Publications
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Bernal, M.A., Aguilar, G.L., Sakmar, J., Politis, S.N., Oglesby, S.L., Nicholls, A., Kelly, A.M., Roy, L.A., Butts, I.A.E. Transcriptome analyses reveal differences in the response to warming in Florida and Northern largemouth bass (Micropterus spp.) during early life stages. Submitted to PLOS ONE
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Alavi, S.M.H., Barzegar-Fallah, S., Yoshida, M., Butts, I.A.E., Osada, M. Serotonin-induced sperm hyper-motility in Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) associates with K+ efflux and membrane hyperpolarization. Submitted to Zoological Research
103. Cacot, G., Davis, D.A., LaFrentz, B.R., Liles, M.R., Butts, I.A.E., Shoemaker, C.A., Beck, B.H., Farmer, M., Bruce, T.J. Assessment of dietary yeast-based additives for cultured catfish and tilapia health. In Press. Journal of Fish Disease
102. Tackett, V.M., Stoeckel, J.A., Rikard, S., Tarnecki, A., Butts, I.A.E. 2024. Impact of seasonality on the reproductive physiology of diploid and tetraploid eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica Aquaculture 593, 741276
101. Golshan, M., Alavi, S.M.H., Hatef, A., Kazori, N., Socha, M., Milla, S., Sokołowska-Mikołajczyk, M., Unniappan, S., Butts, I.A.E., Linhart, O. 2024. Impact of absolute food deprivation on the reproductive system in male goldfish exposed to sex steroids. Journal of Comparative Physiology Part B. 194, 411-426
100. Hettiarachchi, D., Alston, V., Bern, L., Al-Armanazi, J., Su, B., Shang, M., Wang, J., Xing, D., Li, S., Litvak, M.K., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2024. Advancing aquaculture: Production of xenogenic catfish by transplanting blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) and channel catfish (I. punctatus) stem cells into white catfish (Ameiurus catus) triploid fry. PLOS ONE. 19(6):e0302687.doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302687
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99. James, J., Dahl, S., Teichert-Coddington, D., Kelly, A.M., Creel, J.D., Beck, B.H., Butts, I.A.E., Luke A. Roy. 2024. Polyculture of red swamp crawfish Procambarus clarkia and Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei cultured in low salinity water. Aquaculture Reports 36, 102081
98. Tackett, V.M., Montague, H.R., Stoeckel, J.A., Rikard, S., Tarnecki, A., Butts, I.A.E. 2024. Salinity impacts gamete quality in Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica. Aquaculture 589, 740869
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97. Hess, H., Strader, M.E., Montague, H.R., Bruce, T.J., Aguilar, G., Sørensen, S.R., Jenkins, L., Roy, L., Dunham, R., Butts, I.A.E. 2024. Molecular biomarkers for speedy sperm in an economically important fish: blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus. Aquaculture 579, 740220
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96. Tuttle, J.T., Bruce, T.J., Butts, I.A.E., Roy, L.A., Abdelrahman, H.A., Beck, B.J., Kelly, A.M. 2023. Investigating the ability of Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flavobacterium covae to persist within commercial catfish pond sediments under laboratory conditions. Pathogens 12(7), 871; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070871
95. Montague, H.R., Hess, H., Tackett, M., Britt, S.L., Lawson, L.L., Aguilar, G., Jenkins, L.E., Roy, L., Holland, L.W., Litvak, M.K., Dunham, R., Butts, I.A.E. 2023. In vitro fertilization with frozen-thawed blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus, sperm and implications for gene banking. Aquaculture 574, 739611
94. Tuttle, J.T., Bruce, T.J., Abdelrahman, H.A., Roy, L.A., Butts, I.A.E., Beck, B.J., Kelly, A.M. 2023. Persistence of a wild-type virulent Aeromonas hydrophila Isolate in pond sediments from commercial catfish ponds: A laboratory study. Veterinary Sciences 10(3), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030236
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93. Coogan, M.P., Xing, D., Su, B., Alston, V., Johnson, A., Khan, M., Khalil, K., Elaswad, A., Li, S., Wang, J., Lu, C., Wang, W., Hettiarachchi, D., Shang, M., Hasin, T., Qin, Z., Cone, R., Butts, I.A.E., Dunham, R.A. 2023. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in of masu salmon (Oncorhyncus masou) elongase gene in the melanocortin-4 (mc4r) coding region of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) genome. In Press: Transgenic Research
