (Panulirus ornatus), at different moult stages. Aquaculture, 573, p.739597, ISSN 0044-8486
2023Examining the inorganic elemental composition of lobster phyllosoma ((Panulirus ornatus)) with x-ray fluorescence microscopyMcDougall, D.R., Deas, R., Howard, D.L., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G., Jeffs, A.G. and McGillivray, D.J., 2023. Examining the inorganic elemental composition of lobster phyllosoma ((Panulirus ornatus)) with x-ray fluorescence microscopy. Metallomics, p.mfad038.
2023Social acceptability and the development of commercial RAS aquacultureFudge, M., Higgins, V., Vince, J. and Rajaguru, R., 2023. Social acceptability and the development of commercial RAS aquaculture. Aquaculture, p.739295.
2021Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectothermsWang, S., Carter, C.G., Fitzgibbon, Q.P. and Smith, G.G., 2021. Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectotherms. Reviews in Aquaculture, 13(3), pp.1255-1284.
2020Neural remodelling in spiny lobster larvae is characterized by broad neuropeptide suppressionHyde, C.J., Nguyen, T., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Elizur, A., Smith, G.G. and Ventura, T., 2020. Neural remodelling in spiny lobster larvae is characterized by broad neuropeptide suppression. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 294, p.113496.
2020(Aquimarina sp.) associated with a Cuticular Disease of Cultured Larval Palinurid and Scyllarid LobstersOoi, M.C., Goulden, E.F., Trotter, A.J., Smith, G.G. and Bridle, A.R., 2020. (Aquimarina sp.) associated with a cuticular disease of cultured larval palinurid and scyllarid lobsters. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, p.573588.
2020Physiological status and nutritional condition of cultured juvenile ()Thenus australiensis() over the moult cycleLandman, M.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Wirtz, A., Codabaccus, B.M., Ventura, T., Smith, G.G. & Carter, C.G, 2020. "Physiological status and nutritional condition of cultured juvenile ()Thenus australiensis() over the moult cycle", Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part - B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 250.
2022Development of a two‑current choice flume behavioural bioassay for juvenile (Panulirus ornatus) response to moulting cuesKelly, T.R., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Giosio, D.R., Trotter, A.J. and Smith, G.G., 2022. Development of a two-current choice flume behavioural bioassay for juvenile (Panulirus ornatus) response to moulting cues. Scientific Reports, 12(1), p.21474.
2022Unravelling the neuropeptidome of the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus): A focus on peptide hormones and their processing enzymes expressed in the reproductive tissuesGlendinning 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. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2022 Nov 28;332:114183. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2022.114183. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36471526.
2022Adenosine modulates heart rate and tissue glycogen of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) (De Man, 1879)Willis, J.R., Jeffs, A. and Hickey, A.J., 2022. Adenosine modulates heart rate and tissue glycogen of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) (De Man, 1879). Aquaculture Reports, 27, p.101359.
2022A Tale of Two Lobsters—Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals a Potential Gap in the RNA Interference Pathway in the Tropical Rock Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)Banks, T.M.; Wang, T.; Fitzgibbon, Q.P.; Smith, G.G.; Ventura, T. A Tale of Two Lobsters— Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals a Potential Gap in the RNA Interference Pathway in the Tropical Rock Lobster Panulirus ornatus. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 11752.
2022The Effect of Feed Frequency on Growth, Survival and Behaviour of Juvenile Spiny Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)Kropielnicka-Kruk, K.; Fitzgibbon, Q.P.; Codabaccus, B.M.; Trotter, A.J.; Giosio, D.R.; Carter, C.G.; Smith, G.G. The Effect of Feed Frequency on Growth, Survival and Behaviour of Juvenile Spiny Lobster (Panulirus ornatus). Animals 2022, 12, 2241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani12172241
2022Application of stable isotope analysis to evaluate the assimilation of protein sources in juvenile slipper lobsters (Thenus australiensis)Wirtz, A., Mazumder, D., Carter, C.G., Codabaccus, M.B., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G. 2022, "Application of stable isotope analysis to evaluate the assimilation of protein sources in juvenile slipper lobsters (Thenus australiensis)", Aquaculture, vol. 560.
