List of recent publications

E.J. Billman., E.J. Wagner and R.E. Arndt. 2007. A Comparison of Mosquito Consumption and Prey Selection Between Least Chub and Western Mosquitofish. Western North American Naturalist 67(1):71–78. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, E.J. Billman, and R.Arndt. 2006. Evaluation of substrate type and density as factors in optimizing growth of least chub. North American Journal of Aquaculture, in press.
R.E. Arndt and E.J. Wagner 2004. Rapid and slow sand filtration techniques and their efficacy at filtering triactinomyxons of Myxobolus cerebralis from contaminated water. North American Journal of Aquaculture 666:261–270. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, M. Smith, R. Arndt, and D.W. Roberts. 2003. Physical and chemical effects on viability of the Myxobolus cerebralis triactinomyxon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 53:133–142. — (PDF format)
Latremouille, D.N. 2003. Fin erosion in aquaculture and natural environments. Reviews in Fisheries Science 11:315–335. — (PDF format)
Q. Cannon, and E.J. Wagner. 2003. Comparison of discharge mechanisms of cnidarian cnidae and myxozoan polar capsules. Reviews in Fisheries Science 11:185–219. — (PDF format)
R.E. Arndt and E.J. Wagner. 2003. Filtering Myxobolus cerebralis triactinomyxons from contaminated water using rapid sand filtration. Aquacultural Engineering 29:77–91. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, Q. Cannon, M. Smith, R. Hillyard, and R. Arndt. 2002. Extrusion of polar filaments of the Myxobolus cerebralis triactinomyxon by salts, electricity, and other agents. Pages 61–76 in J.L. Bartholomew and J.C. Wilson, editors. Whirling disease: reviews and current topics. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 29, Bethesda, Maryland.
E.J. Wagner, R. Arndt, M. Brough, C. Wilson, and G. Nelson. 2002. Survival, performance, and resistance to Myxobolus cerebralis infection of lake trout x brook trout hybrids. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:760–769. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner 2002. Whirling disease prevention, control, and management: a review. Pages 217–225 in J.L. Bartholomew and J.C. Wilson, editors. Whirling disease: reviews and current topics. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 29, Bethesda, Maryland. — (PDF format)
Smith, M., E.J. Wagner, and A. Howa. 2002. The effect of water characteristics on viability of the Myxobolus cerebralis actinospore. Pages 227–238 in J.L. Bartholomew and J.C. Wilson, editors. Whirling disease: reviews and current topics. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 29, Bethesda, Maryland. — (PDF format)
R.E. Arndt, E.J. Wagner, Q. Cannon, and M. Smith. 2002. Triactinomyxon production as related to rearing substrate and diel light cycle. Pages 87–92 in J.L. Bartholomew and J.C. Wilson, editors. Whirling disease: reviews and current topics. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 29, Bethesda, Maryland. — (PDF format)
R.E. Arndt, M.D. Routledge, E.J. Wagner, and R.F. Mellenthin. 2002. The use of Aquamats to enhance growth and improve fin condition among raceway cultured rainbow trout. Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum). Aquaculture Research 33:359–367. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, R.E. Arndt, and M. Brough. 2001. Comparative tolerance of four stocks of cutthroat trout to extremes in temperature, salinity, and hypoxia. Western North American Naturalist 61:434–444. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, R.E. Arndt, M. Brough, and D.W. Roberts. 2001. Comparison of susceptibility of five cutthroat trout strains to Myxobolus cerebralis infection. Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 14:84–91. — (PDF format)
R.E. Arndt, E.J. Wagner, and M.D. Routledge. 2001. Reducing or witholding hydrogen peroxide treatment during a critical stage of rainbow trout development: effects on eyed eggs, hatch, deformities, and fungal control. North American Journal of Aquaculture 63:161-166. — (PDF format)
R.E. Arndt, M.D. Routledge, E.J. Wagner, and R.F. Mellenthin. 2001. Influence of raceway substrate and design on fin erosion and hatchery performance of rainbow trout. North American Journal of Aquaculture 63:312–320. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, R.E. Arndt, and B. Hilton. 2001. Physiological stress responses, egg survival and sperm motility for rainbow trout broodstock anesthetized with clove oil, tricaine methanesulfonate or carbon dioxide. Aquaculture 211:353-366. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, R.E. Arndt, M.D. Routledge, and Q. Bradwisch. 1998. Hatchery performance and fin erosion of Bonneville cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarki, at Two Temperatures. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 8(2):1–12. — (PDF format)
R.E. Arndt, E.J. Wagner, M.D. Routledge, and Q.A. Bradwisch. 1998. Hatchery performance and fish health of cutthroat and rainbow trout hand-fed or demand-fed a floating feed. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 8(3):41–51.
