Prof. Chris G. Carter, Head
Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Skills: Climate change, Culture-based fisheries, Freshwater finfish, Hatchery and nursery, Marine finfish, Nutrition and feeding, Training and education
Email: chris.carter@utas.edu.au
Experience
My research focuses on nutritional physiology with the aims of understanding how aquatic animals use and waste nutrients including amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals. This encompasses understanding climate change effects, growth under sub-optimum conditions and developing new ingredients and aquafeeds. My PhD was on nutritional bioenergetics of grass carp and his interest in warm water animals continues with research on sea bass (barramundi) and tropical lobster species. I am also very interested in globally relevant aquaculture systems including polyculture, integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) and off-shore aquaculture.
Projects
Publications
Journal articles / periodicals
- Alhazzaa, R., Nichols, P.D. & Carter, C.G. (2019). Sustainable alternatives to dietary fish oil in tropical fish aquaculture. Reviews in Aquaculture.
- Nuez-Ortín, W.G., Carter, C.G., Nichols, P.D., Cooke, I.R., Wilson, R. (2018). Liver proteome response of pre-harvest Atlantic salmon following exposure to elevated temperature. BMC Genomics, Vol. 19(1), p. 133.
- Stehfest, K.M., Carter, C.G., McAllister, J.D., Ross, J.D. & Semmens, J.M. (2017). Response of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar to temperature and dissolved oxygen extremes established using animal-borne environmental sensors. Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, article 4545.
- Carter, C.G. & Mente, E. (2014). Protein synthesis in crustaceans: a review focused on feeding and nutrition. Central European Journal of Biology, Vol. 9(1), pp. 1-10.
- Moltschaniwskyj, N.A. & Carter, C.G. (2013). The adaptive response of protein turnover to the energetic demands of reproduction in a cephalopod. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Vol. 86(1), pp. 119-126.
- Carter, C.G., Mente, E., Barnes (Katersky), R.S. & Nengas, I. (2012). Protein synthesis in gilthead sea bream: response to partial fishmeal replacement. British Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 108(12), pp. 2190-2197.
- Barnes, R., King, H. & Carter, C.G. (2011). Hypoxia tolerance and oxygen regulation in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, from a Tasmanian population. Aquaculture, Vol. 318(3-4), pp. 397-401.
- Miller, M.R., Nichols, P.D. & Carter, C.G. (2008). N-3 Oil sources for use in aquaculture – alternatives to the unsustainable harvest of wild fish. Nutrition Research Reviews, Vol. 21(2), pp. 85-96.
- Katersky, R.S. & Carter, C.G. (2007). High growth efficiency occurs over a wide temperature range for juvenile barramundi Lates calcarifer fed a balanced diet. Aquaculture, Vol. 272(1-4), pp. 444-450.
- Miller, M.R., Nichols, P.D., Barnes, J., Davies, N.W, Peacock, E.J. & Carter, C.G. (2006). Regiospecificity profiles of storage and membrane lipids from the gill and muscle tissue of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) grown at elevated temperature. Lipids, Vol. 41(9), pp. 865-876.
- Carter, C.G. & Davies, S.J. (2004). Changes to feeding and dominance ranks following the introduction of novel feeds to African catfish. Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 65, pp. 1096-1107.
- Hauler, R.C. & Carter, C.G. (2001). Re-evaluation of the quantitative lysine requirements for fish. Reviews in Fisheries Science, Vol. 9(3), pp. 133-163.
- Carter, C.G. & Hauler, R.C. (2000). Fish meal replacement by plant meals in extruded feeds for Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Aquaculture, Vol. 185(3-4), pp. 299-311.
- Carter, C.G. Owen, S.J., He, Z-Y., Watt, P.W., Scrimgeour, C., Houlihan, D.F. & Rennie, M.J. (1994). Determination of protein synthesis in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), using a stable isotope. Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 189(1), pp. 279-284.
- Carter, C.G. & Brafield, A.E. (1992). The relationships between specific dynamic action and growth in grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella (Val.). Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 40(6), pp. 895-908.
Books and monographs
- Le François, N.R., Jobling, M., Carter, C., & Blier, P., eds. (2010). Finfish Aquaculture Diversification. Wallingford UK: CAB Publishing, pp. 681.
Book chapters and articles within proceedings
- Carter, C.G. (2015). Feeding in hatcheries. In: D.A. Davies, ed., Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture. Oxford: Woodhead Publishing, pp. 317-348.
Contact details
Institute for Marine Antarctic Studies
Nubeena Cresent
Taroona, Tasmania
Australia
Mobile: +61 (3) 6226 8256
Email: chris.carter@utas.edu.au
External profile URL
http://www.utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/imas/chris-carter