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92. Hettiarachchi, D., Alston, V., Bern, L., Su, B., Shang, M., Wang, J., Xing, D., Li, S., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2023. Maximizing colonization and proliferation of blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) donor stem cells for creation of xenogenic catfish: Identifying the best host age of triploid channel catfish (I. punctatus). Aquaculture 571, 739400
91. Politis, S.N., Benini, E., Miest, J.J., Engrola, S., Sørensen, S.R., Syropoulou, E., Butts, I.A.E, Tomkiewicz J. 2023. First assessment of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics affecting survival, growth, and gene expression of European eel larvae. Aquaculture Research. 2023, 1260967
90. Aguilar, G., Sakmar, J., Nicholls, A., Litvak, M.K., Hess, H.N., Bruce, T.J., Montague, H.R., Kelly. A., Roy, L., Bernal, M.A., Politis, S.P., Butts, I.A.E. 2023. Development of intensive indoor rearing strategies for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) during critical early life history stages: Effects of temperature and genetic strain. Aquaculture 570, 739350
89. Hettiarachchi, D., Alston, V., Gurbatow, J., Hess, H.N., Su, B., Johnson, A., Coogan, M., Wang, J., Xing, D., Li, S., Creamer, D., Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E., Dunham, R.A. 2023. Effects of seasonality and sex steroid hormones for optimization of germ cell extraction from mature blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) to produce xenogenic catfish. North American Journal of Aquaculture 85(2), 108-115
88. Hernández, D.P., Abdelrahman, H.A., Galkanda-Arachchige, H.S.C., Kelly, A.M, Butts, I.A.E., Davis D.A., Beck B.H., Roy, L.A. 2023. Evaluation of aqueous magnesium concentration on performance of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) cultured in low salinity water of west Alabama. Aquaculture 565, 739133
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87. Coogan, M., Alston, V., Su, B., Khalil, K., Elaswad, A., Khan, M., Johnson, A., Xing, D., Li, S., Wang, J., Lu, C., Page-McCaw, P., Chen, W., Michel, M., Wang, W., Hettiarachchi, D., Hasin, T., Butts, I.A.E., Cone, R.D., Dunham, R.A. 2022. Improved growth and high inheritance of melanocortin-4 receptor (mc4r) mutation in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, using CRISPR/Cas-9. Marine Biotechnology 24, 843-855
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86. Hettiarachchi, D., Alston, V., Shang, M., Wang, J., Xing, D., Li, S., Bern, L., Coogan, M., Johnson, A., Hasin, T., Wang, W., Lu, C., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2022. Producing xenogenic channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus with cryopreserved testes and ovarian tissues of blue catfish, I. furcatus. Aquaculture 561, 738691
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85. Wang, H., Montague, H.R., Hess, H.N., Zhang, Y., Aguilar, G.L., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E., Wang, X. 2022. Transcriptome analysis reveals key gene expression changes in blue catfish sperm in response to cryopreservation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, 7618. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23147618
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84. Liu, B., Wen, H., Yang, J., Li, X., Li, G., Zhang, J., Xu, S., Butts, I.A.E., He, F. 2022. Hypoxia affects HIF-1/LDH-A signaling pathway by methylation modification and transcriptional regulation in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). Biology, 11, 1233. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11081233
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83. Wang, H., Su, B., Butts, I.A.E., Dunham, R.A., Wang, X. 2022. Chromosome-level assembly and annotation of the blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus, an aquaculture species for hybrid catfish reproduction, epigenetics, and heterosis studies. GigaScience, 11, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giac070
82. Coogan, M., Alston, V., Su, B., Khalil, K., Elaswad, A., Khan, M., Simora, R.M.C., Johnson, A., Xing, D., Li, S., Wang, J., Lu, C., Wang, W., Hettiarachchi, D., Hasin, T., Terhune, J., Butts, I.A.E., Dunham, R.A. 2022. CRISPR/Cas-9 induced knockout of myostatin gene improves growth and disease resistance in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture 557, 738290
