BSc (Hons, Rhodes)
PhD (Fishries Science, Rhodes)
c.jones(at)ru.ac.za

TEACHING – POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION

• 2008: One PhD student: Mr A. Esterhuizen (mariculture: abalone weaning diet);
  Five MSc students: Mr A. Green (mariculture: abalone diet), Ms L. Woolley (mariculture: kob diet development), Ms S. Button (mariculture: abalone behaviour) and Ms R. Mkari (mariculture: abalone hatchery water quality) and Mr M. Naylor (mariculture: abalone farm water quality);
  Two honours student: Mr S. Maliza (mariculture: abalone diet development) and Mr B. Lee (mariculture: kob diet development).
• 2007: One PhD student: Mr A. Esterhuizen (mariculture: abalone weaning diet);
  Three MSc students: Mr A. Green (mariculture: abalone diet), Mr R. Yearsley (mariculture: water quality) and Ms L. Woolley (mariculture: kob diet development);
  One honours student: Ms A. Johnson (mariculture: abalone gut enzymes).
• 2006: One PhD student: Mr A. Esterhuizen (mariculture: abalone weaning diet);
  Two MSc students: Mr A. Green (abalone diet) and Mr R. Yearsley (mariculture: water quality);
  Two honours students: Mr S. Benjamin (mariculture: marine finfish diet) and Mr I. Ismail (mariculture: abalone diet).
• 2005: Two BSc Honours students: Mr A. Green (mariculture: abalone nutrition) and Mr R. Scheepers (ornamental fish behaviour).
• 2004: One MSc student: Mr B. d’ Hotman (mariculture: abalone nutrition);
  One BSc Honours student, Mr M. Markovina (mariculture: sole sperm preservation).
• 2000: One BSc Honours student: Mr B. Mackenzie (aquaculture: finfish nutrition).
• 1997: One BSc Honours student: Mr G. Webb (aquaculture: ornamental fish production).
• 1996: One BSc (zoology major) student: Mr G. Webb (aquaculture: ornamental fish behaviour).

TEACHING – LECTURE COURSES

• 2003-2007: BSc Ichthyology II: (1) Diversity of Fishes; (2) Fish Reproduction; (3) Fish Behaviour; (4) Fish Genetics;
  BSc Ichthyology III: (5) Aquaculture;
  BSc Honours: (6) Genetics.
• 2001-2002: BSc Ichthyology II and III: (3) Fish Behaviour.
• 1999-2000: BSc Ichthyology III: (2) Fish Reproduction and (3) Fish Behaviour.
• 1998-1999: Practical demonstrator and tutor for BSc Ichthyology.

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

• 2006-2008: Mariculture: Marine finfish diet development - Argyrosomus japonicus.
  Mariculture: Development of an abalone (Haliotis midae) weaning diets.
  Mariculture: Effect of water temperature on protein and energy requirements of abalone.
  Mariculture: Abalone farm water quality – effect on farm production and health.
• 2006-2007: Mariculture: Use of abalone farm effluent for the culture of marine finfish and polycheates.
• 2005: Mariculture: Sole sperm preservation.
  Aquaculture: Behaviour of captive bred Betta splendens.
• 2003-2005: Mariculture: Development of low pollution abalone diets.
• 2000: Aquaculture: Inclusion of wine yeast by-product in finfish diets.
• 1997-2002: Aquaculture: Reproductive behaviour and filial cannibalism of Xiphophorus helleri (PhD research).
• 1995: Aquaculture: rearing techniques for grow-on of Xiphophorus helleri (BSc honours research)
• 1994: Feeding and reproductive biology of Synodontis zambezensis (BSc research).