2022Transcriptomic Analysis and Time to Hatch Visual Prediction of Embryo Development in the Ornate Spiny Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)Lewis, C.L., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G., Elizur, A., Ventura, T. 2022, "Transcriptomic Analysis and Time to Hatch Visual Prediction of Embryo Development in the Ornate Spiny Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)", Frontiers in Marine Science: Aquatic Physiology, vol. 9.
2022Protein sources influence both apparent digestibility and gastrointestinal evacuation rate in juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)Wirtz, A., Carter, C.G., Codabaccus, M.B., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Townsend, A.T. & Smith, G.G. 2022, "Protein sources influence both apparent digestibility and gastrointestinal evacuation rate in juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)", Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, vol. 265.
2021Ultra-trace determination of oxyhalides in ozonated aquacultural marine waters by direct injection ion chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometryRodriguez, E.S., Lam, S., Smith, G.G., Haddad, P.R. & Paull, B. 2021, "Ultra-trace determination of oxyhalides in ozonated aquacultural marine waters by direct injection ion chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry", Heliyon, vol. 7.
2021Is dietary phosphatidylcholine essential for juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)?Landman, M.J., Codabaccus, B.M., Carter, C.C., Fitzgibbon, Q.P. & Smith, G.G. 2021, "Is dietary phosphatidylcholine essential for juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)?", Aquaculture, 542 Article 736889. ISSN 0044-8486.
2021The Chinese mitten crab genome provides insights into adaptive plasticity and developmental regulationCui, Z., Liu, Y., Yuan, J., Zhang, X., Ventura, T., Ma, K.Y., Sun, S., Song, C., Zhan, D., Yang, Y., Lui, H., Fan, G., Cai, Q., Du, J., Qin, J., Shi, C., Hao, S., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G., Xiang, J., Chan, T., Hui, M., Bao, C., Li, F. & Chu, K.H. 2021, "The Chinese mitten crab genome provides insights into adaptive plasticity and developmental regulation", Nature communications, 12 (1) Article 2395. ISSN 2041-1723.
2021The use of stoichiometric bioenergetics to elucidate metabolic energy substrate use and specific dynamic action in cultured juvenile spiny lobsters (Sagmariasus verreauxi) of different nutritional statusWang, S., Carter, C.G., Fitzgibbon, Q.P. & Smith, G.G. 2021, "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, vol. 532.
2021Characterization of Shed genes encoding ecdysone 20-monooxygenase (CYP314A1) in the Y-organ of the blackback land crab, Gecarcinus lateralisSwall, M.E., Benrabaa, S.A.M., Tran, N.M., Tran, T.D., Ventura, T. & Mykles, D.L. 2021, "Characterization of Shed genes encoding ecdysone 20-monooxygenase (CYP314A1) in the Y-organ of the blackback land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis", General and comparative endocrinology, vol. 301.
2021Fresh 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)Landman, M.J., Codabaccus, B.M., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G. & Carter, C.G. 2021, "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, vol. 531.
2020CrustyBase: an interactive online database for crustacean transcriptomesHyde, C.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Elizur, A., Smith, G.G. & Ventura, T. 2020, "CrustyBase: An interactive online database for crustacean transcriptomes", BMC Genomics, vol. 21, no. 1.
2020Multi-tissue transcriptome analysis identifies key sexual development-related genes of the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)Ventura, T., Chandler, J.C., Nguyen, T.V., Hyde, C.J., Elizur, A., Fitzgibbon, Q.P. & Smith, G.G. 2020, "Multi-tissue transcriptome analysis identifies key sexual development-related genes of the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus)", Genes, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 1-17.
2017CYP450s analysis across spiny lobster metamorphosis identifies a long sought missing link in crustacean developmentVentura, T., Bose, U., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G., Shaw, P.N., Cummins, S.F. & Elizur, A. 2017, "CYP450s analysis across spiny lobster metamorphosis identifies a long sought missing link in crustacean development", Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 171, pp. 262-269.