81. Sganga, D.E., Dahlke, F.T., Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E., Tomkiewicz, J., Mazurais, D., Servili, A., Bertolini, F., Politis, S.N. 2022. CO2 induced seawater acidification impacts survival and development of European eel embryos. PLoS ONE 17(4): e0267228. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267228
80. Syropoulou, E., Benini, E., Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E., Tomkiewicz, J., Politis, S.N. 2022. Early and abrupt salinity reduction impacts ontogeny in European eel larval culture. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 48: 355–366
79. Koumpiadis, P., Sganga, D., Politis, SN., Gallego, V., Butts, I.A.E., Asturiano, J., Batjakas, I., Tomkiewicz, J. 2021. Sperm production and quality in European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in relation to hormonal treatment. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 56: 1497-1505
78. Abualreesh, M.H., Myers, J.N., Gurbatow, J., Johnson, A., Xing, D., Wang, J., Li, S., Coogan, M., Vo, K., El Husseini, N., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2021. Development of an effective cryopreservation protocol for blue catfish oogonia. North American Journal of Aquaculture 83: 336-345
77. Gazsi, G., Butts, I.A.E., Zadmajid, V., Ivánovics, B., Ruffilli, L., Urbányi, B., Csenki, Z., Müller, T. 2021. Ovarian inseminated sperm impacts spawning success in zebrafish, Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) even in the absence of a male stimulus. Theriogenology 172: 315-321
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76. Politis, S.N., Syropoulou, E., Benini, E., Bertolini, F., Sørensen, S.R., Miest, J.J., Butts, I.A.E., Tomkiewicz, J. 2021. Performance thresholds of hatchery produced European eel larvae reared at different salinity regimes. Aquaculture, 539, 736651
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75. Nichols, Z.G., Zadmajid, V., Dalal, V.B., Stoeckel, J.A., Wayman, W.R., Butts, I.A.E. 2021. Reproductive aspects of freshwater unionid mussel sperm: Seasonal dynamics, cell quantification, and male-to male variability. Animal Reproduction Science, 230, 106768
74. Hardy, R.S., Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E., Litvak, M.K. 2021. Growth, survivorship, and predator avoidance capability of larval shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in response to delayed feeding. PLOS ONE. 16(3): e0247768. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247768
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73. Nichols, Z.G., Rikard, S., Alavi, S.M.H., Walton, W.C., Butts, I.A.E. 2021. Sperm motility signaling in Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica spawning naturally in seawater with low salinity. PLOS ONE. 16(3): e0243569. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0243569
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72. Alavi, S.M.H., Hatel, A., Butts, I.A.E., Bondarenko, O., Cosson, J., Babiak. I. 2021. Some recent data on sperm morphology and motility kinematic in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.): Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 47(2), 327-338
71. Casey, P., Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E., Sørensen, S.R., Litvak, M.K. 2021. Influence of temperature on growth and survival of juvenile winter flounder reared under continuous light. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 52: 204-215
70. Abualreesh, M.H., Myers, J.N., Gurbatow, J., Johnson, A., Xing, D., Wang, J., Li, S., Coogan, M., Vo, K., El Husseini, N., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2021. Effects of antioxidants and anti-freeze proteins on cryopreservation of blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) spermatogonial stem cells. Aquaculture, 531, 735966
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69. Abualreesh, M.H., Myers, J.N., Gurbatow, J., Johnson, A., Xing, D., Wang, J., Li, S., Coogan, M., Vo, K., El Husseini, N., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Development of a spermatogonial stem cell cryopreservation protocol for blue catfish. Cryobiology, 97: 46-52.