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed publications

• Ismail, I, C.L.W. Jones, P.J. Britz PJ and AJ Esterhuizen. 2008-in review. Towards an abalone weaning diet: Evaluation of agar bound fishmeal and Spirulina (Platensis sp.) as dietary ingredients. In review.
• Yearsley, R.D., C.L.W. Jones and P.J. Britz. 2008-in press. Effect of settled sludge on dissolved ammonia concentration in tanks used to grow abalone (Haliotis midae L.) fed a formulated diet. Aquaculture Research, In press.
• Hecht, T and C.L.W. Jones. 2008-in press. The use of wild fish as feed in aquaculture and the implications for food security and poverty alleviation in Africa and the Near East. FAO. In press
• Jones, C.L.W., H. Kaiser and T. Hecht. 2008. Inter-cohort cannibalism and parturition-associated behaviour of juvenile swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri Heckel (Pisces: Poeciliidae). Aquaculture Research, 39: 111-117.
• Jones, C.L.W., H. Kaiser and T. Hecht. 2007. Inter-cohort Cannibalism and parturition-associated behaviour of adult swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri Heckel (Pisces: Poeciliidae). Aquaculture Research, 38: 718-727.
• Jones, C.L.W. and H. Kaiser. 2005. Movement of juvenile swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri Heckel) through a tank bottom grid depends on combination of grid and tank colour. Aquaculture Research, 36: 513-515.
• Jones, C.L.W., H. Kaiser, and T. Hecht. 1998. Effect of shelter, broodstock number, and sex-ratio on juvenile production in the swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri, under intensive culture conditions. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 29(1): 92-96.
• Jones, C.L.W., H. Kaiser, G. Webb, and T. Hecht. 1998. Filial cannibalism in the swordtail Xiphophorus helleri (Poeciliidae). Aquarium Sciences and Conservation, 2: 79-88.
• Kaiser, H., P. Britz, C.L.W. Jones, et al. 1997. Development of a technology for ornamental fish aquaculture in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 93: 351-354.
• Kaiser, H and C.L.W. Jones. 1997. Growth, survival and size distribution of the swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri (Heckel 1884), at different water exchange rates in experimental rearing tanks. Journal of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, 8(2): 30-34.