2017Developmental and gut-related changes to microbiomes of the cultured juvenile spiny lobster Panulirus ornatusOoi, M.C., Goulden, E.F., Smith, G.G., Nowak, B.F. & Bridle, A.R. 2017, "Developmental and gut-related changes to microbiomes of the cultured juvenile spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus", FEMS microbiology ecology, vol. 93, no. 12.
2017Differing environmental drivers of settlement across the range of southern rock lobster Jasus edwardsii suggest resilience of the fishery to climate changeHinojosa, I.A., Gardner, C., Green, B.S., Jeffs, A., Leon, R. & Linnane, A. 2017, "Differing environmental drivers of settlement across the range of southern rock lobster Jasus edwardsii suggest resilience of the fishery to climate change", Fisheries Oceanography, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 49-64.
2016Reef sound as an orientation cue for shoreward migration by pueruli of the rock lobster, Jasus edwardsiiHinojosa, I.A., Green, B.S., Gardner, C., Hesse, J., Stanley, J.A. & Jeffs, A.G. 2016, "Reef sound as an orientation cue for shoreward migration by pueruli of the rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii", PLoS ONE, vol. 11, no. 6.
2016In 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 repertoireBuckley, S.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G. & Ventura, T. 2016, "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, vol. 228, pp. 111-127.
2016Near-infrared spectroscopy as a novel non-invasive tool to assess spiny lobster nutritional conditionSimon, C.J., Rodemann, T. & Carter, C.G. 2016, "Near-infrared spectroscopy as a novel non-invasive tool to assess spiny lobster nutritional condition", PLoS ONE, vol. 11, no. 7.
2016Predicting transport survival of brindle and red rock lobsters Jasus edwardsii using haemolymph biochemistry and behaviour traitsSimon, C.J., Mendo, T.C., Green, B.S. & Gardner, C. 2016, "Predicting transport survival of brindle and red rock lobsters Jasus edwardsii using haemolymph biochemistry and behaviour traits", Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, vol. 201, pp. 101-109.
2020Double-stranded rna binding proteins in serum contribute to systemic rnai across phyla—towards finding the missing link in achelataBanks, T.M., Wang, T., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G. & Ventura, T. 2020, "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, vol. 21, no. 18, pp. 1-20.
2019Sustainable alternatives to dietary fish oil in tropical fish aquacultureAlhazzaa, R., Nichols, P.D. & Carter, C.G. 2019, "Sustainable alternatives to dietary fish oil in tropical fish aquaculture", Reviews in Aquaculture, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 1195-1218.
2015Bioenergetics of nutrient reserves and metabolism in spiny lobster juveniles Sagmariasus verreauxi: Predicting nutritional condition from hemolymph biochemistrySimon, C.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Battison, A., Carter, C.G. & Battaglene, S.C. 2015, "Bioenergetics of nutrient reserves and metabolism in spiny lobster juveniles Sagmariasus verreauxi: Predicting nutritional condition from hemolymph biochemistry", Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, vol. 88, no. 3, pp. 266-283.
2017The release and uptake of metals from potential biofilm inhibition products during spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi (H. Milne Edwards 1851) cultureSmith, G.G., Poole, A.J., King, P.C., Battaglene, S., Fitzgibbon, Q. & de Nys, R. 2017, "The release and uptake of metals from potential biofilm inhibition products during spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi, (H. Milne Edwards 1851) culture", Aquaculture Research, vol. 48, no. 2, pp. 608-617.
2016Lobster in a bottle: A novel technique for observing the predation of juvenile spiny lobster Jasus edwardsiiHesse, J., Stanley, J.A. & Jeffs, A.G. 2016, "Lobster in a bottle: A novel technique for observing the predation of juvenile spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii", Marine and Freshwater Research, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 1625-1633.
2014Analysis of the central nervous system transcriptome of the Eastern rock lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi reveals its putative neuropeptidomeVentura, T., Cummins, S.F., Fitzgibbon, Q., Battaglene, S. & Elizur, A. 2014, "Analysis of the central nervous system transcriptome of the Eastern rock lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi reveals its putative neuropeptidome", PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 5.