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68. Casey, P., Butts, I.A.E., Zadmajid, V., Sørensen, S.R., Litvak, M.K. 2020. Prolonged photoperiod regime improves the growth performance of hatchery reared juvenile winter flounder. Aquaculture Engineering, 90, 102089
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67. Kottmann, J.S., Butts, I.A.E., Støttrup, J.G., Lund, I., Jacobsen, C.J., Holst, L.K., Tomkiewicz. J. 2020. Effects of essential fatty acids and feeding regimes on egg and offspring quality of European eel: Comparing reproductive success of farm-raised and wild-caught broodstock. Aquaculture, 529, 735581
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66. Hettiarachchi, D., Alston, V., Gurbatow, J., Vo, K., Zadmajid, V., Coogan, M., Xing, D., El Husseini, N., Johnson, A., Wang, J., Li, S., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Donor developmental stage and androgen profile impacts gametogonia for xenogenic catfish production. Aquaculture, 528, 735579
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65. Myers, J.N., Bradford, A.J., Hallas, V.S., Lawson, L.L., Pitcher, T.E., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Channel catfish ovarian fluid differentially enhances blue catfish sperm performance. Theriogenology, 149: 62-71
64. Myers, J.N, Senior, A., Zadmajid, V., & Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Associations between ovarian fluid and sperm performance in marine and freshwater fishes: A meta-analysis. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, 28: 322-339
63. Myers, J.N., Dyce, P.W., Chatakondi, N.G., Gorman, S., Quiniou, S., Su, B., Peatman, E., Dunham, R.A., & Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Specific maternal gene expression profiles in good vs. bad eggs for hybrid catfish production. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology: Part A, 243, 110675
62. Litvak, M.K., Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Growth and survival of winter flounder larvae reared on different photoperiod regimes from hatch to metamorphosis. Aquaculture Research, 51: 2314-2321
61. Myers, J.N., Nichols, Z., Abualreesh, M.H., El Husseini, N., Taylor, Z.G., Coogan, M., Gurbatow, J., Khoi, V., Zadmajid, V., Chatakondi, N.G., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E., 2020. Impact of sperm density on hatching success for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) ♀ × blue catfish (I. furcatus) ♂ embryo production. Aquaculture, 521, 735024
60. Butts, I.A.E., Hilmarsdóttir, G.S., Zadmajid, V., Krüger-Johnsen, M., Politis, S., Støttrup, J., Jacobsen, C., Gallego, V., Holst, L.K., Asturiano, J.F., Tomkiewicz, J. 2020. Dietary amino acids impact sperm performance traits for a catadromous fish. Aquaculture, 518, 734602
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59. Myers, J.N., Chatakondi, N.G., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Genetic architecture of early life history traits for channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus ♀ × blue catfish, I. furcatus hybrid production. Aquaculture, 514, 734436
58. Zadmajid, V., Falahipor, E., Ghaderi, E., Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E. 2019. Outcomes of in vitrofertilization with frozen-thawed sperm: An analysis of post-thaw recovery of sperm, embryogenesis, offspring morphology, and skeletogenesis for a cyprinid fish. Developmental Dynamics, 248: 449-464
57. Zadmajid, V., Myers, J.N., Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E. 2019. Ovarian fluid and its impact on sperm performance in fish: A review. Theriogenology, 132: 144-152
56. Miest, J.J., Politis, S.N., Tomkiewicz, J., Butts, I.A.E. 2019. Molecular ontogeny of larval immunity in European eel at variable temperatures. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 87: 105-119
55. Zadmajid, V., Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E. 2019. Morphological and histological atlas of embryonic and early larval development in wild-caught Capoeta damascina. Journal of Morphology, 280: 133-148
54. Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E. 2018. Spawning performance, serum sex steroids, and ovarian histology in wild-caught Levantine scraper, Capoeta damascina treated with various doses of Ovaprim™ [(D-Arg6, Pro9NEt)-sGnRH + domperidone]. Journal of Animal Science, 96: 5253-5264
