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• CTSA #167. Brooks, M., L.Brand. 2022. CTSA Project Impacts 2013-2022. 24pp.
• CTSA #166. McDermid, Karla. 2022. Limu in a Bucket: Grow Your Own Sea Grapes.
• CTSA #165. Callan, C., M. Delos Santos, E. Pereira, R. Touse, P. Harrison, E. Groover, S. Davis, A.I. Burgess, K.E. Hiew & A.A. Corley. 2019. Leopard Coral Grouper, Plectropomus leopardus, Hatchery Manual.
• CTSA #164. Haws, M., F. Petersen, D. Wilkie, B. Koval, D. Nisbet and X. Guo 2019. Producing Polyploid Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg). The story of a private-public partnership to improve Pacific Oyster seed quality and availability.
• CTSA #163. Ito, M. 2018. Hatchery Manual for Sea Cucumber Aquaculture in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands.
• CTSA #162. Tamaru, C. 2015. Differences Between Cultured or Captured Kāhala in Hawai‘i.
• CTSA #161. Ako, H. 2014. How to Build and Operate a Simple Small-to-Large Scale Aquaponics System.
• CTSA #160. Brooks, M. and C. Wright. 2013. CTSA Project Impacts - 1986-2013. 24pp.
• CTSA #159. Callan, C., C.W. Laidley, A.C. Ostrowski, and A. Molnar. 2012. Pacific Threadfin Polydactylus sexfilis (Moi) Hatchery Manual, 2nd Edition. 119pp.
• CTSA #158. Klinger-Bowen, RE.C., C.S. Tamaru, K. McGovern-Hopkins, and B.K. Fox. 2012. Francisellosis in Tilapia. 5pp.
• CTSA #157. Brooks, M. 2012. A.Q.U.A.: A Quest to Understand Aquaculture. 51pp.
• CTSA #156. Dominy W.D., L. Hansink, L. Conquest, W. Kashiwa, and G. Nagaue. 2012. Manufacturing Tilapia Feed: A Manual Using Local Feedstuff Resources for Fish Farming in American Samoa. 42 pp.
• CTSA #155. Brooks, M., L. Hansink, G. Nagaue, W. Dominy, and L. Conquest. 2011. Make Your Own Tilapia Feed: A Guide For Farming Families in American Samoa. 14 pp.
• CTSA #154. Klinger-Bowen, RE.C., C.S. Tamaru, B.K. Fox, K. McGovern-Hopkins, and R. Howerton. 2011. Testing your Aquaponic System Water: A Comparison of Commercial Water Chemistry Methods. 20 pp.
• CTSA #153. Kam, L.E., Run Yu and P.S. Leung. 2008. Shrimp Partial Harvesting Model: Decision Support System User Manual. 22 pp (click here to download accompanying Excel spreadsheet)
• CTSA #152. Kam, L.E., P.S. Leung, and C.S. Tamaru. 2006. Feasibility of Direct Marketing Hawaii’s Cultured Freshwater Ornamentals. 19 pp.
• CTSA #151. Kam, L.E., P.S. Leung and C.S. Tamaru. 2005. Direct Marketing Hawaii’s Freshwater Ornamental Aquaculture Products. 15 pp
• CTSA #150. Gourley, J. 2003. Overview of Aquaculture Environmental Permitting Issues in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, USA. 26 pp. (The author is interested in receiving comments from those who use this document. Your feedback can help make the planned updated versions of this document more understandable and accurate. (Please provide comments to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
• CTSA #149. McGovern-Hopkins, K., C. Tamaru, G. Takeshita and M. Yamamoto. 2003. Procedural Guide for the Artificial Insemination of the Lyretail Swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri. 12 pp.
• CTSA #148. Howerton, R. 2001. Best Management Practices for Hawaiian Aquaculture. 32 pp
• CTSA #147. Ellis, S. and E. Ellis. 2001. Recent Advances in Lagoon-based Farming Practices for Eight Species of Commercially Valuable Hard and Soft Corals: A Technical Report. 59 pp
• CTSA #146. Kam, L.E.Y.W., P.S. Leung, A.C. Ostrowski and A. Molnar. 2001. Economics of a Pacific Threadfin (Polydactylus sexfilis) Hatchery in Hawaii. 50 pp.
• CTSA #145. Chambers, M., A. Apeitos and J. Zimmerman. 2001. Growout Techniques for the Pacific Threadfin. 6 pp.
• CTSA #144. Haws, M. and S. Ellis. 2000. Aquaculture Information Sheet: Collecting Black-lip Pearl Oyster Spat. 8 pp.
• CTSA #143. Ellis, S. 2000. Nursery and Growout Techniques for Giant Clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). 99 pp.
• CTSA #142. Cole, B., P. Kotol and M. Haring. 1999. Production of Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis. 9 pp.
• CTSA #141. Ellis, S. 1999. Producing Pearls Using the Black-lip Pearl Oyster. 8 pp.
• CTSA #140. Ellis, S. 1999. Farming Soft Corals for the Marine Aquarium Trade. 6 pp.
• CTSA #139. Ellis, S. 1999. Lagoon Farming of Giant Clams (Bivalvia: Tridacnidae). 6 pp.
• CTSA #138. Cole, B.C. and M. Haring. 1999. Spawning and Production of the Serpae Tetra, Hyphessobrycon Serpae. 7 pp.
• CTSA #137. Ellis, S. and L. Sharron. 1999. The Culture of Soft Corals (Order: Alcyonacea) for the Marine Aquarium Trade. 73 pp.
• CTSA #136. Bailey, R. and B. Cole. 1999. Spawning the Tinfoil Barb, Barbodes schwanenfeldi, in Hawaii. 8 pp.
