Norman J. Blake
Retired-Emeritus Professor
Biological Oceanography
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1972
Office Phone: (727) 553-1521
Email: normjblake@yahoo.com
Research Interests
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.