53. Politis, S.N., Sørensen, S.R., Mazurais, D., Servili, A., Zambonino-Infante, J-L., Miest, J.J., Clemmesen, C.M., Tomkiewicz, J., Butts, I.A.E. 2018. Molecular Ontogeny of First-Feeding European Eel Larvae. Frontiers in Physiology, 9:1477. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01477
52. Benini, E., Politis, S.N., Kottmann, J., Butts, I.A.E., Sørensen, S.R., Tomkiewicz, J. 2018. Effect of parental origin on early life history traits of European eel. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 53: 1149-1158
51. Politis, S.N., Servili, A., Mazurais, D., Zambonino-Infante, J.-L., Miest, J.J., Tomkiewicz, J., Butts, I.A.E. 2018. Salinity reduction benefits European eel larvae: Insights at the morphological and molecular level. PLOS ONE 13(6): e0198294. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198294
50. Zadmajid, V., Bashiri, S., Sharafi, N., Butts, I.A.E. 2018. Effect of hCG and Ovaprim on reproductive characteristics of male Levantine scraper, Capoeta damascina. Theriogenology, 115: 45-56
49. Politis, S.N., Servili, A., Mazurais, D., Zambonino-Infante, J.-L., Miest, J.J., Tomkiewicz, J., Butts, I.A.E. 2018. Temperature induced variation in gene expression of the thyroid hormone pathway of European eel larvae. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 259: 54-65
48. Zadmajid, V., Mirzaee, R., Hoseinpour, H., Vahedi, N., Butts, I.A.E. 2017. Hormonal induction of ovulation using salmon gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (D-Arg6, Pro9-NEt) with dopamine antagonist and its impact on embryonic development of wild-caught Longspine scraper, Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843). Animal Reproduction Science, 187: 79-90
47. Politis, S.N., Mazurais, D., Servili, A., Zambonino-Infante, J.-L., Miest, J.J., Sørensen, S.R., Tomkiewicz, J., Butts, I.A.E. 2017. Temperature impacts gene expression and morphological development of European eel, Anguilla anguilla larvae. PLOS ONE, 12(8): e0182726. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182726
46. Butts, I.A.E., Prokopchuk, G., Kaspar, V., Cosson, J., Pitcher, T.E. 2017. Ovarian fluid impacts flagella beating patterns and biomechanical metrics of spermatozoa between alternative reproductive tactics. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220: 2210-2217
45. Lehnert, S.J., Butts, I.A.E., Flannery, E.W., Peters, K., Heath, D.D. Pitcher, T.E. 2017. Effects of ovarian fluid and genetic differences on sperm performance and fertilization success of alternative reproductive tactics in Chinook salmon. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 30: 1236-124
44. Jørgensen, M., van Deurs, M., Butts, I.A.E., Jørgensen, K., Behrens, J.W. 2017. Tagging method for small fishes: A case study using lesser sandeel (Ammodytes tobianus). Fisheries Research, 193: 95-103
43. Siddique, M.A.M., Linhart, O., Krejszeff,S., Zarski, D., Pitcher, T.E., Politis, S.N., Butts, I.A.E. 2017. Paternal identity impacts embryonic development for two species of freshwater fish. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 245: 30–35
42. Siddique, M.A.M., Butts, I.A.E., Diez Macias, A., Linhart, O., Fauvel C. 2017. Fertilization strategies for Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758): Effects of pre-incubation and duration of egg receptivity in seawater. Aquaculture Research, 48: 386-394
41. Siddique, M.A.M., Linhart, O., Kujawa, R., Krejszeff, S., Butts, I.A.E. 2016. Composition of seminal plasma and ovarian fluid in Ide Leuciscus idus and Northern pike Esox lucius. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 51: 960-969
40. Støttrup, J.G., Tomkiewicz, J.,Jacobsen C., Butts, I.A.E., Holst, L.K., Krüger-Johnsen, M., Graver, C., Lauesen, P., Fontagné-Dicharry, S., Corraze, G., Heinsbroek, L.T.N., Kaushik, S. 2016. Development of broodstock diet to improve developmental competence of embryos in European eel, Anguilla anguilla. Aquaculture Nutrition 22, 725-737
39. Butts, I.A.E., Sørensen, S.R., Politis, S.N., Tomkiewicz, J. 2016. First-feeding by European eel larvae: a step towards closing the life cycle in captivity. Aquaculture 464, 451-458
38. Siddique, M.A.M., Butts, I.A.E., Cosson, J., Linhart, O. 2016. First report on facultative parthenogenetic activation of eggs in sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus. Animal Reproduction Science 168, 110-115
