Author: Purser, GJ (Associate Professor John Purser)

Journal Article

Heydarnejad, MS and Purser, GJ, Agonistic acts as possible indicator of food anticipatory activity (FAA) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) , Iranian Journal of Vetinary Research, 10, (2) pp. 137-145. ISSN 1728-1997 (2009) [Refereed Article]
Martinez, L and Porter, MJR and Purser, GJ, Light-dark variations in plasma melatonin concentrations in the pot-bellied seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson, 1827, Journal of Fish Biology, 72 pp. 1799-1803. ISSN 0022-1112 (2008) [Refereed Article]
Heydarnejad, MS and Purser, GJ, Specific Individuals of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Are Able to Show Time-Place Learning, Turkish Journal of Biology, 32 pp. 209-229. ISSN 1300-0152 (2008) [Refereed Article]
Kenny, JDJ and Seen, AJ and Purser, GJ, Supporting and resourcing secondary science teachers in rural and regional schools , Teaching Science, 54, (3) pp. 19-24. ISSN 1449-6313 (2008) [Refereed Article]
Martinez-Cardenas, L and Purser, GJ, Effect of tank colour on Artemia ingestion, growth and survival in cultured early juvenile pot-bellied seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis), Aquaculture, 264 pp. 92-100. ISSN 0044-8486 (2007) [Refereed Article]
Wilson, Z and Carter, CG and Purser, GJ, Nitrogen budgets for juvenile big-bellied seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis fed Artemia, mysids or pelleted feeds, Aquaculture, (255) pp. 233-241. ISSN 0044-8486 (2006) [Refereed Article]
Girling, PJ and Purser, GJ and Nowak, BF, Effects of acute salinity and water quality changes on juvenile greenback flounder, Rhombosolea tapirina (Günther, 1862), Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 33 pp. 1-16. ISSN 0137-1592 (2003) [Refereed Article]
Cheshuk, BW and Purser, GJ and Quintana, R, Integrated open-water mussel (Mytilus planulatus) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) culture in Tasmania, Australia, Aquaculture, 218 pp. 357-378. ISSN 0044-8486 (2003) [Refereed Article]
Shaw, GW and Pankhurst, PM and Purser, GJ, Prey selection by greenback flounder Rhombosolea tapirina (Günther) larvae, Aquaculture, 228 pp. 249-265. ISSN 0044-8486 (2003) [Refereed Article]
Shapawi, R and Purser, GJ, The Value of Enriched Artemia in Supporting Growth and Survival of Juvenile Pot-bellied Seahorses Hippocampus abdominalis, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 34, (4) pp. 533-541. ISSN 0893-8849 (2003) [Refereed Article]
Adams, MB and Powell, MD and Purser, GJ, Effect of acute and chronic ammonia and nitrite exposure on oxygen cosumption and growth of juvenile big bellied seahorse, Journal of Fish Biology, 58 pp. 848-860. ISSN 0022-1112 (2001) [Refereed Article]
Shapawi, R and Purser, GJ, Ingestion level and re-conditioning onto frozen diets by juvenile large-bellied seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis), Borneo Science A Journal of Science and Technology, 9, (June) pp. 45-52. ISSN 1394-4339 (2001) [Non Refereed Article]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ, The effect of feeding regime on growth, locomotor activity pattern and the development of food anticipatory activity in greenback flounder, Journal of Fish Biology, 58, (1) pp. 177-187. ISSN 0022-1112 (2001) [Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ and Chen, WM, The effect of meal size and meal duration on food anticipatory activity in greenback flounder, Journal of Fish Biology, 58, (1) pp. 188-200. ISSN 0022-1112 (2001) [Refereed Article]
Fielder, DS and Purser, GJ and Battaglene, SC, Effect of rapid changes in temperature and salinity on availability of the rotifers Brachionus rotundiformis and Brachionus plicatilis., Aquaculture, 189, (1-2) pp. 85-99. ISSN 0044-8486 (2000) [Refereed Article]
