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D. McKee

David McKee, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology and Mariculture

Office: CS 250
Phone: (361) 825-2676
Fax: (361) 825-3719
E-Mail: david.mckee@tamucc.edu

Education

  • B.S. Texas A&I University, TX, USA, 1970
  • M.S. Biology, Marine Science, Fisheries, Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi, TX, USA, 1980
  • Ph.D. Wildlife and Fishery Sciences, Texas A&M University, TX, USA, 1986

Research Interests

Dr. McKee has been involved in numerous mariculture-related activities at the local, state, national, and international levels since beginning employment at Corpus Christi State University in 1985. Dr. McKee serves on the South Texas Regional Agriculture Council as the TAMU-CC representative. In 1992 Dr. McKee was named the Chair of the Student Activities Committee of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) for the U.S. Chapter and is a member of that committee for the International Chapter. Dr. McKee also serves as the faculty sponsor of the TAMU-CC Fisheries and Aquaculture Society.

Publications

  • McKee, D. A. Fishes of the Texas Laguna Madre:A guide for Anglers and Naturalists. 2008. Texas A&M University Press. Gulf Coast Series, #14, 205p. (ISBN-13:978-1-60344-028-8).
  • James, J., G. Stunz and  D.  McKee.2007. Catch-and-release mortality of  spotted  seatrout in Texas: effects of tournaments, seasonality and anatomical hooking location. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 27:900-907.
  • Stunz, G. and D. McKee. 2006. Catch and release mortality on spotted seatrout in Texas. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 26(4):843-848.
  • Resley, M., J. Holt and D. McKee. 2004. Growth and Survival of Juvenile Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) at Different Salinities. (World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2004).
  • Hitzfelder, G., J. Holt and D. McKee. 2004. Optimal Rearing and Weaning Density of Larval Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in Recirculating Systems. (World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2004).
  • Handy, M., T. Samocha, S. Patnail, R. Gandy, C. Robinson and D. McKee. 2004. Intensive Nursery of Litopenaeus vannamei with Limited Discharge Using Three Methods for Particulate Removal. (World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2004).
  • Francis, J, T. Dewitt, D. McKee, J. Fox and R. Vega. 2004. Ecomorphology and Trophically – Induced Penotypic Variation in Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). (World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2004).
  • McKee, D., "Careers in Marine Science" (Keynote Speaker, 17th Annual Marine Science Symposium, TAMUCC, March 2000).
  • Samocha, T.M., K, DeBault, E.R. Jones, B. Henry, A.L. Lawrence, A. Horowitz and D.A. McKee. The effect of high and low protein diets and vertical substrate on water quality, growth, and survival of Litopenaeus vannamei in a high density outdoor tank system with no water exchange. (World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000)
  • Hart, C.K., T.M. Samocha, A.L. Lawrence, D.A. McKee, and J.B. Mott Nitrification and characterization of biochemical oxygen demands in a high density zero water exchange outdoor shrimp tank system (L. vannamei) using a bacterial supplement treatment with varied protein diets. (World Aquaculture Society,
    New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000)

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