Publications Vincent, A.G. and J.M. Lotz. 2007. Advances in research of necrotizing hepatopancreatitis bacterium (NHPB) affecting penaeid shrimp aquaculture. Reviews in Fisheries Science 15: 63 – 73. Vincent, A.G. and J.M. Lotz. 2007. Effect of salinity on transmission of necrotizing hepatopancreatitis bacterium (NHPB) to Kona stock Litopenaeus vannamei. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 75: 265-268. Ogle, J.T. A.V. Flosenzier and J.M. Lotz. 2006. USM-GCRL Large Scale Growout Marine Shrimp Production Facility. In Sea Grant Publication VSG-06-05. Proceedings The Sixth International Conference on Recirculating Aquaculture. July 21-23 2006. p6-13. Ogle, J. T. and J. M. Lotz. 2006. Characterization of an Indoor Larval Production System for Red Snapper, Lutjanus campechanus. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 68: 86- 91. Lotz J. M., R. M. Overstreet, and D. J. Grimes. 2006. Aquaculture and Animal Pathogens in the Marine Environment with Emphasis on Marine Shrimp Viruses. Pp. 431- 451. In Belkin and Colwell (eds). Oceans and Health: Pathogens in the Marine Environment. Springer, New York. Vincent, A.G. and J.M. Lotz. 2005. Time course of necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP) in experimentally infected Litopenaeus vannamei and quantification of NHP-bacterium using real-time PCR. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 67:163-169. Lotz, J. M., Salazar-A, L., Soto, M. A. 2005. Effect of chronic Taura syndrome virus infection on salinity tolerance of Litopenaeus vannamei Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 65: 75 – 78. Ogle, J. T., J. T. Lemus, L. C. Nicholson, D. N. Barnes, and J. M. Lotz. 2005. Characterization of an Extensive Zooplankton Culture System Coupled with Intensive Larval Rearing of Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus. Pp. 225 – 244. In C. Lee, P. O’Brien, and N. Marcus (eds) Copepods in Aquaculture. Blackwell Publishing. Ames, Iowa, USA.. Lu, Y., S.Y. Wang and J.M. Lotz. 2004. The use of differential display to isolate viral genomic sequence for rapid development of PCR-based detection methods. A test case using Taura syndrome virus. Journal of Virological Methods 121:107 – 114. J. T. Lemus, J. T. Ogle, and J. M. Lotz. 2004 Increasing Production of Copepod Nauplii in a Brown-Water Culture with Supplemental Feeding and Increased Harvest Levels. North American Journal of Aquaculture. Vincent, A.G., V. M. Breland, J.M. Lotz. 2004. Experimental infection of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) with necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP) bacterium by per os exposure. Disease of Aquatic Organisms 61: 227 - 233. Xu, Z, J. Wyrzykowski, A. Alcivar-Warren, B. J. Argue, S. M. Moss, S. M. Arce, M. Traub, F.R.O. Caleron, J. M. Lotz, and V. Breland, 2003. Genetic analyses for TSV-susceptible and TSV-resistant shrimp (Litopenaus vannamei) using M1 microsatellite. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. Lotz, J.M., A.M. Flowers, V. Breland. 2003. A model of Taura syndrome virus (TSV) epidemics in Litopenaeus vannamei. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 83: 168–176. Soto, M.A. and J.M. Lotz. 2003. Transmission, virulence, and recovery coefficients of white spot syndrome virus and Taura syndrome virus infections in Litopenaeus vannamei (Kona stock). Journal of Aquatic Animal Health.15: 48-54. Hawkins, W.E., J. M. Lotz, K. M. Leber, and D. A. Ziemann. 2003. Research Group Studies Snapper Stock Enhancement In Gulf of Mexico. Global Aquaculture Advocate. Argue, B. J., S. M. Arce, J. M. Lotz, S. M. Moss. 2002. Selective breeding of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) for growth and resistance to Taura syndrome virus. Aquaculture 204: 447-460. Chigbu, P., J. Ogle, J. M. Lotz, and E. L. Coleman. 2002. Some Aspects of the Culture of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus). Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 53:227-233. Ogle, J.T., L.C. Nicholson, J. M. Lotz. 2002. Culture of the copepod Acartia tonsa utilizing various artificial feeds. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 53:234- 240. Lemus, J.T., Ogle, J. T., Lotz, J. M., 2002. Extensive copepod culture using a highly nutritious natural water source. World Aquaculture 33: 60-62. Lotz, J. M. and M. A. Soto. 2002. Model of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) epidemics in Litopenaeus vannamei. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 50: 199-209. Lotz, J. M. 2002. Vectors/Spread of Pathogens - Update. Proceedings, Shrimp Virus Workshop. November 28 -29, 2001, Kenner, Louisiana, National Marine Fisheries Service, Panama City Laboratory Contribution 02-05. pp. 11 - 13. Soto, M. A., V.R. Shervette, and J. M. Lotz. 2002. Susceptibility of Litopenaeus vannamei and Farfantepenaeus duorarum to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and infection of Menippe adina with WSSV. