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Aquaculture Nutrition and Sustainable Fish Feed Development

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

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24 h-index 80 pubs 1,951 cited

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Rebecca Lochmann's research focuses on aquaculture nutrition, specifically the development of sustainable fish feed and the study of nutrient requirements for commercially important aquatic species. Her work investigates the impact of various dietary components on fish growth, health, and body composition. Publications detail her studies on growth parameters and feeding regimes for largemouth bass, particularly under elevated water temperatures, and the effects of different protein sources in hybrid striped bass diets.

Her research also addresses critical nutritional issues in channel catfish, examining the role of iron in plant-based diets. Lochmann's investigations have explored how organic and inorganic iron forms affect anemia prevention, as well as potential damage to the liver and intestine, while assessing overall growth performance. Further studies delve into the digestibility of conventional and novel dietary lipids in channel catfish and the relationship between production methods and the nutritional composition of crops grown in aquaponic systems.

Lochmann is an ARA Academy member and is recognized as a highly cited researcher in the field of aquaculture. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 24, with over 1,951 citations across 80 publications. She actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, including Grace Ramena and Michele Jones, and maintains an active laboratory website.

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h-index: 24
Publications: 80
Citations: 1,951

Selected Publications

Effects of Production Method (Flooded Media Bed or Floating Rafts) on Growth, Production, and Mineral Composition of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Grown in a Coupled Aquaponic System with Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (2026) DOI
<scp>Plasma and tissue transferrin and ferritin</scp>, <scp>and gene expression of ferritin</scp>, <scp>transferrin</scp>, <scp>and transferrin receptors</scp> I <scp>and II in channel</scp><scp>catfish</scp><i>Ictalurus punctatus</i><scp>fed diets with different concentrations of inorganic or organic iron</scp> (2024) DOI
Digestibility of Conventional and Novel Dietary Lipids in Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus (2023) DOI
Elevated concentrations of organic and inorganic forms of iron in plant-based diets for channel catfish prevent anemia but damage liver and intestine, respectively, without impacting growth performance (2023) DOI
Elevated concentrations of organic and inorganic forms of iron in plant-based diets for channel catfish prevent anemia but damage liver and intestine, respectively, without impacting growth performance (2022) DOI
Effects of Different Feeding Regimes on Growth Rates and Fatty Acid Composition of Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans at High Water Temperatures (2022) DOI
Dietary replacement of fishmeal with commercial protein blends designed for aquafeeds in hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops ♂× Morone saxatilis ♀): Digestibility, growth, body composition, and nutrient retention (2021) DOI
Growth parameters in northern largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides salmoides raised near their upper thermal tolerance for 28 days (2021) DOI

ARA Academy 2017 ARA Fellow

Dr. Lochmann's team investigates alternative dietary protein and lipid sources, prebiotics and probiotics, and other feed additives affecting growth, health, product quality, and reproductive performance in aquaculture species including baitfish, catfish, largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, and tilapia. Research includes cost-effectiveness assessments related to production profitability.

Policy Impact

Drives cost-effective aquaculture innovations that support Arkansas's position as a leading U.S. aquaculture producer, directly benefiting the state's farm economy.