 FACULTY
Norman J. Blake
Retired-Emeritus
Biological Oceanography
Professor, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1972
(727) 553-1521
The general area of research is marine invertebrate
ecology. The laboratory presently focuses on aquaculture of commercially
important bivalves, especially the Florida Bay Scallop. The shellfish
hatchery in the college is the only hatchery in Florida dedicated
to the aquaculture of bay scallops. The larvae produced are utilized
by graduate students for thesis and dissertation research as well
as for restoring bay scallop populations to the west coast of Florida.
Other research interests involve bivalve histopathology, reproductive
control mechanisms, and human health and safety issues involving
marine bivalves.
Selected Publications
Lu, Y. and N.J. Blake. 1996. Optimum concentrations of Isochrysis
galbana for growth of larval and juvenile the bay scallop Argopecten
irradians concentricus (Say). Journal of Shellfish Research, 15(3):635-643.
Blake, S., N.J. Blake, M.J. Oesterling and J.E. Graves. 1997. Genetic
divergence and loss of diversity in two cultured populations of
the bay scallop, Argopecten irradians (Lamarck, 1819). Journal of
Shellfish Research, 16(1):55-58.
Lu, Y. and N.J. Blake. 1997. The culture of the southern bay scallop
in Tampa Bay an urban Florida estuary. Aquaculture International,
5: 439-450.
Lu, Y.T. and N.J. Blake, 1997. Clearance and ingestion rates of
isochrysis galbana by larval and juvenile bay scallops, Argopecten
irradians concentricus (SAY). Journal of Shellfish Research, 16(1):
47-54.
Blake, N.J., 1998. The potential for re-establishing Bay scallops
to the estuaries of the West Coast of Florida. Transactions 63rd
North Am. Wildl. And Natur. Resour. Conf. 184-189.
Lu, Y. and N.J. Blake. 1998. Aquaculture potential of the Florida
bay scallop, Argopecten irradians concentricus, on the west coast
of Florida. 21ST Annual Conference of Tropical and Subtropical Seafood
Science and Technology Society of Americas. pp. 60-69.
Lu, Y., N.J. Blake and J.J. Torres. 1999. Oxygen consumption and
ammonia excretion of larvae and juveniles of the bay scallop Argopecten
irradians concentricus (Say). Jounal of Shellfish Research, 18(2):419-424.
Lu, Y., N.J. Blake and J.J. Torres. 1999. BioChemical and energy
changes during embryogenesis and metamorphosis in the bay scallop
Argopecten irradians concentricus (Say). Journal of Shellfish Research,
18(2):420-425.
Frischer, M.E., J.M. Danforth, L.C. Tyner, K.R. Leverone, D.C. Marelli,
W.S. Arnold, and N.J. Blake. 2000. Development of an Argopecten-specific
18S rRNA targeted genetic probe. Mar. Biotechnol., 2:11-20.
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