Frank A. Chapman

Frank A. Chapman

Associate Professor

Ph.D., Ecology, 1989 University of California, Davis

M.S., International Agricultural Dev., 1982, University of California, Davis

B.S., Biological Conservation, 1978, California State University

Frank Chapman's main area of interest is in the reproductive biology and larval development of aquatic organisms, particularly of ornamental (aquarium) fish and ancient fish species such as sturgeon. His laboratory activities focus on the applications of reproductive biology and early development to aquaculture, fishery management, and conservation.

Three major areas of his research include: (1) broodstock development - the regulation of gametogenesis and sexual maturation, (2) environmental physiology - physiological adaptations in broodstock and early life stages of fish to their culture environment including nutrition, and (3) experimental culture - identification of biological and physiological parameters critical for culture of aquatic organisms.

Chapman conducts educational demonstrations and workshops and provides direct assistance to commercial aquaculture farmers to develop energy-efficient systems for fish production.

Courses

FAS 4405C Principles of Aquaculture.

Credits: 4; Prerequisite: Course in fishery science or limnology, or consent of instructor. History and development of regional and global aquaculture, species selection and biology, management practices and issues, economics and marketing.

FAS 5265 Reproductive Biology of Fish and Shellfish

Credits: 3; Prerequisite: Ecological, behavioral, and physiological control mechanisms/models of reproduction, and how they may be manipulated in fisheries and aquaculture.

E-mail: fchapman@ufl.edu

Phone: 352-392-9617 ext. 247

Selected Publications

Park, C. and F.A. Chapman. 2005. An extender solution for the short-term storage of sturgeon semen. N.Am. J. Aquaculture 67:52-57. pdf

Wallat, J.K., A.M. Lazur, and F.A. Chapman. 2005. Carotenoids of different types and concentrations in commercial formulated fish diets affect color and its development in the skin of the Red Oranda variety of goldfish. N. Amer J. Aquaculture 67:42-51. pdf

Chapman, F.A. 2000. Ornamental fish culture, freshwater.pp. 602-610 In Encyclopedia of Aquaculture, R.R. Stickney (Ed). John Wiley and Sons, Inc..PDF

Altinok, I., S.M. Galli and F.A. Chapman. 1998. Ionic and osmotic regulation capabilities of juvenile Gulf of Mexico sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus de sotoi. Comp. Biochem Physiol. Part A 120 (1998) 609-616. PDF

Chapman, F.A., D.E. Colle, R.W. Rottmann, and J.V. Shireman. 1998. Controlled spawning of the neon tetra. The Progressive Fish-Culturist 60: 32-37. PDF

Chapman, F.A., S.A. Fitz-Coy, E.M. Thunberg, and C.M. Adams. 1997. United States of America trade in ornamental fish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
28: 1-10. PDF

Carr, S.H., F. Tatman, and F.A. Chapman. 1996. Observations on the natural history of the Gulf of Mexico sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus de sotoi, Vladykov 1955) in the Suwannee River, southeastern United States. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 5: 169-174. PDF

Chapman, F.A. and S.H. Carr. 1995 Implications of early life stages in the natural history of the Gulf of Mexico sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus de sotoi. Environmental Biology of Fishes 43: 407-413. PDF

	Chapman talks with high school students about career opportunitiesavailable to them in the aquatic sciences.
	Frank Chapman collects eggs from a large female Gulf of Mexico sturgeon near the mouth of the Suwannee river. The eggs are checked for reproductive viability. If the eggs are viable, they will be surgically removed from the female and fertilized in a hatchery setting. The sturgeon are then released unharmed back into the wild.
	Frank Chapman (left) and Kevin Kroll bask in the glow of a successful sturgeon spawn that was attempted on site at UF/IFAS' hatchery facility in Gainesville.
	Six-week old Gulf sturgeon grown at the UF/IFAS facility in Gainesville.

Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 7922 NW 71st St., Gainesville, FL 32653
UF PO: 110600 Phone: 352/392-9617 Fax: 352/392-3672

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