37. Sørensen, S.R., Tomkiewicz, J., Munk, P., Butts, I.A.E., Lauesen, P., Nielsen, A. 2016. Ontogenetic growth and development of early life stages in captive-bred European eel. Aquaculture 456, 50-61
36. Siddique, M.A.M., Krejszeff, S., Zarski, D., Linhart O., Butts, I.A.E. 2016. Effects of pre-incubation of eggs and activation medium on the percentage of eyed embryos in ide (Leuciscus idus), an externally fertilizing fish. Theriogenology 85, 849-855
35. Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E., Munk, P., Tomkiewicz, J. 2016. Effects of salinity and sea salt type on egg activation fertilisation, buoyancy and early embryology of European eel, Anguilla anguilla. Zygote 24, 121-138
34. Dahlke, F.T., Politis, S.N., Butts, I.A.E., Trippel, E.A., Peck, M.A. 2016. Fathers modify thermal reaction norms for embryo survival in Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 474, 148-155
33. Rozenfeld, C., Butts, I.A.E., Tomkiewicz, J., Mazurais, D., Zambonino, J. 2016. Abundance of specific mRNA transcripts impacts hatching success in European eel, Anguilla anguilla L. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 191, 59-65
32. Siddique, M.A.M., Butts, I.A.E., Psenicka, M.,Linhart O. 2015. Effects of pre-incubation of eggs in fresh water and varying sperm concentration on fertilization rate in sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus. Animal Reproduction Science 159, 141–147
31. Butts, I.A.E., Ben Khemis, I., Litvak, M.K. 2015. Receptivity of winter flounder larvae to artificial diet from the yolk-sac stage to metamorphosis. Aquaculture International 23, 895-901
30. Johnson, K., Butts, I.A.E., Smith, J.L., Wilson, C., Pitcher, T.E. 2015. The effects of inbreeding on sperm quality traits in captive-bred lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 31 (Suppl. 1), 62-70
29. Golshan, M., Hatef, A., Socha, M., Milla, S., Butts, I.A.E., Carnevali, O., Rodina, M., Sokołowska-Mikołajczyk, M., Fontaine, P., Linhart, O., Alavi, S.M.H. 2015. Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate disrupts pituitary and testicular hormonal functions to reduce sperm quality in mature goldfish. Aquatic Toxicology 163, 16-26
28. Butts, I.A.E., Baeza, R., Støttrup, J.G., Krüger-Johnsen, M., Jacobsen, C., Pérez, L., Asturiano, J.F., Tomkiewicz, J. 2015. Impact of dietary fatty acids on muscle composition, liver lipids, milt composition and sperm performance in male European eel. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 183, 87–96
27. Politis, S.N., Butts, I.A.E.,Tomkiewicz, J. 2014. Light impacts embryonic and early larval development in the European eel. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 461, 407-415
26. Politis, S.N., Dahlke, F.T., Butts, I.A.E., Peck, M.A., Trippel, E.A. 2014. The influence of temperature, paternity and asynchronous hatching on developmental characteristics of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 459, 70-79
25. Butts, I.A.E., Sørensen, S.R., Politis, S.N., Pitcher, T.E., Tomkiewicz, J. 2014. Standardization of fertilization protocols for the European eel. Aquaculture 426-427, 9-13
24. Trippel, E.A., Butts, I.A.E., Babin, A., Neil, S., Feindel, N., Benfey, T.J. 2014. Effects of reproduction on growth and survival in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 451, 35-43
23. Sørensen, S.R., Gallego, V., Pérez, L., Butts, I.A.E., Tomkiewicz, J., Asturiano, J.F. 2013. Evaluation of methods to determine sperm density for the European eel, Anguilla anguilla. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 48, 936-944
22. Butts, I.A.E., Alavi, S.M.H., Mokdad, A., Pitcher, T.E. 2013. Physiological functions of osmolality and calcium ions on the initiation of sperm motility and swimming performance in redside dace, Clinostomus elongates. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 166, 147-157
21. Kroll, M.M., Peck, M.A., Butts, I.A.E., Trippel, E.A.2013. Paternal effects on early life history traits in Northwest Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 29, 623-629
20. Johnson, K., Butts, I.A.E., Wilson, C., Pitcher, T.E. 2013. Sperm quality of hatchery-reared lake trout Salvelinus namaycush throughout the spawning season. North American Journal of Aquaculture 75, 102-108
19. Butts, I.A.E., Mokdad, A., Trippel, E.A., Pitcher, T.E. 2013. Development of a sperm cryopreservation protocol for redside dace, Clinostomus elongatus: implications for genome resource banking. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 142, 671-680