• CTSA #135. Cole, B.C., C. Tamaru, R. Bailey and C. Brown. 1998. A Manual for Commerical Production of the Gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus, a Temporary Paired Tank Spawner. 40 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #134. Fast, A.W. 1998. Triploid Chinese Catfish. 4 pp.
• CTSA #133. Tamaru, C.S., H. Ako, R. Paguirigan, Jr. and L. Pang. 1999. Enrichment of Artemia for Use in Freshwater Ornamental Fish Production. 24 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #132. Ostrowski, A.C. and A. Molnar. 1998. Pacific Threadfin, Polydactylus sexfilis (Moi), Hatchery Manual. 96 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #131. Cole, B., C.S. Tamaru, R. Bailey, C. Brown and H. Ako. 1999. Shipping Practices in the Ornamental Fish Industry. 25 pp.
• CTSA #130. Ellis, S. 1998. Spawning and Early Larval Rearing of Giant Clams. 52 pp. (with companion video while supplies last).
• CTSA #129. Tamaru, C.S., B. Cole, R. Bailey and C. Brown. 1997. A Manual for Commercial Production of the Tiger Barb, Capoeta tetrazona, A Temporary Paired Tank Spawner. 65 pp.
• CTSA #128. Tamaru, C.S., B. Cole, R. Bailey, C. Brown and H. Ako. 2002. A Manual for the Commercial Production of the Swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri. 36 pp.
• CTSA #127. Haws, M. 2002. The Basic Methods of Pearl Farming: A Layman’s Manual. 79 pp.
• CTSA #126. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Guam. 1997. Prevention of Black Gill Disease in Marine Shrimp. 2 pp.
• CTSA #125. Heslinga, G. 1996. Clams to Cash: How to Make and Sell Giant Clam Shell Products. 72 pp. (with companion video while supplies last).
• CTSA #124. University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. 1996. Gracilaria Gall Syndrome. 2 pp.
• CTSA #123. University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. 1996. Tilapia. 2 pp.
• CTSA #122. University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program.1996. Chinese Catfish. 2 pp.
• CTSA #121. University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. 1996. Shrimp Diseases. 2 pp.
• CTSA #120. University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. 1996. Starting a Successful Aquaculture Sponge Farm. 20 pp.
• CTSA #119. Itoga, S. and J. Brock. 1995. Hawaii Aquaculture Module Expert System for Macintosh Computers. This software can be downloaded from (http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/praise/hames/index.html).
• CTSA #118. Itoga, S. and J. Brock. 1995. Hawaii Aquaculture Module Expert System for Windows. This software can be downloaded from (http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/praise/hames/index.html)
• CTSA #117. Brown, C.L. 1995. Raising the Silver Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum). 4 pp.
• CTSA #116. Brown, C.L., K.O. Hahn and D.E. Coleman. 1995. A Bibliography of Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms. 28 pp.
• CTSA #115. Guenther, K. and D.E. Coleman. 1994. Pacific Islands Gray Literature Project: A Bibliography. 15 pp.
• CTSA #114. Leung, P.S., Y.C. Shang, K. Wanitprapha and X. Tian. 1993. Production Economics of Giant Clam Tridacna species Culture Systems in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. 30 & A-14 pp.
• CTSA #113. Iversen, R.T.B. and C.L. Brown. 1993. A Preliminary Business Opportunity Plan for Specific Pathogen-Free Shrimp Culture Facilities in Hawaii and Guam. 74 pp.
• CTSA #112. Kuljis, A.M. and C.L. Brown. 1992. A Market Study of Specific Pathogen-Free Shrimp. 54 pp.
• CTSA #111. Brock, J.A., S.Y. Itoga, Y. Lai, H. Fujii and D.E. Coleman. 1992. Hawaii Aquaculture Module Expert System (for DOS). 23 pp. HTML version at (http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/praise/hames/index.html)
• CTSA #110. Shang, Y.C., P.S. Leung, J. Brown and C. Tisdell. 1992. Test Marketing of Giant Clams as Seafood and as Aquarium Specimens in Selected Markets. 44 & A-58 pp.
• CTSA #109. Crawford, C. 1992. A Review of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Requirements to Market Giant Clam Meat in the United States of America. 33 pp.
• CTSA #108. Killelea-Almonte, P. ed. 1992. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Proceedings of a Workshop Held for Those Involved in the Trade of Giant Clams. 44 pp.
• CTSA #107. Shang, Y.C., C. Tisdell and P.S. Leung. 1991. Report on a Market Survey of Giant Clam Products in Selected Countries. 24 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #106. Croft, R.A. 1991. Recommendations for Establishing a Commercial Sponge Industry Within the Region. 7 pp.
• CTSA #105. Nelson, S.G. and W.J. FitzGerald, Jr. 1990. Development of Aquaculture in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: A Feasibility Study. 177 pp.
• CTSA #104. Coleman, D.E. and R.L. Buettner. 1989. Union List of Aquaculture Journals in Hawaii. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #103. University of Hawaii Social Science Research Institute. 1989. Pacific Telecommunications Needs and Resources: An Assessment Survey of Hawaii-Based Research, Training and Extension Organizations. 6 & A-C8 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #102. University of Hawaii Sea Grant Extension Service. 1991. Aqua Pages: An Aquaculture Resource Manual for Hawaii and the American Affiliated Pacific Islands. 105 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)
• CTSA #101. Ziemann, D.A., G. Pruder and J-K Wang. 1990. Aquaculture Effluent Discharge Progrm: Year 1 Final Report. 212 pp. (No longer available for distribution.)

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