2015Discovery of a novel insulin-like peptide and insulin binding proteins in the Eastern rock lobster Sagmariasus verreauxiChandler, J.C., Aizen, J., Elizur, A., Hollander-Cohen, L., Battaglene, S.C. & Ventura, T. 2015, "Discovery of a novel insulin-like peptide and insulin binding proteins in the Eastern rock lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi", General and comparative endocrinology, vol. 215, pp. 76-87.
2014DNA identification of the phyllosoma diet of Jasus edwardsii and Scyllarus sp. ZConnell, S.C., O'Rorke, R., Jeffs, A.G. & Lavery, S.D. 2014, "DNA identification of the phyllosoma diet of Jasus edwardsii and Scyllarus sp. Z", New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 416-429.
2014Determining the diet of larvae of the red rock lobster Jasus edwardsii using high-throughput DNA sequencing techniquesO'Rorke, R., Lavery, S.D., Wang, M., Nodder, S.D. & Jeffs, A.G. 2014, "Determining the diet of larvae of the red rock lobster Jasus edwardsii using high-throughput DNA sequencing techniques", Marine Biology, vol. 161, no. 3, pp. 551-563.
2014Nutritional composition of potential zooplankton prey of spiny lobster larvae: A reviewWang, M. & Jeffs, A.G. 2014, "Nutritional composition of potential zooplankton prey of spiny lobster larvae: A review", Reviews in Aquaculture, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 270-299.
2014Evolutionary divergence of geographic subspecies within the scalloped spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus 1758)Lavery, S.D., Farhadi, A., Farahmand, H., Chan, T.-., Azhdehakoshpour, A., Thakur, V. & Jeffs, A.G. 2014, "Evolutionary divergence of geographic subspecies within the scalloped spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus 1758)", PLoS ONE, vol. 9, no. 6.
2015Lipid and fatty acid composition of likely zooplankton prey of spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii phyllosomasWang, M., Mackenzie, A.D. & Jeffs, A.G. 2015, "Lipid and fatty acid composition of likely zooplankton prey of spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii phyllosomas", Aquaculture Nutrition, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 385-400.
2015Phyllosomata associated with large gelatinous zooplankton: Hitching rides and stealing bitesO'Rorke, R., Lavery, S.D., Wang, M., Gallego, R., Waite, A.M., Beckley, L.E., Thompson, P.A. & Jeffs, A.G. 2015, "Phyllosomata associated with large gelatinous zooplankton: Hitching rides and stealing bites", ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol. 72, pp. i124-i127.
2015Settlement and early survival of southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, under climate-driven decline of kelp habitatsHinojosa, I.A., Green, B.S., Gardner, C. & Jeffs, A. 2015, "Settlement and early survival of southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, under climate-driven decline of kelp habitats", ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol. 72, pp. i59-i68.
2015Modelling carbon deposition and dissolved nitrogen discharge from sea cage aquaculture of tropical spiny lobsterLee, S., Hartstein, N.D. & Jeffs, A. 2015, "Modelling carbon deposition and dissolved nitrogen discharge from sea cage aquaculture of tropical spiny lobster", ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol. 72, pp. i260-i275.
2015Characteristics of faecal and dissolved nitrogen production from tropical spiny lobster, Panulirus ornatusLee, S., Hartstein, N.D. & Jeffs, A. 2015, "Characteristics of faecal and dissolved nitrogen production from tropical spiny lobster, Panulirus ornatus", Aquaculture International, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 1411-1425.
2015Characterising the fate of nitrogenous waste from the sea-cage aquaculture of spiny lobsters using numerical modellingLee, S., Hartstein, N.D. & Jeffs, A. 2015, "Characterising the fate of nitrogenous waste from the sea-cage aquaculture of spiny lobsters using numerical modelling", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 9356-9369.