18. Galvano, P.M., Johnson, K., Wilson, C.C., Pitcher, T.E., Butts, I.A.E. 2013. Short communication: Ovarian fluid influences sperm performance traits in lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush. Reproductive Biology 13, 172-175
17. Flannery, E.W., Butts, I.A.E., SÅ‚owiÅ„ska, M., Ciereszko, A., Pitcher, T.E. 2013. Reproductive investment patterns, sperm characteristics, and seminal plasma physiology in alternative reproductive tactics of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 108, 99–108
16. Butts, I.A.E., Johnson, K., Wilson, C., Pitcher, T.E. 2012. Ovarian fluid enhances sperm velocity based on relatedness in lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush. Theriogenology 78, 2105-2109
15. Butts, I.A.E., Roustaian, P., Litvak, M.K. 2012. Fertilization strategies for winter flounder: effects of spermatozoa density and the duration of gamete receptivity. Aquatic Biology 16, 115-124
14. Butts, I.A.E., Love, O.P., Farwell, M., Pitcher, T.E. 2012. Primary and secondary sexual characters in alternative reproductive tactics of Chinook salmon: Associations with androgens and the maturation-inducing steroid. General and Comparative Endocrinology 175, 449-456
13. Butts, I.A.E., Ward, M.A.R., Litvak, M.K., Pitcher, T.E., Alavi, S.M.H., Trippel, E.A., Rideout, R.M. 2011. Technical note: Automated sperm head morphology analyzerfor open-source software. Theriogenology 76, 1756-1761
12. Butts, I.A.E., Feindel, N., Neil, S., Kovács, É., Urbányi, B., Trippel, E.A. 2011. Cryopreservation of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) sperm in large volume straws: Applications for commercial production and gene banking. Aquaculture Research 42, 1714-1722
11. Butts, I.A.E., Trippel, E.A., Ciereszko, A., Soler, C., Słowińska, M., Alavi, S.M.H., Litvak, M.K., Babiak, I. 2011. Seminal plasma biochemistry and spermatozoa characteristics of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) of wild and cultivated origin. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology 159, 16-24
10. Alavi, S.M.H., Butts, I.A.E., Hatef, A., Babiak, I., Mommens, M., Trippel, E.A., Litvak, M.K. 2011. Sperm morphology, seminal plasma composition, ATP content and analysis of sperm motility and flagellar wave parameters in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.).Canadian Journal of Zoology 89, 219-228
9. Butts, I.A.E., Babiak, I., Ciereszko, A., Litvak, M.K., Słowińska, M., Soler, C., Trippel, E.A. 2011. Semen characteristics and their ability to predict sperm cryopreservation potential of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L. Theriogenology 75, 1290-1300
8. Hatef, A., Alavi, S.M.H., Butts, I.A.E., Policar, T., Linhart, O.2011. The mechanism of action of mercury on sperm morphology, ATP content and motility inPerca fluviatilis (Perciade: Teleostei). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 30, 905-914
7. Butts, I.A.E., Litvak, M.K., Kaspar, V., Trippel, E.A. 2010. Cryopreservation of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. spermatozoa: Effects of extender composition and freezing rate on sperm motility, velocity, and morphology. Cryobiology 61, 174-181
6. Butts, I.A.E., Rideout, R.M., Burt, K., Samuelson, S., Lush, L., Litvak, M.K., Trippel, E.A., Hamoutene, D. 2010. Quantitative semen parameters of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and their physiological relationships with sperm activity and morphology. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 26, 756-762
5. Butts, I.A.E., Litvak, M.K., Trippel, E.A. 2010. Seasonal variations in seminal plasma and sperm characteristics of wild-caught and cultivated Atlantic cod Gadus morhua. Theriogenology 73, 873-885
4. Purchase, C.F., Butts, I.A.E., Alonso-Fernández, A., Trippel, E.A. 2010. Thermal reaction norms in sperm performance of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 67, 498-510
3. Butts, I.A.E., Trippel, E.A., Litvak, M.K. 2009. The effect of sperm to egg ratio and gamete contact time on fertilization success in Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. Aquaculture 286, 89-94
2. Butts, I.A.E., Litvak, M.K. 2007. Parental and stock effects on embryo and early larval development of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus).Journal of Fish Biology 70, 1070-1087
