Dr. Wenshan Liu

Postdoctoral Researcher, Health and Husbandry Research Program

Responsibilities

Dr. Liu had joined the CSR as a postdoctoral fellow to initiate a research project on aquaculture of the basket cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii).

Experiments had focused on understanding the reproductive biology with the intent of developing protocols of broodstock conditioning for successful hatchery production of this species in BC.

The research involved:

1. Determination of oxygen consumption by adult cockles at different temperatures,
2. Feed clearance rates of the cockles
3. Determination of optimum dietary items for gonad maturation,
4. Determination of the biological zero point and effective accumulative temperatures for gonad maturation and
5. Establishment of optimal spawning and fertilization protocols for maximum fertilization rates.

Education

• Ph.D. University of New England , Australia (2006)
• M.Sc. Wageningen University , the Netherlands (1999)
• B.A. Ocean University of China (1989)

Publications

Referred journal papers

Liu, W., Alabi, A.O., Pearce, C.M. Broodstock conditioning in the basket cockle Clinocardium nuttallii. Journal of Shellfish Research (in press).  

Liu, W., Alabi, A.O., Pearce, C.M. Fertilization and embryonic development in the basket cockle Clinocardium nuttallii. Journal of Shellfish Research (in press).

Dworjanyn, S., Pirozzi, I., Liu, W. 2007. The effect of the addition algae feeding stimulants to artificial diets for the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla. Aquaculture 273:624–633.

Liu, W., Heasman, M., Simpson, R. 2006. Growth and feeding in juvenile triploid and diploid blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra (Leach, 1814), at two temperatures. Aquaculture Nutrition 12:410?417.

Liu, W., Heasman, M., Simpson, R. 2004. Evaluation of cytochalasin B (CB) treatments for triploidy induction in the blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra (Leach, 1814). Aquaculture Research 35:1062–1075.

Liu, W., Heasman, M., Simpson, R. 2004. Optimisation of triploidy induction in the blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra (Leach, 1814), using 6-dimethylaminopurine (6-DMAP). Aquaculture Research 35:1076–1085.

Liu, W., Heasman, M., Simpson, R. 2004 Induction and evaluation of triploidy in the Australian blacklip abalone, Haliotis rubra: A preliminary study. Aquaculture 233:79–92.

Liu, W., Ma, Y., Hu, S., Miao, G., Li, J. 2002. Rearing Venus clam seeds, Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin), on a commercial scale. Aquaculture 211:109–114.

Braak, C.B.T., Botterblom, M.H.A., Liu, W., Taverne, N., Knaap, W.P.W., Rombout, J.H.W.M. 2002. The role of the haematopoietic tissue in haemocyte production and maturation in the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon). Fish & Shellfish Immunology 12: 253–272.

Refereed conference papers  

Liu, W., Ma, Y., Hu, S., Miao, G., Li, J. 2001. Report on the rearing of Venus clam seeds, Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin), on a commercial scale: I. The reproductive characteristics of Venus clam (in Chinese). Annual Conference of the China Society of Fisheries, 14–17 June, Dalian, Liaoning province, China.

Liu, W., Ma, Y., Hu, S., Miao, G., Li, J. 2001. Report on the rearing of Venus clam seeds, Cyclina sinensis (Gmelin), on a commercial scale: II. The early ontogeny of Venus clam (in Chinese). Annual Conference of the China Society of Fisheries, 14–17 June, Dalian, Liaoning province, China.

Non-referred government technical report

Heasman, M.P. Liu, W., Goodsell, P.J., Hurwood, D.A., Allan, G.L. 2007. Development and delivery of technology for production, enhancement and aquaculture of blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) in New South Wales. FRDC Project 2001/33, NSW Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries Final Report Series, ISSN 1449-9967. Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence, NSW, Australia, 198 pp.

Patent submitted

Provision of IP protection for an induction method of triploids for commercial application in the blacklip abalone Haliotis rubra, arising from my PhD study, is being pursued in Australia under the stewardship of FRDC.