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DR. MATT LITVAK - PROFESSOR

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Academic History

B.Sc York University
M.Sc.

University of Toronto

Ph.D. University of Toronto

Research Interests
• Fish ecology, behaviour and ecophysiology
• Spatial ecology and modelling
• Conservation
• Aquaculture
• Gene banking

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Representative Publications
Butts, I.A.E., Trippel, E.A., Ciereszko, A., Soler, C., S?owi?ska, M., Alavi, S.M.H., Litvak, M.K., Babiak, I. 2011. Seminal plasma and spermatozoa characteristics of Atlantic cod(Gadus morhua L.) of wild and cultivated origin. In Press.  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part B: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
 

Butts, I.A.E., Babiak, I., Ciereszko, A., Litvak, M.K., Sowiska, M., Soler, C., & Trippel, E.A. 2011. Semen characteristics and their ability to predict sperm cryopreservation potential of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L. In Press. Theriogenology 

 

Butts, I.A.E., E.A. Trippel and M.K. Litvak. 2009. The effect of sperm to egg ratio and gamete contact time on fertilization success in Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. Aquaculture 89-94.

 

Kieffer, J.D., L. Arsenault, and M.K. Litvak. 2009. Behaviour and physiology of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) at different water velocities. Journal of Fish Biology 74:674-682.

 

Fraboulet, E., Y. Lambert, M. Litvak, C. Audet. 2009. The effects of latitudinal origin and paternal contribution on larval growth of winter flounder in a northern environment. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 138:407-415.

 
Li, X.H., M.K. Litvak, and J.E. Hughes Clarke. 2007. Overwintering habitat use of shortnose sturgeon; defining critical habitat using a novel underwater video survey and modeling approach. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science. 64:1248-1257.
 

TEACHING ASSIGNMENT
2013 - 2014

FALL
WINTER
Biology 2701 Experimental Design & Analysis   Biology 3371 Principles of Aquaculture
Biology 3411 Ichthyology   Biology 3811 Conservation Biology
YEAR
Biology 4990 Honours Thesis

Contact Information

E-mail: mlitvak@mta.ca
Snail Mail:

Department of Biology
Mount Allison University
63B York Street
Sackville, New Brunswick
Canada  E4L 1G7

Office: 122 Flemington
Telephone: (506) 364-2364
Fax: (506) 364-2505

 

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