1. Butts, I.A.E., Litvak, M.K. 2007. Parental and stock effects on larval morphological development and survival to metamorphosis in winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus).Aquaculture 269, 339-348
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Book chapters
Tomkiewicz, J., Politis, S.N., Sørensen, S.R., Butts, I.A.E., Kottmann, J.S. 2020. European eel – an integrated approach to establish eel hatchery technology in Denmark. In: Eels “Science into Management”. pp. 340-374
Rideout, R.M., Butts, I.A.E., Litvak, M. K. 2008. Cryopreservation of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) spermatozoa. In: Cabrita, E., Robles, V., Herraez, P. (Editors), Methods in Reproductive Aquaculture. CRC Press
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Documents in non-refereed journals
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Montague, H.R., Tackett, V.M., Lawson, L.L., Roy, L., Dunham, R., Butts, I.A.E. 2023. Proof of concept: Frozen sperm shows promise for catfish hatchery production. Alabama Fish Farming Center - Fish Farming News 2023(1): 6-7
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Myers, J.N., Dunham, R.A., Abualreesh, M.H., Butts, I.A.E. 2021 It’s cold down here in Alabama: Freezing cells for optimizing hybrid catfish hatchery production. Alabama Fish Farming Center - Fish Farming News, 2020(1):1-18
Myers, J.N., Dyce, P.W., Chatakondi, N.G., Gorman, S.A., Quiniou, S.M.A., Su, B., Peatman, E., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Gene expression: The key to success for high-hatch hybrid catfish eggs. Alabama Fish Farming Center - Fish Farming News, 2020(2):13-14
Dunham, R.A., Su, B., Butts, I.A.E., Lu, C., Gurbatow J. 2020. Transgenesis, gene editing and xenogenesis for controlling reproduction. In: Straus, D. (Compiler), Sterility in Aquaculture – Advances, Performances, Impacts. World Aquaculture, June 2020: 57-61
Myers, J.N., Lawson, L.L., Pitcher, T.E., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. The fertility games: Effects of male-female gametic interactions on fertility potential for hybrid catfish. Alabama Fish Farming Center - Fish Farming News, 2020(1): 7-8
Myers, J.N., Chatakondi, N.G., Dunham, R.A., Butts, I.A.E. 2020. Every catfish sperm is sacred. Alabama Fish Farming Center -Fish Farming News, 2020(1): 13-14
Myers, J.N., Dunham, R.A., Chatakondi, N.G., Butts, I.A.E. 2019. Hybrid catfish aquaculture: Dads really do matter. Alabama Fish Farming Center - Fish Farming News, 2019(2): 7-8
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Chatakondi, N.G., Butts, I.A.E., Dunham, R.A. 2018. Hormone preparation, dosage calculation, and injection techniques for induced spawning of foodfish. Southern Regional Aquaculture Center 0425, 1-6
Butts, I.A.E., Sorensen, S.R., Politis, S.N., Lauesen, P., Tomkiewicz, J. 2013. Development of techniques and technology for embryonic and larval rearing of the European eel. Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences 78-4, 54-57
Tomkiewicz, J., Stottrup, J.G., Corraze, G., Kausik, S., Holst, L.K., McEvoy, F., Dufour, S., Lafont, A.G., Asturiano, J., Sorensen, S.R., Tveiten, H., De Schryver, P., Butts, I.A.E., Munk, P., Zambonino-Infante, J., Politis, S.N., Kruger-Johnsen, M., Lauesen, P. 2013. Reproduction of European eel and larval culture - state of the art. Communications in Agricultural andApplied Biological Sciences 78-4, 455-456
Rise, M.L., Gamperl, A.K., Johnson, S.C., Robinson, A., Culver, K., Booman, M., Borza, T., Garber, A., Hubert, S., Tosh, J., Afonso, L.O.B., Boyce, D., Hamoutene, D., Lush, L., Neil, S., Symonds, J., Butts, I., Feng, C.Y., Hori, T.S., Perez-Casanova, J., Shine, E., Hall, J.R., Higgins, B., Kimball, J., Simpson, G., Stone, C., Tarrant-Bussey, J., Elliot, J., Moir, J., Nardi, G., Powell, F., Walsh, A., Rise, M., Trippel, E., Bowman, S. 2009. The Atlantic cod genomics and broodstock development project. Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada 107-3, 21-30
Thesis completed
Butts, I.A.E. 2010. Reproductive biology and spermatozoa cryogenics of Atlantic cod: Applications for aquaculture production and gene banking. Doctor of Philosophy thesis. University of New Brunswick. 170 pp
Butts, I.A.E. 2006. Maternal, paternal and stock effects on the early life history of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus): Implications for broodstock development. Master of Science thesis. University of New Brunswick. 102 pp