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Caitlin Older
Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit
Research Biologist

Phone: (662) 686-3166
Fax: (662) 353-3567

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Projects
Improving the Productivity and Quality of Catfish Aquaculture
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 447396
Improving the Productivity and Quality of Catfish Aquaculture
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 437404

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Temperature-dependent alterations in the proteome of emerging fish pathogen edwardsiella piscicida Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jacobsen, K.L., Griffin, M.J., Phinney, B.S., Salemi, M., Yazdi, Z., Balami, S., Older, C.E., Soto, E. 2024. Temperature-dependent alterations in the proteome of emerging fish pathogen edwardsiella piscicida. Journal of Fish Diseases. e14017. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.14017.
Poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate supplementation enhances growth and immune responses of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Suehs, B.A., Yamamoto, F.Y., Older, C.E., Asiri, F., Gatlin 111, D.M. 2024. Poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate supplementation enhances growth and immune responses of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Aquaculture. 594:741384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741384.
Dietary supplementation of mineral nanoparticles for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Silva, V., Mourino, J.L., Martins, M.L., Carvalho, P., Rodrigues, E.G., Gatlin, D.M., Griffin, M.J., Older, C.E., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2024. Dietary supplementation of mineral nanoparticles for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Fish Physiology and Biochemistry Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10695-024-01378-7.
Lactococcus lactis MA5 is a potential autochthonous probiotic for nutrient digestibility enhancement and bacterial pathogen inhibition in hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, J., Jordan, H., Older, C.E., Griffin, M.J., Allen, P.J., Wise, D.J., Goodman, P.M., Reifers, J.G., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2024. Lactococcus lactis MA5 is a potential autochthonous probiotic for nutrient digestibility enhancement and bacterial pathogen inhibition in hybrid catfish (Ictalurus punctatus × I. furcatus). Journal of Fish Diseases. 47(10)e13997. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13997.
Complete genome of Vibrio harveyi isolated from captive Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rose, D., Bennett, H., Dill-Okubo, J., Francis-Floyd, R., Camus, A.C., Older, C.E., Waldbieser, G.C., Griffin, M.J. 2024. Complete genome of Vibrio harveyi isolated from captive Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus). Microbiology Resource Announcements. 13:e01156-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.01156-23.
Redefining Piscine Lactococcosis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heckman, T.I., Yazdi, Z., Older, C.E., Griffin, M.J., Waldbieser, G.C., Chow, A.M., Medina Silva, I., Anenson, K.M., Garcia, J.C., Lafrentz, B.R. 2024. Redefining Piscine Lactococcosis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 90:e02349-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.02349-23.
Pathology, microbiology, and genetic diversity associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and novel Erysipelothrix spp. infections in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chang, R.K., Miller, M., Tekedar, H.C., Rose, D., Garcia, J.C., Lafrentz, B.R., Older, C.E., Waldbieser, G.C., Pomaranski, E., Shahin, K., Camus, A.C., Batac, F., Bryne, B., Murray, M.J., Griffin, M.J., Soto, E. 2024. Pathology, microbiology, and genetic diversity associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae and novel Erysipelothrix spp. infections in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis). Frontiers in Microbiology. 14:1303235. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1303235.
Influence of probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on intestinal microbiota and resistance to Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following florfenicol administration Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Older, C.E., Griffin, M.J., Richardson, B.M., Waldbieser, G.C., Reifers, J.G., Goodman, P.M., Ware, C., Gatlin Iii, D.M., Wise, D.J., Yamamoto, F.Y. 2023. Influence of probiotic and prebiotic supplementation on intestinal microbiota and resistance to Edwardsiella ictaluri infection in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following florfenicol administration. Journal of Fish Diseases. 47(4):e13910. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13910.
Comparison of high-throughput sequencing methods for bacterial microbiota profiling in catfish aquaculture Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Older, C.E., Yamamoto, F.Y., Griffin, M.J., Ware, C., Heckman, T.I., Soto, E., Bosworth, B.G., Waldbieser, G.C. 2023. Comparison of high-throughput sequencing methods for bacterial microbiota profiling in catfish aquaculture. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 86:39-54. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10309.
Evaluating nanopore sequencing for microbial community characterization in catfish pond water Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Older, C.E., Richardson, B.M., Wood, M.L., Waldbieser, G.C., Ware, C., Griffin, M.J., Ott, B.D. 2023. Evaluating nanopore sequencing for microbial community characterization in catfish pond water. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 55:289-301. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.13002.
Reference genomes of channel catfish and blue catfish reveal multiple pericentric chromosome inversions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waldbieser, G.C., Liu, S., Yuan, Z., Older, C.E., Gao, D., Shi, C., Bosworth, B.G., Li, N., Boa, L., Kirby, M.A., Jin, Y., Wood, M.L., Scheffler, B.E., Simpson, S.A., Youngblood, R.C., Duke, M.V., Ballard, L.L., Phillipy, A., Koren, S., Liu, Z. 2023. Reference genomes of channel catfish and blue catfish reveal multiple pericentric chromosome inversions. BMC Biology. 21:67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01556-8.
The supplementation of a commercial prebiotic, probiotic or their combination affected the production performance and intestinal microbiota of red drum Sciaenops ocellatus L. but did not modulate plasma innate immune response Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yamamoto, F.Y., Ellis, M., Bowles, P.R., Suehs, B.A., Carvalho, P.L., Older, C.E., Hume, M.E., Gatlin Iii, D.M. 2022. The supplementation of a commercial prebiotic, probiotic or their combination affected the production performance and intestinal microbiota of red drum Sciaenops ocellatus L. but did not modulate plasma innate immune response. Aquaculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12192629.