Conference Proceedings

• Jones, C,L.W., Woolley, L.D. and Britz, P.J. 2008. The development of a marine finfish feed for Africa. World Aquaculture 2008 (19-23 May 2008), Busan, Korea.
• Green, A.J., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2008. The development of a high temperature maintenance diet for the South African abalone Haliotis midae. World Aquaculture 2008 (19-23 May 2008), Busan, Korea.
• Jones, C,L.W., Yearsley, R.D. and Britz, P.J. 2008. Effect of settled sludge on dissolved ammonia concentration in raceways used to grow abalone Haliotis midae fed a formulated diet. World Aquaculture 2008 (19-23 May 2008), Busan, Korea.
• Green, A.J., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2008. An investigation into the protein and energy requirements of the South Africa abalone Haliotis midae cultured at optimal and elevated water temperatures. South African Marine Science Symposium 2008: Our Changing Seas (29 June – 3 July 2008), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Woolley, L.D., Jones, C,L.W., and Britz, P.J. 2008. A practical diet for the South African marine finfish industry: Towards better water quality and feed conversion. South African Marine Science Symposium 2008: Our Changing Seas (29 June – 3 July 2008), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Yearsley, R.D., Jones, C,L.W. and Britz, P.J. 2008. What effect does settled sludge have on dissolved ammonia concentrations in raceways used to grow abalone Haliotis midae fed ja formulated diet? South African Marine Science Symposium 2008: Our Changing Seas (29 June – 3 July 2008), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Benjamin, S., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. The effect of pellet size on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile dusky kob (Argyrosomus japonicus). The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Esterhuizen, J.A., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. The development of an artificial weaning diet for the South African abalone, Haliotis midae. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Green, A.J., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. The development of a high temperature maintenance diet for the culture of south African abalone Haliotis midae. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Johnson, A.E, Esterhuizen, J.A., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. The effect of age and size on cultured abalone (Haliotis midae) gut enzyme activity during early weaning. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Paulet, T.G., Britz, P.J. Cockckfort, A. & Jones, C.L.W. 2007. Towards the development of a sustainable pelleted diet for the East Coast rock lobster. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Woolley, L.D., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. A practical diet for the South African marine finfish industry: Towards better water quality and feed conversion. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Yearsley, R.D., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. Water quality dynamics on a South African abalone (Haliotis midae) farm. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Yearsley, R.D., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2007. Abalone farm effluent as a culture medium for silver kob and polychaete worms. The Eighth Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (22-26 October 2007), Cape Town, South Africa.
• Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2006. Development of low-protein, water stable diet for the South African abalone culture industry. The Sixth International Abalone Symposium (19-24 February 2006), Puerto Varas, Chile.
• Britz, P.J. & Jones, C.L.W. 2006. Review of abalone feeding options in South Africa. The Sixth International Abalone Symposium (19-24 February 2006), Puerto Varas, Chile.
• Scheepers, R. & Jones, C.L.W. 2005. Effect that tank size has on behaviour of Siamese fighter fish (Betta splendens). 7^th Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (12-16 September 2005), Grahamstown, RSA.
• Green, A.L., Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2005. The use of kelp in the artificial diets of cultured abalone Haliotis midae. 7^th Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa (12-16 September 2005), Grahamstown, RSA.
• Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2005. Development of a low-protein artificial feed for the abalone (Haliotis midae) culture industry in South Africa. South African Marine Science Symposium 2005 (July 4-7, 2005), Durban, RSA.
• Jones, C.L.W. & Britz, P.J. 2005. Development of a low-protein, water stable kelp diet for abalone, (Haliotis midae) culture. Book of Abstracts, World Aquaculture 2005 (May 9-13, 2005), Bali, Indonesia, p 285.
• Jones, C.L.W. & Kaiser, H. 2005. Parturition-associated behaviour of adult swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri. Book of Abstracts, World Aquaculture 2005 (May 9-13, 2005), Bali, Indonesia, p 285.
• Jones, C.L.W. 2005. Effect of tank size on the behaviour of Betta splendens. Book of Abstracts, World Aquaculture 2005 (May 9-13, 2005), Bali, Indonesia, p 286.
• Jones, C.L.W. & Kaiser, H. 2002. Behaviour observations on filial cannibalism as a tool to improve juvenile producing in the swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri, under farming conditions. World Aquaculture 2002: The annual meetings of the World Aquaculture Society and the China Society of Fisheries. Beijing, China: 338.
• Jones, C.L.W., Kaiser, H., & Hecht, T. 2002. The mitigation of cannibalism under culture conditions based on behavioural observations, using the swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri) as a model species. 6th Conference of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa, September 2002, Stellenbosch, RSA.
• Shipton, T.A. & Jones, C.L.W., Mackenzie, B.L. & Britz, P.J. 2000. A nutritional evaluation of Brewers yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a feed ingredient in formulated feeds for koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and abalone (Haliotis midae). Proceedings of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa, 5.
• Jones, C.L.W. & H. Kaiser. 1999. Swordtail parturition: practical applications of a behavioural study. Aquarama ’99: World Conference on Ornamental Fish Aquaculture, World Trade Centre, Singapore, 32.
• Jones, C.L.W. 1998. Juvenile Production of the swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri. African fish and fisheries diversity and utilisation: International conference for The Paradi Association and The Fisheries Association of Southern Africa, RSA, 213.
• Jones, C.L.W. & G. Williams. 1997. A preliminary forecast for the commercial production of livebearing ornamental fishes under intensive culture conditions. Proceedings of the International Congress of the Aquaculture Association of Southern Africa, RSA, 5.

