Queen conch research at network partner facilities

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution

• June-September 2006: Metamorphic success and postlarval growth of queen conch (Strombus gigas) larvae exposed to natural cues from nearshore and offshore sites of the Florida Keys.

• July-December 2006: Effect of macroalgae supplementation in the diet of juvenile queen conch, Strombus gigas. [ PDF Download ]

• October 2006-May 2007: Queen conch ranching and educational outreach as part of the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, Colombia. [ PDF Download - Article | PDF Download - Abstract ]

• June-July 2005: The effects of ammonia on the development, survival, and metamorphic success of Strombus gigas veligers. [ PDF Download ]

• July 2004: Metamorphic response of queen conch (Strombus gigas) larvae exposed to sediment and water from nearshore and offshore sites in the Florida Keys. [ PDF Download ]

• December 2003: August 2004 - Effects of Dietary Calcium and Substrate on Growth and Shell Strength of Hatchery-Reared Juvenile Queen Conch (Strombus gigas). [ PDF Download ]

• December 2003 - June 2004: Effect of dietary calcium and substrate on juvenile queen conch growth rate and shell strength.

• December 2002 - June 2003: Growth of Florida fighting conch in recirculating systems. [ PDF Download ]

• February 2001: First documented reproduction of captive queen conch. [ Link - Full Story ]

• June 2000 - March 2001: Captive breeding behavior of four Strombidae conch. [ PDF Download ]

Mote Marine Laboratory

• December 2003 - June 2004: Effect of dietary calcium and density on juvenile queen conch growth rate and shell strength.

• December 2002-June 2003: Growth of Florida fighting conch in recirculating systems.