E.J. Wagner, T. Bosakowski, and S. Intelmann. 1997. Combined effects of temperature and high pH on mortality and the stress response of rainbow trout after stocking. Transactions Am. Fisheries Soc. 126:985-998. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, T. Jeppsen, R. Arndt, M.D. Routledge, and Q. Bradwisch. 1997. Effects of rearing density upon cutthroat trout hematology, hatchery performance, fin erosion, and general health and condition. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 59:173-187.
R.E. Arndt, and E.J. Wagner. 1997. The toxicity of hydrogen peroxide to rainbow trout. Oncorhynchus mykiss and cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki fry and fingerlings. (Abstract) J. World Aquacult. Soc. 28:150-157. — (PDF format)
E. J. Wagner, M.D. Routledge, and S.S. Intelmann. 1996. Fin condition and health profiles of albino rainbow trout reared in concrete raceways with and without a cobble substrate. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 58: 38-42. — (PDF format)
E. J. Wagner, M.D. Routledge, and S.S. Intelmann. 1996. Assessment of demand feeder spacing on hatchery performance, fin condition, and size variation of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. (Abstract) J. World Aquacult. 27:130-136. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, S.S. Intelmann, and M.D. Routledge. 1996. The effects of fry rearing density on hatchery performance, fin condition, and agonistic behavior of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss fry. (Abstract) J. World Aquacult. Soc. 27:264-274. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner. 1996. Whirling disease prevention and control: a review. Pages 244–248 in Proceedings of the Northwest Fish Culture Conference, British Columbia Ministry of the Environ., Lands, and Parks, Victoria, B.C. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner. 1996. History and fluctuating asymmetry of Utah salmonid broodstocks. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 58:92-103. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, D.A. Ross, D. Routledge, B. Scheer, and T. Bosakowski. 1995. Performance and behavior of cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) reared in covered raceways or demand fed. (Abstract) Aquaculture 136:131-140. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, S.A. Miller, and T. Bosakowski. 1995. Ammonia excretion by rainbow trout over a 24-hour period at two densities during oxygen injection. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 57:199-205. — (PDF format)
S.A. Miller, E.J. Wagner, and T. Bosakowski. 1995. Performance and oxygen consumption of rainbow trout reared at two densities in raceways with oxygen supplementation. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 57:206-212.— (PDF format)
Bosakowski, T., and E.J. Wagner. 1995. Experimental use of cobble substrates in concrete raceways for improving fin condition of cutthroat (Oncorhynchus clarki) and rainbow trout (O. mykiss). (Abstract) Aquaculture 130:159-165. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner and D.M. Driscoll. 1994. Physiological stress responses of cutthroat trout to loading by fish pump, conveyor, or dip net. (Abstract) J. Applied Aquacult. 4:19-27. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner, T. Bosakowski, and S.A. Miller. 1994. Evaluation of the absorption efficiency of the low head oxygenation system. (Abstract) Aquacultural Engineering 14:49-57. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner and T. Bosakowski. 1994. Performance and behavior of rainbow trout reared in covered raceways. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 56:123-129. — (PDF format)
Bosakowski, T., and E.J. Wagner. 1994. A survey of trout fin erosion, water quality, and rearing conditions at state fish hatcheries in Utah. (Abstract) J. World Aquacult. Soc. 25:308-316. — (PDF format)
Bosakowski, T., and E.J. Wagner. 1994. Assessment of fin erosion by comparison of relative fin length in hatchery and wild trout in Utah. (Abstract) Can. J. Fish. and Aquat. Sci. 51:636-641. — (PDF format)
E.J. Wagner 1993. Evaluation of a new baffle design for solid waste removal from hatchery raceways. (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 53:43-47. — (PDF format)
D. Dewey, and E.J. Wagner. 1993. Inexpensive polyvinyl chloride egg incubation jar (Abstract) Prog. Fish-Culturist 55:207-209. — (PDF format)