Dr Matthew Vucko - Research Portfolio

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About

Interests

Research

Using macroalgae to improve growth and prevent disease in intensive aquaculture
Using macrolagae as a plant fertiliser
Reduction of methane in ruminants through macroalgal feed additives
Antifouling technologies

Experience

2015 to present - Research Fellow - Algae for Animals, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
2014 to 2015 - Research scientist - Integrated Agriculture Systems, CSIRO (Townsville, Australia)
2011 to 2014 - PhD cum laude - Antifouling technologies, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
2009 to 2011 - Research Assistant - Antifouling technologies, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
2005 to 2008 - MSc - Reptile morphology, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
1999 to 2002 - BSc - Applied Zoology, McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Publications

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

Glasson C, Donnet L, Angell A, Vucko M, Lorbeer A, Vamvounis G, de Nys R and Magnusson M (2019) Multiple response optimisation of the aqueous extraction of high quality ulvan from Ulva ohnoi. Bioresource Technology Reports, 7.
Jiang J, Nuez Ortin W, Angell A, Zeng C, de Nys R and Vucko M (2019) Enhancing the colouration of the marine ornamental fish Pseudochromis fridmani using natural and synthetic sources of astaxanthin. Algal Research, 42.
Magnusson M, Glasson C, Vucko M, Angell A, Neoh T and de Nys R (2019) Enrichment processes for the production of high-protein feed from the green seaweed Ulva ohnoi. Algal Research, 41.
Praeger C, Vucko M, de Nys R and Cole A (2019) Maximising the productivity of the attached cultivation of Ulva tepida in land-based systems. Algal Research, 40.
Angell A, de Nys R, Mangott A and Vucko M (2018) The effects of concentration and supplementation time of natural and synthetic sources of astaxanthin on the colouration of the prawn Penaeus monodon. Algal Research, 35. pp. 577-585
Cole A, Vucko M and de Nys R (2017) A comparative assessment on how molasses and CO2 gas prevent carbon limitation in the large-scale culture of freshwater macroalgae. Algal Research, 27. pp. 215-222
Vucko M, Cole A, Moorhead J, Pit J and de Nys R (2017) The freshwater macroalga Oedogonium intermedium can meet the nutritional requirements of the herbivorous fish Ancistrus cirrhosus. Algal Research-biomass Biofuels And Bioproducts, 27. pp. 21-31
Vucko M, Magnusson M, Kinley R, Villart C and de Nys R (2017) The effects of processing on the in vitro antimethanogenic capacity and concentration of secondary metabolites of Asparagopsis taxiformis. Journal of Applied Phycology, 29 (3). pp. 1577-1586
Kinley R, Vucko M, Machado L and Tomkins N (2016) In vitro evaluation of the antimethanogenic potency and effects on fermentation of individual and combinations of marine macroalgae. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 7 (14). pp. 2038-2054
Kinley R, de Nys R, Vucko M, Machado L and Tomkins N (2016) The red macroalgae Asparagopsis taxiformis is a potent natural antimethanogenic that reduces methane production during in vitro fermentation with rumen fluid. Animal Production Science, 56 (3). pp. 282-289
Arnott J, Wu A, Vucko M and Lamb R (2014) Marine antifouling from thin air. Biofouling, 30 (9). pp. 1045-1054
Vucko M, King P, Poole A, Hu Y, Jahedi M and de Nys R (2014) Assessing the antifouling properties of cold-spray metal embedment using loading density gradients of metal particles. Biofouling, 30 (6). pp. 651-666

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 20+ research outputs authored by Dr Matthew Vucko from 2008 onwards.

Collaboration

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