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 53:38 - 45. Tkach V., J. M. Lotz, Z. Swiderski, J.G. Esteban. 2002. On the systematic position of Ophiosacculus Macy, 1935 (Digenea: Lecithodendriidae), with the erection of the Ophiosacculinae n. subfam. Systematic Parasitology 53: 159-167. Brown-Peterson, N.J., R. M. Overstreet, J. M. Lotz, J.S. Franks, and K. M. Burns. 2001. Reproductive biology of cobia, Rachycentron canadum, from coastal waters of the southern United States. Fishery Bulletin 99:15-28. Lotz, J. M., J. Davidson, and M.A. Soto. 2001. Two approaches to epidemiology in shrimp aquaculture disease control. Pp 155 – 161. In C. Browdy and D. Jory (eds). The New Wave, Proceedings of the Special Session on Sustainable Shrimp Culture. Aquaculture 2001. The World Aquaculture Society, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Ogle, J.T. and J. M. Lotz. 2001. A zero exchange maturation system for marine shrimp. Pp 76 - 83. In C. Browdy and D. Jory (eds). The New Wave, Proceedings of the Special Session on Sustainable Shrimp Culture. Aquaculture 2001. The World Aquaculture Society, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. Soto, M. A., V. Shervette, and J. M. Lotz. 2001. Transmission of White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) to Litopenaeus vannamei from infected cephalothorax, abdomen, or whole shrimp cadaver. Disease of Aquatic Organisms. 45: 81-87. Blaylock, R. B., R.M. Overstreet, J. M. Lotz. 2001. Health management in red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) culture. Bulletin of National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Supplement 5:5- 9. Soto, M.A. and J. M. Lotz. 2001. Epidemiological Parameters of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infections in Litopenaeus vannamei and L. setiferus. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 78: 9-15. Bush, A. O. and J. M. Lotz. 2000. The ecology of “crowding.” Journal of Parasitology 86: 212- 213. Ogle, J.T. and J. M. Lotz.2000. Closed systems for maturation and growout of shrimp. Global Aquaculture Advocate. 3(3): 89-92. Ogle, J. T. and J. M. Lotz. 2000. Culture of Red Snapper. Global Aquaculture Advocate. 3(5): 23 - 26. Blaylock, R.B., Leber, K.M., Lotz, J.M., and D.A. Ziemann. 2000. The U.S. Gulf of Mexico Marine Stock Enhancement Program (USGMSEP): The use of aquaculture technology in “responsible” stock enhancement. Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada 100 (3):16-22 . Franks, J. S. J. T. Ogle, J. M. Lotz, L. C. Nicholson, and D. N. Barnes. 2000. Spontaneous spawning of Cobia, Rachycentron canadum, induced by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), with comments on fertilization, hatching and larval development. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 52. Pruder, G.D., D.A. Ziemann, K.L. Leber, J.M. Lotz, W.E. Hawkins, and L.D. Conquest. 1999. U.S. Gulf of Mexico marine stock enhancement five-year program: 1999-2004. Program management for planning, execution, review, and evaluation. Bulletin of the National Research Institute of Aquaculture (Japan) Suppl. 1: 89-99. Lotz, J. M. and D.V. Lightner. 1999. Shrimp biosecurity: pathogens and pathogen exclusion. Pp. 78 - 80. In Controlled and biosecure production systems R. A. Bullis and G.D. Pruder (eds). Oceanic Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. [Invited] Ogle, J. T. and J. M. Lotz. 1998. Preliminary design of a closed, biosecure shrimp growout system. pp 39 - 47. In. S. Moss, ed. Proceedings of the US Marine Shrimp Farming Program Biosecurity Workshop. [Invited] Overstreet, R. M., D. V. Lightner, K. W. Hasson, S. McIlwain, and J. M. Lotz. 1997. Susceptibility to Taura syndrome virus of some penaeid shrimp species native to the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern United States. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 69: 165-176. Bush, A. O., K. D. Lafferty, J. M. Lotz, and A. Shostak. 1997. Parasitology meets ecology on its own terms: Margolis et al. Revisited. Journal of Parasitology 83: 575-583. [Invited] Lotz, J. M. 1997. Viruses, biosecurity, and specific pathogen free stocks in shrimp aquaculture. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 13: 405-413. [Invited] Lotz, J. M. 1997. Effect of host size on virulence of Taura virus to the marine shrimp Penaeus vannamei (Crustacea: Penaeidae). Disease of Aquatic Organisms 30: 45-51. Alcivar-Warren, A., R. M. Overstreet, A. K. Dhar, K. Astrofsky, W. H. Carr, J. Sweeney, and J. M. Lotz. 1997. Genetic susceptibility of cultured shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) shrimp to infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus and Baculovirus penaei: possible relationship with growth status and metabolic gene expression. