Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
DiMaggio Lab
Led by Matthew DiMaggio · Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What we study
The DiMaggio Lab studies ornamental fish culture in Florida, focusing on live feed production, larval rearing, and induced spawning. They also explore stress physiology and osmoregulation to improve fish propagation in captivity.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Marine organisms
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Disinfection Strategies for Euplotes spp. Control in Marine Copepod Cultures
2026 · Fishes
Tests how well three disinfectants remove harmful ciliates from marine copepod cultures.
- First evaluation of commercially available diets fed to juvenile Hogfish
2026 · North American Journal of Aquaculture
Tests whether two commercial diets work for growing juvenile Hogfish in aquaculture.
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- New insights into SREB orphan receptor roles in the ovary, using comparative transcriptomics across 3 fishes
2026 · Endocrinology
Studies gene activity in fish ovaries using synthetic hormone treatments.
- Evaluating feed attractants and replacement diets to reduce Artemia spp. use in albino Rainbow Sharkminnow Epalzeorhynchos frenatum larviculture protocols
2026 · North American Journal of Aquaculture
Tests alternatives to shrimp feed for raising Rainbow Sharkminnow larvae.
- Evaluating the efficacy of live feed alternatives to reduce Artemia dependence in Trichopodus leerii larviculture
2025 · Aquaculture International
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