Mills, D and Purser, GJ and Hart, PR, Egg incubation and larval rearing of the Tasmanian blenny, Parablennius tasmanianus tasmanianus: considerations for toxicological trials, Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology, 5 pp. 103-111. ISSN 1323-3475 (2000) [Refereed Article]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ and Blyth, P, Diel feeding rhythms of greenback flounder Rhombosolea tapirina (Günther 1862): the role of light-dark cycles and food deprivation, Aquaculture Research, 30 pp. 529-537. ISSN 1355-557X (1999) [Refereed Article]
Blyth, PJ and Kadri, S and Valdimarsson, SK and Mitchell, DF and Purser, GJ, Diurnal and seasonal variation in feeding patterns of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., in sea cages, Aquaculture Research, 30 pp. 539-544. ISSN 1355-557X (1999) [Refereed Article]
Verbeeten, BE and Carter, CG and Purser, GJ, The combined effect of feeding time and ration on growth performance and nitrogen metabolism of greenback flounder, Journal of Fish Biology, 55 pp. 1328-1343. ISSN 0022-1112 (1999) [Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, Effect of stocking density on growth, feeding, and cortisol levels of greenback flounder, Austasia, Aquaculture, 12, (2) pp. 17-18. (1998) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Farrell, PAT and Purser, GJ, Feed consumption and feeding behaviour of triploid rainbow trout, Austasia Aquaculture, 12, (4) pp. 30-31. (1998) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, Testing of salmon smolt, Austasia, Aquaculture, 12, (4) pp. 65-66. (1998) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, The image of aquaculture in the public arena, Austasia, Aquaculture, 12, (1) pp. 60-61. (1998) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, The production of organic salmon, Austasia Aquaculture, 12, (2) pp. 67-68. (1998) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Farrell, PAT and Purser, GJ and Forteath, GNR, Triploid rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): metabolic rate and growth, Austasia Aquaculture, 12, (4) pp. 28-29. (1998) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, Flounder and the salmon industry, Austasia Aquaculture, 11, (3) pp. 51-52. (1997) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, Selective breeding and transgenic salmon, Austasia Aquaculture, 11, (4) pp. 69-71. (1997) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, The Origions of Salmon, Austasia Aquaculture, 11, (2) pp. 60-61. (1997) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, The use of filtration in salmonid production, Austasia Aquaculture, 11, (1) pp. 67-68. (1997) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Purser, GJ, University graduates and the workforce, Austasia Aquaculture, 10, (5) pp. 68-69. (1997) [Professional, Non Refereed Article]
Pankhurst, NW and Purser, GJ and Van Der Kraak, G and Thomas, PM and Forteath, GNR, Effect of holding temperature on ovulation, egg fertility, plasma levels of reproductive hormones and in vitro ovarian steroidogenesis in the rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss , Aquaculture, 146, (1) pp. 277-290. (1996) [Refereed Article]
Hart, PR and Hutchinson, WG and Purser, GJ, Effects of photoperiod, temperature and salinity on hatchery - reared larvae of the greenback flounder ( Rhombosolea tapirina, Gunther, 1862), Aquaculture, 144 pp. 303-311. (1996) [Refereed Article]
Carter, CG and Purser, GJ and Houlihan, DF and Thomas, PM, The effect of decreased ration on feeding hierarchies in groups of greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina: teleostei), Journal Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 76 pp. 505-516. (1996) [Refereed Article]
Hart, PR and Purser, GJ, Weaning of hatchery-reared greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina, Gunther) from live to artificial diets: Effects of aga and duration of changeover period, Aquaculture, 145 pp. 171-181. (1996) [Refereed Article]
Hart, PR and Purser, GJ, Effects of salinity and temperature on eggs and yolk sac larvae of the greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina , Gunther, 1862), Aquaculture, 136, (3-4) pp. 221-230. (1995) [Refereed Article]

