Doctor Shrimp

Science

Research &
Innovation

Science in service of sustainable production. Hatchery, indoor, and outdoor systems.

Program Areas

Project Types

Hatchery & Nursery

Larval biology, broodstock genetics, and nursery optimisation to maximise survival from day one.

  • Selective breeding for WSSV resistance in Litopenaeus vannamei
  • Probiotics and early larval microbiome development
  • Photoperiod effects on maturation and spawning frequency
  • Nauplius nutrition and yolk-sac depletion kinetics

Indoor Farm Systems

Biofloc technology, RAS engineering, and zero-discharge intensification for controlled indoor systems.

  • Biofloc C:N ratio optimization for zero-exchange systems
  • Energy efficiency modeling in recirculating aquaculture systems
  • Automated feeding and real-time FCR monitoring
  • Microbial community succession in high-density RAS

Outdoor Farm Operations

Sustainable intensification of pond systems: ecology, environment, and yield.

  • Climate adaptation strategies in coastal pond farms
  • Integrated mangrove-shrimp polyculture production models
  • Sediment management and pond bottom remediation
  • Seasonal stocking optimization and harvest timing models

Literature

Recent Publications

2024

Genomic selection for WSSV resistance: a multi-generation breeding study

Aquaculture, Vol. 582

2024

Microbial community dynamics in biofloc systems under variable C:N ratios

Aquatic Microbiology, Vol. 41

2023

Temperature and salinity co-effects on L. vannamei FCR: a 12-site field study

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

2023

Economic modeling of indoor RAS versus semi-intensive pond production in Southeast Asia

Aquaculture Economics & Management

2022

EHP detection methods and farm-level biosecurity response protocols

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Vol. 148

2022

Phytoplankton community composition and its relationship to shrimp FCR in tropical ponds

Aquacultural Engineering, Vol. 98

Partnerships

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We partner with farms, universities, and institutions worldwide. Reach out to explore what's possible.

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