2015Inducers of settlement and moulting in post-larval spiny lobsterStanley, J.A., Hesse, J., Hinojosa, I.A. & Jeffs, A.G. 2015, "Inducers of settlement and moulting in post-larval spiny lobster", Oecologia, vol. 178, no. 3, pp. 685-697.
2017Population subdivision in the tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus throughout its Indo-West Pacific distributionYellapu, B., Jeffs, A., Battaglene, S. & Lavery, S.D. 2017, "Population subdivision in the tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus throughout its Indo-West Pacific distribution", ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 759-768.
2017Mechanisms of peripheral phylogeographic divergence in the Indo-Pacific: Lessons from the spiny lobster Panulirus homarusFarhadi, A., Jeffs, A.G., Farahmand, H., Rejiniemon, T.S., Smith, G. & Lavery, S.D. 2017, "Mechanisms of peripheral phylogeographic divergence in the indo-Pacific: Lessons from the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus", BMC Evolutionary Biology, vol. 17, no. 1.
2017Understanding insulin endocrinology in decapod crustacea: Molecular modelling characterization of an insulin-binding protein and insulin-like peptides in the eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxiChandler, J.C., Gandhi, N.S., Mancera, R.L., Smith, G., Elizur, A. & Ventura, T. 2017, "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, vol. 18, no. 9.
2019Haemolymph microbiome of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus at different temperaturesOoi, M.C., Goulden, E.F., Smith, G.G. & Bridle, A.R. 2019, "Haemolymph microbiome of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus at different temperatures", Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1.
2014The Achilles heel for spiny lobsters: The energetics of the non-feeding post-larval stageFitzgibbon, Q.P., Jeffs, A.G. & Battaglene, S.C. 2014, "The Achilles heel for spiny lobsters: The energetics of the non-feeding post-larval stage", Fish and Fisheries, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 312-326.
2014Thermal tolerance of the nektonic puerulus stage of spiny lobsters and implications of ocean warmingFitzgibbon, Q.P., Ruff, N., Tracey, S.R. & Battaglene, S.C. 2014, "Thermal tolerance of the nektonic puerulus stage of spiny lobsters and implications of ocean warming", Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 515, pp. 173-186.
2015Identification and characterization of androgenic gland specific insulin-like peptide-encoding transcripts in two spiny lobster species: Sagmariasus verreauxi and Jasus edwardsiiVentura, T., Fitzgibbon, Q., Battaglene, S., Sagi, A. & Elizur, A. 2015, "Identification and characterization of androgenic gland specific insulin-like peptide-encoding transcripts in two spiny lobster species: Sagmariasus verreauxi and Jasus edwardsii", General and comparative endocrinology, vol. 214, pp. 126-133.
2015Cardiorespiratory ontogeny and response to environmental hypoxia of larval spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxiFitzgibbon, Q.P., Ruff, N. & Battaglene, S.C. 2015, "Cardiorespiratory ontogeny and response to environmental hypoxia of larval spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi", Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, vol. 184, pp. 76-82.
2015Redefining metamorphosis in spiny lobsters: Molecular analysis of the phyllosoma to puerulus transition in Sagmariasus verreauxiVentura, T., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Battaglene, S.C. & Elizur, A. 2015, "Redefining metamorphosis in spiny lobsters: Molecular analysis of the phyllosoma to puerulus transition in Sagmariasus verreauxi", Scientific Reports, vol. 5.
2017Y-linked iDmrt1 paralogue (iDMY) in the Eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi: The first invertebrate sex-linked DmrtChandler, J.C., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G., Elizur, A. & Ventura, T. 2017, "Y-linked iDmrt1 paralogue (iDMY) in the Eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi: The first invertebrate sex-linked Dmrt", Developmental biology, vol. 430, no. 2, pp. 337-345.
2018Can metamorphosis survival during larval development in spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi be improved through quantitative genetic inheritance?Nguyen, N.H., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Quinn, J., Smith, G., Battaglene, S. & Knibb, W. 2018, "Can metamorphosis survival during larval development in spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi be improved through quantitative genetic inheritance?", BMC Genetics, vol. 19, no. 1.
