Rebecca T. Lochmann

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◆ ARA Academy High Impact

Aquaculture Nutrition and Sustainable Fish Feed Development

UA Pine Bluff primary NCTR University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: United States Food and Drug Administration (2000); Texas A&M University System (1992–1993); Texas A&M University (1992–1993)

25 h-index 80 pubs 1,990 cited

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Rebecca T. Lochmann's research focuses on aquaculture nutrition and the development of sustainable fish feed. Her work investigates the dietary requirements and physiological responses of various fish species, including channel catfish, largemouth bass, and golden shiners. Lochmann has examined the effects of different dietary components, such as lipids, vitamins C and E, and protein sources, on fish growth, tissue composition, and hematological parameters. Her studies have also explored critical physiological insights into fish survival under challenging environmental conditions, such as high ammonia exposure.

Lochmann's scholarship includes work on the validation and application of laboratory techniques, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits for detecting cortisol in fish. Her research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, contributing to a total publication count of 80 and an h-index of 25, with nearly 2,000 citations. She is recognized as a high-impact researcher and a Fellow of the ARA Academy. Lochmann actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, including Grace Ramena and Michele Jones, on shared research projects.

Metrics

h-index: 25
Publications: 80
Citations: 1,990

Positions

Aquaculture Nutrition and Sustainable Fish Feed Development publications 1994–2026

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Institutional directory
Professor/Aquatic Animal Nutrition Research publications 1994–2026

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Aquaculture and Fisheries ORCID

Selected Publications

Effects of Production Method (Flooded Media Bed or Floating Rafts) on Growth, Production, and Mineral Composition of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Grown in a Coupled Aquaponic System with Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (2026)

Sustainability 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Plasma and tissue transferrin and ferritin , and gene expression of ferritin , transferrin , and transferrin receptors I and II in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus fed diets with different concentrations of inorganic or organic iron (2024)

Journal of Fish Diseases DOI OpenAlex
Digestibility of Conventional and Novel Dietary Lipids in Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus (2023)

Animals 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Elevated concentrations of organic and inorganic forms of iron in plant-based diets for channel catfish prevent anemia but damage liver and intestine, respectively, without impacting growth performance (2023)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Elevated concentrations of organic and inorganic forms of iron in plant-based diets for channel catfish prevent anemia but damage liver and intestine, respectively, without impacting growth performance (2022)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Effects of Different Feeding Regimes on Growth Rates and Fatty Acid Composition of Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans at High Water Temperatures (2022)

Animals 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Dietary replacement of fishmeal with commercial protein blends designed for aquafeeds in hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops ♂× Morone saxatilis ♀): Digestibility, growth, body composition, and nutrient retention (2021)

Aquaculture Reports 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Growth parameters in northern largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides salmoides raised near their upper thermal tolerance for 28 days (2021)

Aquaculture Reports 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
Physio-biochemical, metabolic nitrogen excretion and ion-regulatory assessment in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) following exposure to high environmental iron (2020)

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 14 citations DOI OpenAlex
Growth, nutrient retention, innate immune response, and intestinal morphology of juvenile, soy-naïve hybrid striped bass, Morone saxatilis x M. chrysops fed commercial-type, soy-based, ideal protein, fish meal replacement diets (2020)

Aquaculture 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Physiological insights into largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) survival during long-term exposure to high environmental ammonia (2018)

Aquatic Toxicology 78 citations DOI OpenAlex
An environmentally friendly approach for mitigating cyanobacterial bloom and their toxins in hypereutrophic ponds: Potentiality of a newly developed granular hydrogen peroxide-based compound (2018)

The Science of The Total Environment 70 citations DOI OpenAlex
Commercial Bacillus probiotic supplementation of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchys mykiss ) and brown trout ( Salmo trutta ): growth, immune responses and intestinal morphology (2016)

Aquaculture Research 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
Low-Intensity, Stocker-Based Channel Catfish Culture (2016)

North American Journal of Aquaculture 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
A dietary dairy/yeast prebiotic and flaxseed oil enhance growth, hematological and immunological parameters in channel catfish at a suboptimal temperature (15°C) (2015)

animal 12 citations DOI OpenAlex

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ARA Academy 2017 ARA Fellow

Dr. Lochmann's team investigates alternative dietary protein and lipid sources, prebiotics and probiotics, and other feed additives affecting growth, health, product quality, and reproductive performance in aquaculture species including baitfish, catfish, largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, and tilapia. Research includes cost-effectiveness assessments related to production profitability.

Policy Impact

Drives cost-effective aquaculture innovations that support Arkansas's position as a leading U.S. aquaculture producer, directly benefiting the state's farm economy.