Dr. Chaoshu Zeng has been a faculty member at the School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University since 2000. He obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in Marine biology from Xiamen University, China and his PhD in Marine Biology from University of Wales, Bangor, UK. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Kyoto University and at Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute, Nagasaki, Japan.

His research interests include development of culture techniques for commercially important crustaceans and marine ornamentals; ecophysiology and behaviour of crustacean larvae and juveniles; toxicology of effluent water to aquatic animals; crustacean nutrition and formulated feed development; as well as copepod biology and culture. He currently leads two research teams focusing on tropical crustacean aquaculture and captive breeding of marine ornamentals respectively at JCU.

Chaoshu has published 90 publications, of which 80 were in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He is on the editorial boards of  several international journals and has been invigted to review grant applications for a number of funding agencies. He is currently also appointed as a visiting professor at Xiamen University, China and as an adjunct professor at Shanghai Ocean University, China.

 

 

 

Teaching

• AQ2002: Aquaculture of Tropical Species (Level 2; TSV)
• AQ3002: Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition (Level 3; TSV)
• AQ3003: Aquaculture: Propagation (Level 3; TSV)
• AQ5002: Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition (Level 5; TSV)
• AQ5003: Aquaculture: Propagation (Level 5; TSV)
• AQ5009: Aquaculture of Tropical Species (Level 5; TSV)
• AQ5012: Aquaculture: Hatchery Techniques (Level 5; TSV)
• SC5900: Special Topic (Level 5; TSV)
• SC5901: Special Topic 1 (Level 5; TSV)
• SC5902: Special Topic 2 (Level 5; TSV)
• SC5903: Literature Review (Level 5; TSV)
• SC5909: Minor Project and Seminar (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Development of aquaculture techniques for commercially important crustaceans, particularly at hatchery and nursery stages
• Captive breeding of marine ornamentals
• The biology and culture of tropical copepods
• Custacean nutrition, digestive physiology and formulated feed development
• Toxicology of nitrogenous wastes to commercially important crustaceans
• Ecophysiology and behaviour of marine larvae and juveniles; biological rhythms
• Aquaculture recirculating systems and effluent water treatment through advanced filtration

Experience

• 2008 to 2013 - Senior Lecturer, James Cook Univerisity (Australia)
• 2000 to 2007 - Lecturer, James Cook Univerisity (Australia)
• 1999 to 2000 - Japan Science and Technology Agency Fellow, Seikai National Fisheries Research Institute (Japan)
• 1997 to 1998 - JSPS postdoc, Kyoto University (Japan)
• 1992 to 1996 - PhD candidate, University of Wales, Bangor (UK)
• 1991 to 1992 - Lecturer, Xiamen University (China)
• 1988 to 1990 - Associate Lecturer, Xiamen University (China)

Research Disciplines

• Fisheries sciences (3005)
• Zoology (3109)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Fisheries - aquaculture (1002)

Awards

• 2010 - UniQuest Trailblazer innovation awards: highly commended prize - open category, James Cook University
• 1996 - ‘Thomas Henry Huxley Award' for 'original contributions to Zoology' by ‘The Zoological Society of London’
• 1996 - 2nd prize of annual ‘Progress in Science and Technology Awards’ of Fujian Provincial Government, China

Fellowships

• 2009 - Visiting foreign professor/investigator scholarship (Professors investigadors visitants a Catalunya; PIV-DGR), Catalan Government, Spain
• 2010 to 2013 - 'Ming Jiang scholar' visiting professorship at Xiamen
• 2008 to 2010 - Overseas principle scientist fellowship, Aquaculture Division, E-institute of Shanghai Universities, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, China
• 1999 to 2000 - Japan Science and Technology Agency (STA) Fellowship, Japan
• 1996 to 1998 - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japan
• 1992 to 1996 - British government Technical Cooperation PhD Scholarship

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Aquino J, Elliott L, Zeng C and Paris D (2022) Recent developments in male fertility evaluation, sperm cryopreservation and artificial fertilisation, and their potential application to decapod crustacean aquaculture. Reviews in Aquaculture, 14 (2). pp. 848-889
• Chen J, Zeng C and Cobcroft J (2022) Digestive system ontogeny and the effects of weaning time on larval survival, growth and pigmentation development of orchid dottyback Pseudochromis fridmani. Aquaculture, 549.
• Genodepa J, Zeng C, Militz T and Southgate P (2022) Influence of Food Density on Digestive Enzyme Activities in Newly Hatched Larvae of the Spiny Lobster, Panulirus ornatus. Journal of Shellfish Research, 41 (3). pp. 381-387
• Genodepa J, Zeng C, Militz T and Southgate P (2022) Ontogenetic variation in digestive enzyme activities within embryos and newly-hatched larvae of the tropical spiny lobster, Panulirus ornatus. Aquaculture, 548 (Part 1).
• Genodepa J, Zeng C, Militz T and Southgate P (2022) Responses of digestive enzyme profiles to various scenarios of food availability in newly-hatched Stage I phyllosoma larvae of the tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology-Part B: biochemistry & molecular biology, 261.
• Gong J, Huang C, Yu K, Li S, Zeng C and Ye H (2022) The effects of feeding ration and cheliped autotomy on the growth and expression of ecdysteroid receptor in early juvenile mud crabs, Scylla paramamosain. Aquaculture Reports, 25.
• Xu T and Zeng C (2022) Establishing larval feeding regimens for the decorator crab Camposcia retusa: effects of live prey types and density on larval survival and development. Aquaculture Research, 53 (7). pp. 2772-2784
• Camus T, Rolla L, Jiang J and Zeng C (2021) Effects of microalgal food quantity on several productivity-related parameters of the calanoid copepod Bestiolina similis (Calanoida: Paracalanidae). Frontiers in Marine Science, 8.
• Chen J and Zeng C (2021) Transition to Artemia feeding phase for orchid dottyback Pseudochromis fridmani larvae: establishing suitable prey shift time and strategy. Aquaculture, 545.
• Chen J and Zeng C (2021) The effects of live prey and greenwater on the early larval rearing of orchid dottyback Pseudochromis fridmani. Aquaculture, 543.
• Liu F, Shi W, Ye H, Zeng C and Zhu Z (2021) Insulin-like androgenic gland hormone 1 (IAG1) regulates sexual differentiation in a hermaphrodite shrimp through feedback to neuroendocrine factors. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 303.
• Wang L, Wang S, Zeng C, Wang Y and Zeng C (2021) Effects of food concentration and photoperiod on egg production, female life expectancy and population dynamics of the paracalanid copepod, Bestiolina amoyensis. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 137+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Chaoshu Zeng from 1996 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Development of Redclaw Crayfish Intensive Breeding Techniques for Commercial Crayling Production with Emphasis on Egg and Embryo Technologies (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Development of Redclaw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) intensive breeding techniques for Commercial Crayling Production with emphasis on Sperm Technologies (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Development of Captive Breeding Techniques for the Striped Blenny Meiacanthus grammistes: A Popular Marine Ornamental Fish (Masters , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

Completed

• Use of tropical microalgae species as food for pearl oyster (Pinctada margaritifera L.) larvae (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Influence of processing techniques on quality and nutritional composition of the tropical sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Development of community-based mariculture of sandfish, Holothuria scabra, in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Broodstock management, development of rearing systems, and feeding regimes for larvae of the forktail blenny, Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (2018, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Development of captive rearing techniques for decorator crab, Camposcia retusa, for marine aquarium trade (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Captive breeding of orchid dottyback Pseudochromis fridmani: reproduction, ontogeny and larval feeding regime (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

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