Articles, Theses and Research Reports

• Jones, C.L.W. 2008. Marifeed (Pty) Ltd & abalone farm research programs: draft research report. July 2008. Rhodes University, Grahamstown. 24pp.
• Jones, C.L.W. and Patrick, P. (Editors). 2007. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Student Report Series 19. Rhodes University, Grahamstown.
• Jones, C.L.W. (Editor). 2006. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Student Report Series 18. Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 33pp.
• Jones, C.L.W., Fielding, P.J. and Rouhani, Q. 2005. Potential opportunities based on marine resources in the O.R. Tambo District Municipality: A supplement to the report entitled Marine and Coastal Resources in the O.R. Tambo District Municipality. Rural Fisheries Program, Rhodes University: 18 pp.
• Alletson, J. Rouhani, Q and Jones, C.L.W. 2004. The potential for a community-based angler guiding service on the Pongolapoort Dam in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Report prepared for the Swiss South African Cooperative Initiative, Rural Fisheries Program, Rhodes University: 42pp.
• Jones, C.L.W. 2004. Industry Report: Abalone nutrition research – inclusion of kelp and soyaflour in artificial diets. Rhodes University: 21pp.
• Jones, C.L.W. 2002. Intercohort cannibalism and parturition-associated behaviour of captive bred swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri Pisces: Poeciliidae. Thesis submitted in fulfilment of PhD in Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 213.
• Jones, C.L.W. and Kaiser, H. 2002. Behaviour observations on filial cannibalism as a tool to improve juvenile producing in the swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri, under farming conditions. World Aquaculture 2002: The annual meetings of the World Aquaculture Society and the China Society of Fisheries. Beijing, China: 338.
• Jones, C.L.W. and Rouhani, Q. 2002. The feasibility of aquaculture and fisheries development programmes in two dams (Mpozolo and Nqadu) in the Mbashe Municipality. Rural Fisheries Program, Rhodes University Contract report: 7pp
• Jones, C.L.W. Shipton, T. and Britz, P. 2001. Evaluation of wine yeast and effluent grown algae as a protein source in the diet of a variety of specialist aquaculture species. Private contract: 18pp.
• Jones, C.L.W. and Britz, P. 2001. Evaluation of wine yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisae) as a non-specific immunostimulant in aquaculture. Private contract: 9pp.
• Jones, C.L.W. 2001. Koi Nutrition. Q-koi Growers Association: 8pp
• Jones, C.L.W and Hecht. 2000. Fishes and Pain. Private contract report: 5pp
• Jones, C.L.W. 1999. Swordtail production: The practical application of a behavioural study. Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science Research Report Series 12, September/October 1999.
• Jones, C.L.W. 1998. Aquarium fish production. In A.J. Melville. 1998. Pre-feasibility study: the Prospecton Effluent Treatment Project, South African Breweries: 8pp.
• Jones, C.L.W. 1997. Filial cannibalism in the swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri, and the development of a technology to reduce cannibalism and increase productivity. In Hecht, T. & L. Coetzee. 1997. Department of Ichthyology & Fisheries Science Research Report Series 10, January 1997: 41 – 45.
• Jones, C.L.W. 1997. Considerations on marine crayfish culture. Newsletter of the Aquaculture Association of southern Africa, 39 (June): 11.
• Jones, C.L.W. 1995. The effect of different flow rates on the growth, condition factor and survival of juvenile swordtails in a closed recirculating system. Submitted in partial fulfilment for a BSc. Honours Degree in Ichthyology & Fisheries Science, Rhodes University.
• Jones, C.L.W. 1994. The breeding and feeding biology ofSynodontis zambezensis. Submitted in partial fulfilment for a BSc. Degree, Rhodes University.

Committees, Reference and Task Groups

• 2008-present: Steering Committee Member for the Water Research Commission (WRC) tasked to advise and assess a research program entitled Interaction between aquaculture and water quality in on-farm irrigation dams: Extended monitoring and mitigating procedures to manage environmental impact (K5/1802//4).
• 2007-present: Vice-Chairman of Eastern Cape Horse Society (ECHS).
• 2003-2008: Steering Committee Member for the WRC tasked to advise and assess a research program entitled Assessment of the interaction between aquaculture and water quality in on-farm irrigation dams (K5/1461//4).
• 2006-present: Discipline Chairman of Show-jumping ECHS.
• 2006-present: Eastern Cape Province representative on the National Show-jumping Committee of the South African National Equestrian Federation (SANEF).
• 2005-present: Eastern Cape Province representative on the National Course-designer Committee of the SANEF.
• 2007-present: National Show-jumping Course Designer for SANEF.
• 2005-2007: National Show-jumping Course Designer (candidate panel) for SANEF.
• 2003-2007: Chairman of the Grahamstown Riding Club (GRC).
• 2003-2004: Member of a group tasked to comment on and contribute to the formation of a draft National Aquaculture Policy prepared for the National Department of Agriculture. Stellenbosch, 23 June 2003 and 16 July 2004.
• 2002-2003: Honorary President of the GRC.
• 2001-2002: Honorary Vice-President of the GRC.
• 2000-present: Honorary Life Member of the GRC.
• 1996-2000: Chairman of the GRC.
• 1995-present: Member of the South African Under Water Union.
• 1993-2005: Provincial Show-jumping Course Designer for the SA National Equestrian Federation.
• 1992-1996: Various positions on Executive and subcommittees of the GRC.