Dr. Nicholas Romano
Senior LecturerUniversiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Aquaculture from James Cook University, Australia
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Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Biography
Dr. Nicholas Romano is currently working as Senior Lecturer at Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. He has completed his Ph.D. in Aquaculture from James Cook University, Australia. His main area of interest focuses on Pharmacology and Toxicology, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, and Aquaculture Nutrition/Nutritional Physiology. His area of expertise includes Ammonia, Osmoregulation, Crab, Physiology, Oxidative stress, Nitrite, Toxicology, Fatty acids, Fish meal replacement, Live feeds, Nitrate, Antimicrobials, Short Chain Fatty Acidas, Fish Oil Replacement, Reproduction, Salinity, Nutrition, Organic acids, and Shrimp. She has published 30 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.
Area of Interest:
Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Nutritional Physiology
62%
Oxidative Stress
90%
Toxicology
75%
Fatty Acid
55%
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Selected Publications
- Tsuji, H., C. Zeng, N. Romano, P.C. Southgate and H. Ye, 2015. Development of larval culture methods for blue-legged gold coral banded shrimp Stenopus cyanoscelis: Effects of prey type and prey density. Fish. Sci., 81: 731-736.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N., N.M.B. Ayob, S.M.N. Amin and M.S. Kamarudin, 2015. Acute and sub-chronic toxicity of a Trypsin-Modulating Oostatic Factor (TMOF) on the growth, body composition and histopathology of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp. as a non-target organism. J. Biopesticides, 8: 45-51.
Direct Link | - Romano, N., C.B. Koh and W.K. Ng, 2015. Dietary microencapsulated organic acids blend enhances growth, phosphorus utilization, immune response, hepatopancreatic integrity and resistance against Vibrio harveyi in white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture, 435: 228-236.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Park, J.J., Y.K. Shin, S.S. Hung, N. Romano, Y.P. Cheon and J.W. Kim, 2015. Reproductive impairment and intersexuality in Gomphina veneriformis (Bivalvia: Veneridae) by the tributyltin compound. Anim. Cells Syst., 19: 61-68.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ng, W.K., C.B. Koh, C.Y. Teoh and N. Romano, 2015. Farm-raised tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, fed commercial feeds with added organic acids showed enhanced nutrient utilization, immune response and resistance to Vibrio harveyi challenge. Aquaculture, (In Press). 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2015.02.006.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N., X. Wu, C. Zeng, J. Genodepa and J. Elliman, 2014. Growth, osmoregulatory responses and changes to the lipid and fatty acid composition of organs from the mud crab, Scylla serrata, over a broad salinity range. Mar. Biol. Res., 10: 460-471.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ng, W.K., Y.C. Kim, N. Romano, C.B. Koh and S.Y. Yang, 2014. Effects of dietary probiotics on the growth and feeding efficiency of red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp. and subsequent resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae. J. Applied Aquacult., 26: 22-31.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Koh, C.B., N. Romano, A.S. Zahrah and W.K. Ng, 2014. Effects of a dietary organic acids blend and oxytetracycline on the growth, nutrient utilization and total cultivable gut microbiota of the red hybrid tilapia, Oreochromis sp. and resistance to Streptococcus agalactiae. Aquacult. Res. 10.1111/are.12492.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Zeng, C. and N. Romano, 2013. Nitrogenous wastes: Often overlooked pollutants in aquatic environments. J. Mar. Sci.: Res. Dev., Vol. 3. 10.4172/2155-9910.1000e118.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2013. Toxic effects of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate to decapod crustaceans: A review on factors influencing their toxicity, physiological consequences, and coping mechanisms. Rev. Fish. Sci., 21: 1-21.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ng, W.K., C.Y. Chong, Y. Wang and N. Romano, 2013. Effects of dietary fish and vegetable oils on the growth, tissue fatty acid composition, oxidative stability and vitamin E content of red hybrid tilapia and efficacy of using fish oil finishing diets. Aquaculture, 372: 97-110.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ng, W.K. and N. Romano, 2013. A review of the nutrition and feeding management of farmed tilapia throughout the culture cycle. Rev. Aquacult., 5: 220-254.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kim, Y.C., N. Romano, K.S. Lee, C.Y. Teoh and W.K. Ng, 2013. Effects of replacing dietary fish oil and squid liver oil with vegetable oils on the growth, tissue fatty acid profile and total carotenoids of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Aquacult. Res., 44: 1731-1740.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N., C. Zeng, N.M. Noordin and W.K. Ng, 2012. Improving the survival, growth and hemolymph ion maintenance of early juvenile blue swimmer crabs, Portunus pelagicus, at hypo- and hyper-osmotic conditions through dietary long chain PUFA supplementation. Aquaculture, 342: 24-30.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2012. Osmoregulation in decapod crustaceans: implications to aquaculture productivity, methods for potential improvement and interactions with elevated ammonia exposure. Aquaculture, 334: 12-23.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2011. Importance of balanced Na+/K+ ratios for blue swimmer crabs, Portunus pelagicus, to cope with elevated ammonia-N and differences between in vitro and in vivo gill Na+/K+-ATPase responses. Aquaculture, 318: 154-161.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2010. Survival, osmoregulation and ammonia-N excretion of blue swimmer crab, Portunus pelagicus, juveniles exposed to different ammonia-N and salinity combinations. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part C: Toxicol. Pharmacol., 151: 222-228.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2010. Changes to the histological gill structure and haemolymph composition of early blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus juveniles during elevated ammonia-N exposure and the post-exposure recovery. Aquacult. Res., 41: 468-480.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2009. Subchronic exposure to nitrite, potassium and their combination on survival, growth, total haemocyte count and gill structure of juvenile blue swimmer crabs, Portunus pelagicus. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf., 72: 1287-1295.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2009. Evaluating the newly proposed protocol of incorporated potassium in nitrate toxicity experiments at different salinities: A case study with the tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon, juveniles. Aquaculture, 289: 304-309.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2007. Ontogenetic changes in tolerance to acute ammonia exposure and associated gill histological alterations during early juvenile development of the blue swimmer crab, Portunus pelagicus. Aquaculture, 266: 246-254.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2007. Effects of potassium on nitrate mediated alterations of osmoregulation in marine crabs. Aquat. Toxicol., 85: 202-208.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2007. Acute toxicity of sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and potassium chloride and their effects on the hemolymph composition and gill structure of early juvenile blue swimmer crabs (Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Portunidae). Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 26: 1955-1962.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2007. Acute toxicity of ammonia and its effects on the haemolymph osmolality, ammonia-N, pH and ionic composition of early juvenile mud crabs, Scylla serrata (Forskal). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Part A: Mol. Integr. Physiol., 148: 278-285.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Romano, N. and C. Zeng, 2006. The effects of salinity on the survival, growth and haemolymph osmolality of early juvenile blue swimmer crabs, Portunus pelagicus. Aquaculture, 260: 151-162.
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