Timothy J. Pfeiffer

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Researcher

UA Div. of Agriculture

Faculty Researcher

12 h-index 41 pubs 703 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Timothy J. Pfeiffer's research focuses on aquatic animal physiology and the environmental parameters influencing aquaculture systems. He has investigated the postprandial oxygen consumption, ammonia excretion, and carbon dioxide production of channel and blue catfish. His work also includes the development and assessment of technologies for improving water quality in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), such as foam fractionation for fine-solids removal and the biofiltration kinetics of fluidized sand filters. Pfeiffer has also examined solids removal techniques, including the use of hydrocyclone separators for aquaculture pond water. His research contributes to understanding the physiological needs of commercially important fish species and optimizing the operational efficiency of aquaculture facilities.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 41
Citations: 703

Selected Publications

Single pass solids removal by a hydrocyclone separator at varying flow rates from pond water used as a flow-through water source for catfish pond bank spawning tanks (2025)

Aquacultural Engineering DOI OpenAlex
Small-Scale System for the Mass Production of Rotifers Using Algal Paste (2007)

North American Journal of Aquaculture 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effects of Temperature and Size on Ammonia Excretion by Fasted Golden Shiners (2004)

North American Journal of Aquaculture 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effects of Water Temperature on Sock Grading of Sub-Marketable Channel Catfish,<i>Ictalurus punctatus</i>, in Earthen Ponds (2004)

Journal of Applied Aquaculture 2 citations DOI OpenAlex