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 70: 190- 197. Lotz, J. M. 1997. Quantitative aspects of evaluating the consequences of pollution for parasite populations and communities. Parassitologia.39: 1-11. [Invited] Lotz, J. M. 1997. Disease control and pathogen status assurance in an SPF-based shrimp aquaculture industry, with particular reference to the United States. pp. 1-12. In Diseases in Asian Aquaculture III. T. Flegel, I.H. MacRae (eds.), Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, Manila. [Invited] Lotz, J. M., R. M. Overstreet, and J. S. Franks. 1996. Reproduction of cobia, Rachycentron canadum, from the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf Research Reports. 9(3): 147-159. Wang, S. Y., C. Hong, and J. M. Lotz. 1996. The development of a PCR procedure for the detection of Baculovirus penaei in shrimp. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 25: 123-131. Lotz, J. M., C.L. Browdy, W.H. Carr, P.F. Frelier, D.V. Lightner. 1995. USMSFP suggested procedures and guidelines for assuring the specific pathogen status of shrimp broodstock and seed. Pp. 66-75. In C.L. Browdy and J.S. Hopkins editors. Swimming Trough Troubled Waters, Proceedings of the Special Session on Shrimp Farming. The World Aquaculture Society. Lotz, J. M., A. O. Bush, and W. F. Font. 1995. Recruitment-driven spatially-discontinuous communities: a null model for transmitted patterns in target communities of helminths. Journal of Parasitology. 81: 12-24. Lotz, J. M. and W.F. Font. 1994. Excess positive associations in communities of intestinal helminths of bats: a refined null hypothesis and a test of the facilitation hypothesis. Journal of Parasitology 80: 398-413. Jones, T., R. M. Overstreet, J. M. Lotz, and P.F. Frelier. 1994. Paraophiodina scolecoides n. sp., a new aseptate gregarine from the cultured Pacific white shrimp, Penaeus vannamei. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 19: 67-75. Lotz, J. M. 1994. Preliminary US-MSFP (United States - Marine Shrimp Farming Program) quality assurance guidelines for penaeid shrimp seed and boodstock. Pages 87-96 in T. McIlwain and G. Pruder editors. USMSFP 10th Anniversary Review. GCRL Special Publication No. 1. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, USA. Lotz, J. M. and J.T. Ogle. 1994. Reproduction of the white-legged shrimp Penaeus vannamei in closed and semiclosed recirculating seawater systems. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 25: 327-345. Lotz, J.M. 1992. Developing specific-pathogen-free (SPF) animal populations for use in aquaculture: A case study for IHHN virus of penaeid shrimp. pp. 269-283. In W. Fulks and K. L. Main eds. Diseases of Cultured Penaeid Shrimp in Asia and the United States. The Oceanic Institute, Honolulu. HI. 386 pp. Ogle , J. T., K.Beaugez, and J. M. Lotz. 1992. Effects of salinity on the growth and survival of Penaeus vannamei. Gulf Research Reports 8: 415-421. Ogle, J. T., and J. M. Lotz. 1992. Closed system Culture of P. vannamei. Gulf Research Reports 8: 401-413. Overstreet, R. M., R. W. Heard, and J. M. Lotz. 1992. Microphallus fonti sp. n. (Digenea: Microphallidae) from the red swamp crawfish in southern United States. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro. 87: 175-178. Lotz, J. M. and W. F. Font. 1991. The role of positive and negative interspecific associations in the organization of communities of intestinal helminths of bats. Parasitology 103: 127-138. LeBlanc, B.D., R. M. Overstreet, J. M. Lotz. 1991. Relative susceptibility of Penaeus aztecus to Baculovirus penaei. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 22: 173-177. Lotz, J. M. and R.M. Overstreet. 1990. Marine shrimp culture: parasites and predators. In. C. Chavez J. and N.O. Sosa (eds.) The Aquaculture of Shrimp Prawn and Crawfish in the World: Basics and Technologies. Midori Shobo Co. Ltd. Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku Tokyo, Japan. Pp. 96-121 (In Japanese). Lotz, J. M. and J. R. Palmieri. 1985. Lecithodendriidae (Trematoda) from Taphozous melanopogon (Chiroptera) in Perlis, Malaysia. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 52:21-29. Lotz, J. M. and W. F. Font. 1985. Structure of enteric helminth communities in two populations of Eptesicus fuscus (Chiroptera). Canadian Journal of Zoology 63:2969-2978. Lotz, J. M. and K. C. Corkum. 1984. Notes on the life cycle of Dictyangium chelydrae (Digenea:Microscaphidiidae). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 51:353-355. Chao, D., J. M. Lotz, and D. G. Dusanic. 1984. Infection of rodent myeloma Y3-Ag1.2.3 cells by Trypanosoma cruzi metacyclic trypomastigotes. Journal of Parasitology 70:1005-1007. Lotz, J. M. and W. F. Font. 1983. Review of the Lecithodendriidae (Trematoda) from Eptesicus fuscus in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 50:83-102. Lotz, J. M. and K. C. Corkum. 1983. Studies on the life history of Sogandaritrema progeneticus (Digenea:Microphallidae). Journal of Parasitology 69:918-921. Lotz, J. M. and K. C. Corkum. 1975. Parabrachylaima euglandensis gen. et sp. n. (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae) from the terrestrial snail, Euglandina rosea (Ferussac). Journal of Parasitology 61:870-872.