AQUATIC CENTER FACILITIES

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• >> Putah Creek

The Center for Aquatic Biology & Aquaculture oversees the administration of two aquaculture facilities on the Davis Campus. The CABA Aquatic Center is the heart of the CABA research support system, managed by Paul Lutes with support from staff and student assistants. The CABA Putah Creek Facility is supplemental to the Aquatic Center with the advantage of a direct source of surface water. The facility is managed by Erik Hallen with support from staff and student assistants.

Current projects:

Effects of environmental stressors on salmonids; Effects of diseases on captive and wild populations of fish; Sacramento perch restoration physiology; Green sturgeon physiological ecology; Juvenile-fish-compatible fish-screen development; Measuring stress in salvaged fish; Sacramento splittail biomarkers; Medaka endocrine disruption; Nutrient requirements of sturgeon, splittail, and striped bass; Selenium toxicity in sturgeon and splittail; Predator-prey freshwater ecology; Experimental study of interactions between invasive shrimp and fish; Apparent sex-reversal of male Chinook salmon; White and green sturgeons: Organic selenium toxicity and maternal transfer, Sex differentiation and gametogenesis, Captive breeding, and Temperature tolerance of embryos and larvae. 

Currently, these projects include 41 researchers, 36 undergraduate, and 38 graduate students.

In order to conduct research at either of the facilities, it is necessary to complete and submit the Space Request Form along with supporting documentation. A PDF copy of that form can be found here.

In addition, the Bodega Marine Lab, located along the California coast,is the only seawater facility available to aquatic researchers on the UC Davis campus. While not under the administration of CABA, the facilities at BML are still considered an integral part of the support system for aquatic research at UC Davis.