Kling, Linda J.
Present position:
February 16, 2016
Associate Professor, School of Marine Sciences, University of Maine
Office address: 207 Rogers Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5763
Phone:(207) 581-2735 Fax: 581-2744
Education:
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email: lkling@maine.edu
B.S., Home Economics-Food/Nutritional Science,
University of Delaware, 1974
M.S., Nutritional Sciences, University of Md, 1977. .
Ph.D., Poultry Science, University of Md, 1980.
Publications:
Muscato Hansen,J., J.P. Lazo and L. J. Kling, 2008. A method to determine protein digestibility
of microdiets for larval and post-larval fish. Aquaculture Nutrition (accepted for
publication)
Muscato Hansen,J., L. J. Kling, and A. Jordaan, 2007. Growth, survival and feed
efficiency for post-metamorphosed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) reared at
different temperatures. Aquaculture 262:281-288.
Jordaan, A., S. E. Hayhurst, and L. J. Kling. 2006. The influence of temperature on the stage at
hatch of laboratory reared Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and implications for
comparisons of length and morphology among different batches. J. Fish Biology.68:7-24
Muscato Hansen, J. and L. J. Kling 2005. Early weaning trials examining survival, growth and
gut histology of Atlantic cod larvae. Larvi '05. Symposium. European Aquaculture
Society Special Publication No36.
Jui-lien Hsu, Hans M. Opitz, Robert C. Bayer, Linda J. Kling, William A. Halteman, Roy E.
Martin and Bohdan M. Slabyj, 2005. Listeria monocytogenes in a Salmon Processing
Environment. J. Food Protection 68:1635-1640.
Dalton, T. J. , K. M. Wanning and L. Kling, 2004. Risk efficient live feed system: an ex-ante
recursive stochastic approach. J. International Assoc Aquaculture Economics and
Management (IAAEM). 8:41-59..
Waning, K., T.J. Dalton and L.J. Kling, 2003. Economic analysis of early weaning feeding
technologies for haddock. IN: Proceedings of the Workshop on Early Rearing of
Haddock. 7: 87-102. Aquaculture Association of Canada
Jordaan A. and L.J. Kling, 2003. Determining the optimal temperature range for Atlantic cod
(Gadus morhua) during early life. In: H.I. Browman and A.B. Skiftesvik (Eds.). The Big
Fish Bang. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference. Pp: 45-62. Institute
of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway. Online at:
http://www.fishlarvae.com/e/Book_Reader.asp?pg=/e/BigBang/Jordaan.pdf&pgid=22
Callan C. A. Jordan & L.J. Kling 2003. Reducing Artemia use in the culture of Atlantic cod
(Gadus morhua). Aquaculture 219: 585-595.
Kling, L. J. and T. Dalton, 2003. Atlantic salmon aquaculture in Maine: Current status and
challegees. College Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture White Papers. No 7.
http://www.nsfa.umaine.edu/research/Salmon%20Aquaculture.pdf
Hamlin, H.J. and L.J. Kling, 2001. The culture and weaning of larval Haddock
(Melanogrammus aeglefinus) using a microparticulate diet. Aquaculture 201: 61-72.
Hamlin, H.J., I. Hunt von Herbing and L.J. Kling, 2000. Histological and morphological
evaluations of the digestive tract and associated organs of haddock (Melanogrammus
aeglefinus), throughout post-hatching ontogeny. Journal of Fish Biology 57:716-732.
Baskerville-Bridges, B. and L.J. Kling, 2000. Development and evaluation of microparticulate
diets for early weaning of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae. Aquaculture Nutrition
6:171-182.
Baskerville-Bridges, B. and L.J. Kling, 2000. Early weaning of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
larvae onto a microparticulate diet. Aquaculture 189: 109-117.
Baskerville-Bridges, B. and L.J. Kling, 2000. Larval culture of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) at
high larval stocking densities. Aquaculture 181: 61-69.
Technical Reports:
A study to investigate culture techniques to rear fingerling - sized Atlantic cod and
larval/fingerling - sized haddock for use in production aquaculture and for use in a public
restoration project to study the efficacy of restoring natural cod stocks in the Gulf of Maine.
NOAA 2000.
Presentations and Posters:
Muscato Hansen, J. and L. J. Kling 2005. Early weaning trials examining survival, growth and
gut histology of Atlantic cod larvae. Larvi 2005. Symposium. Sept 5-8, Ghent, Belgium.
