First Centre for Shellfish Research Supported Graduate Student Completes Degree
The CSR is pleased to announce that Debbie Paltzat successfully completed her M.Sc in December 2005. Dr. Scott McKinley, Center for Aquaculture and Environmental Research from UBC was Debbie’s direct supervisor while Dr. Penny Barnes, CSR, sponsored Debbie for the duration of her research.
Debbie’s project is titled: Biological feasibility of suspended Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg) and California sea cucumber (Parastichopus californicus Stimpson) polyculture.
The project examined the growth potential of California sea cucumbers when in polyculture with suspended oysters. In addition, the potential for this polyculture to reduce the effects of biodeposition at oyster culture sites was also studied.