2018Changes in metabolic rate of spiny lobster under predation riskBriceño, F.A., Polymeropoulos, E.T., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Dambacher, J.M. & Pecl, G.T. 2018, "Changes in metabolic rate of spiny lobster under predation risk", Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 598, pp. 71-84.
2019The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatusMarchese, G., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Trotter, A.J., Carter, C.G., Jones, C.M. & Smith, G.G. 2019, "The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus", Aquaculture, vol. 499, pp. 128-139.
2019Is individual variation in metabolic rate related to growth of spiny lobster in culture and what is the influence of social interaction?Tuzan, A.D., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Carter, C.G. & Battaglene, S.C. 2019, "Is individual variation in metabolic rate related to growth of spiny lobster in culture and what is the influence of social interaction?", Aquaculture, vol. 508, pp. 66-75.
2019Transcriptional profiling of spiny lobster metamorphosis reveals three new additions to the nuclear receptor superfamilyHyde, C.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Elizur, A., Smith, G.G. & Ventura, T. 2019, "Transcriptional profiling of spiny lobster metamorphosis reveals three new additions to the nuclear receptor superfamily", BMC Genomics, vol. 20, no. 1.
2019Correction to: Transcriptional profiling of spiny lobster metamorphosis reveals three new additions to the nuclear receptor superfamilyHyde, C.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Elizur, A., Smith, G.G. & Ventura, T. 2019, "Correction to: Transcriptional profiling of spiny lobster metamorphosis reveals three new additions to the nuclear receptor superfamily (BMC Genomics (2019) 20 (531) DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5925-5)", BMC Genomics, vol. 20, no. 1.
2019Effect of protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide on starvation, fasting and feeding oxygen consumption in juvenile spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxiWang, S., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Carter, C.G. & Smith, G.G. 2019, "Effect of protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide on starvation, fasting and feeding oxygen consumption in juvenile spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi", Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, vol. 189, no. 3-4, pp. 351-365.
2019The effect of conspecific interaction on survival, growth and feeding behaviour of early juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatusKropielnicka-Kruk, K., Trotter, A.J., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Smith, G.G. & Carter, C.G. 2019, "The effect of conspecific interaction on survival, growth and feeding behaviour of early juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus", Aquaculture, vol. 510, pp. 234-247.
2019Multiple measures of thermal performance of early stage eastern rock lobster in a fast-warming ocean regionTwiname, S., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Hobday, A.J., Carter, C.G. & Pecl, G.T. 2019, "Multiple measures of thermal performance of early stage eastern rock lobster in a fast-warming ocean region", Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 624, pp. 1-11.
2019Crustacean larval factor shares structural characteristics with the insect-specific follicle cell proteinVentura, T., Nguyen, C., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Abramov, T., Smith, G.G. & Elizur, A. 2019, "Crustacean larval factor shares structural characteristics with the insect-specific follicle cell protein", Scientific Reports, vol. 9, no. 1.
2020Growth and biochemical composition of hatchery reared scyllaridae lobster Thenus australiensis larval stages, nisto and juvenile first stageCodabaccus, B. M., Carter, C. G., Fitzgibbon, Q. P., Trotter, A. J., & Smith, G. G. (2020). Growth and biochemical composition of hatchery reared scyllaridae lobster Thenus australiensis larval stages, nisto and juvenile first stage. Aquaculture, 524 doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735262
2020Neural remodelling in spiny lobster larvae is characterized by broad neuropeptide suppressionHyde, C.J., Nguyen, T., Fitzgibbon, Q.P., Elizur, A., Smith, G.G. & Ventura, T. 2020, "Neural remodelling in spiny lobster larvae is characterized by broad neuropeptide suppression", General and comparative endocrinology, vol. 294, pp. 113496.
2020Thermal sensitivity links to cellular cardiac decline in three spiny lobstersOellermann, M., Hickey, A.J.R., Fitzgibbon, Q.P. & Smith, G. 2020, "Thermal sensitivity links to cellular cardiac decline in three spiny lobsters", Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1.
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