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Conference Publication

Pinkiewicz, TH and Williams, RN and Purser, GJ, Application of the particle filter to tracking of fish in aquaculture research, Proceedings Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications , 1-3 December 2008, Canberra, Australia, pp. 457-466. ISBN 13: 978-0-7695-3456-5 (2008) [Refereed Conference]
Purser, GJ, Challenges involved in the development of sustainable seahorse aquaculture, Biodiversity: balancing conservation & production Case studies from the real world, 26-28 June 2007, Launceston, pp. 29. (2007) [Conference Edited]
Battaglene, SC and Ritar, AJ and Purser, GJ and Bolch, CJS, On: Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, Proceedings of The Second Hatchery Feeds and Technology Workshop, 30 September - 1 October 2004, Sydney, pp. 105-111. (2004) [Non Refereed Conference]
Purser, GJ, SBT Aquaculture Subprogram, Industry Workshop Handbook (Updated) 2004, 25 October 2004, Boston Bay Winery, Port Lincoln, pp. 68-76. (2004) [Non Refereed Conference]
Lopez, H and Powell, MD and Purser, GJ, The effect of water quality on the physiology of pot-bellied seahorses, Hippocampus abdominalis under various live transport conditions, International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry Supplement 2003 , February 2-7 2003, La Trobe University, Mt Buller, Victoria, Aust., pp. 22. ISBN 1095-6433 (2003) [Conference Extract]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ and Blyth, PJ, A waste pellet monitoring system for detection of feeding rhythms in fish: continuously quantifying actual feed intake without disturbance, Proceeding of International Commemorative Symposium, November 2002 , Tokyo, Japan, pp. 943-946. ISBN 0919-9268 (2002) [Conference Edited]
Wardley, T and Purser, GJ and Forteath, GNR, Changing the colour of seahorses Hippocampus abdominalis to better suit markets, Aquafest Australia 2002, Conference Handbook, 19-22 September, 2002, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 93. ISBN xxxx-xxxx (2002) [Conference Extract]
Purser, GJ, Optimising food delivery and food intake: what are the options in fish culture systems?, Aquafest Australia 2002, Conference Handbook, 19-22 September, 2002, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 72. ISBN xxxx-xxxx (2002) [Conference Extract]
Purser, GJ and Chen, WM and Hunter, BJ, Food anticipatory activity in greenback flounder, Voluntary Food Intake in Fish, 16-18 August 2001, Reykjavik, Iceland, pp. 56. ISBN xxxx-xxxx (2001) [Conference Extract]
Purser, GJ and Chen, WM and Blyth, PJ, Feeding cultured fish: the role of chronobiology, From Culture to Consumer, 6-8 October, 2000, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 106. (2000) [Conference Extract]
Battaglene, SC and Purser, GJ and Hart, PR and Morehead, DT, Priorities for live feed production and research in Tasmania, Hatchery feeds for aquaculture, 9-10 March 2000, Cairns, pp. 3-7. (2000) [Non Refereed Conference]
Forteath, GNR and Purser, GJ, The biology of seahorses Hippocampus abdominalis in culture, From Culture to Consumer, 6 - 8 October 2000, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 54. (2000) [Conference Extract]
Cheshuk, BW and Purser, GJ and Quintana, R, The potential of integrated bivalve (Mytilus planulatus) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)culture in North West Bay, Tasmania, Australia, From Culture to Consumer, 6-8 October, 2000, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 44. (2000) [Conference Extract]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ, Effect of Meal Frequency and Time on Growth and Proximate Body Composition in Tank-reared Greenback Flounder, Book of Abstracts, 26-April - 2 May 1999, Sydney, Australia, pp. 153. (1999) [Conference Extract]
Marshall, AJ and Purser, GJ, The biology and culture parameters of a temperate harpacticoid copepod of the genus Tisbe, Book of Abstracts, 26 April - 2 May, Sydney, Australia, pp. 494. (1999) [Conference Extract]
Purser, GJ and Chen, WM, The effect of ration size and feeding duration of the pattern of feeding-entrained locomotor activity in Greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina), Book of Abstracts, 26 April - 2 May, Sydney, Australia, pp. 616. (1999) [Conference Extract]
Marshall, AJ and Purser, GJ and Shelley, C and Schipp, G and Bosmans, J, The potential of three Australian copepods species as live feeds, Book of Abstracts, 26 April - 2 May, Sydney, Australia, pp. 492. (1999) [Conference Extract]
Marshall, AJ and Purser, GJ, The use of temperate harpacticoid copepod nauplii as a first feed for flounder larvae (Rhombosolea tapirina), Book of Abstracts, 26 April - 2 May, Sydney, Australia, pp. 493. (1999) [Conference Extract]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ and Blyth, PJ, Circadian feeding rhythms in greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina): role of light-dark cycles, Conference Handbook, 8-11 July 1998, Adelaide, South Australia (1998) [Conference Extract]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ and Blyth, PJ, Circadian feeding rhythms in greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina): role of light-dark cycles, The Feeding Behaviour of Fish in Culture, 20-22 August 1998, Umea, Sweden, pp. 15. (1998) [Conference Extract]
Chen, WM and Purser, GJ, Feeding entrained circadian locomotor activity rhythms in Greenback flounder (Rhombosolea tapirina), Australian Society for Fish Biology 24th Annual Conference, 26-27 September, 1998, Hobart (1998) [Conference Extract]
Blyth, PJ and Kadri, S and Valdimarrson, S and Mitchell, D and Purser, GJ, Inter-seasonal variation in diurnal feeding patterns in caged Atalantic salmon, The Feeding Behaviour of Fish in Culture, 20-22 August 1998, Umea, Sweden, pp. 11. (1998) [Conference Extract]

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