Kling, J. Linda, Jennifer Muscato, Adrian Jordaan, 2004. Growth, survival and feed conversion
efficiency of post-metamorphosed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) reared at different
temperatures. ICES Symposium Gadoid Mariculture: Development and Future Challenges.
June 13-16. Bergen, Norway.
Callan, Chatham., Bobbi-Jo Shirley, Linda J. Kling, 2004. Evaluation of disinfection and
incubation techniques for eggs from the orchid dottyback Pseudochromis fridmani. World
Aquaculture Society, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Muscato, Jennifer L. and Linda Kling, 2004. Development of a marker technique to quantify
digestibility in larval fish. World Aquaculture Society. 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Jordaan A. and L.J. Kling, 2003. Determining the optimal temperature range for Atlantic cod
(Gadus morhua) during early life. 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Bergen, Norway.
Recent Grants Received:
Enhancement of facilities in support of sustainable alternative marine aquaculture in Maine.
Maine Technology Institute for the Marine Research Fund 2006 Competition. Co-Investigator
with Nick Brown (PI) and Jake Ward, William Wolters and Alan Spear. $485,000.
Development of Broodstock Diets for Atlantic Halibut. N.Brown and L.J. Kling, $. NRAC 20052007
Demonstration of Sustainable Cod Farming from Egg to Grow-out in Maine. N. Brown, L.J.
Kling and D. Skonberg $358,022. 2003-2005
Investigations into the Culture of Rainbow Smelts. $44,699 Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund 20032004
Development of Broodstock Diets for Atlantic Halibut. N.Brown and L.J. Kling, $61.417. NRAC
2003-2005
Student dedicated aquaculture systems. $500 Active Student Learning Micro-Grant..2002-2003.
Inventory of Intertidal and Estuarine Fishes of Acadia National Park, J. Moring and L.J. Kling
.$63,000. 2001-2003.
Bioeconomic Development, Assessment and Management of Marine Aquaculture Technology.
T. Dalton, T. Cheng, and L. J. Kling. $124,158. 2001-2003.
Development and demonstration of marine aquaculture based on Atlantic halibut and haddock.
Kling, L.J., Opitz, H.M., Hunt von Herbing, I., Dalton, Linley, T., T., Duym, T., Hastings, M.M.
Maine Science and Technology Foundation. $325,000. 2000-2001
Demonstration of net pen culture of haddock, cod and black seabass, with W. H. Howell (UNH),
T. M. Bradley (URI), L.J. Buckley (URI), G. Nardi (Great Bay AquaFarms). NOAASea Grant UM
share:100,000, 1999-2002
Development and evaluation of microparticulate early weaning diets for marine larval fish.
Kling, L.J. Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station. $17,500
1999-2004.
Orgins of Cod on Georges Bank: Contributions of early developmental stages from the Scotian
Shelf. Division of Ocean Sciences/U.S. GLOBEC. with D Townsend, I. Kornfield, C. Taggart,
R. Radtke, and D Ruzzante. UM share $500,000 1998-2001).
Aquaculture of cold-water marine species: Creation of a website to educate and extend current
knowledge. Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, $5,000 1998-1999.
Optimum time of first-feeding of larval Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). Maine
Aquaculture Innovation Center, $11,148 1998-2000.
A study to investigate culture technique to rear fingerling sized Atlantic cod and larval/fingerling
sized haddock for use in production aquaculture and for use in a public restoration project to
study the efficacy of restoring natural cod stocks in the Gulf of Maine. NOAA/Dept of
Commerce, $477,773 1997-1999.
Investigation of the Biology and Culture of Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) I. Hunt
von Herbing and L.J. Kling. CMS/UM Sea Grant Development Funds. $9000 (1997).
A project to create employment opportunities in harvesting and processing underutilized species
by identifying best technology and market demand for sea cumber waste. NOAA, Dept of
Commerce. Proposal submitted by the Sunrise County Economic Council to NOAA, Dept of
Commerce: $42,986 total; UM share $15,232 (1996-1997).
Development of commercially viable aquaculture industries in New England based on cod and
haddock. UM/UNH Sea Grant College Program. with H. Howell (UNH), L. Buckley and T.
Bradley (URI) UM share: $162,196 (1995-1999).
Nutrition and feeding management studies during the early life stages of Atlantic cod. Maine
Aquaculture Innovation Center $24,380 (1995-1996).
Atlantic salmon pigmentation study, Private company $43,950 (1994-95).
Utilization of fish processing waste as feed ingredients for salt-water reared Atlantic salmon,
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, $9,286 (1991-1992).
Scientific Equipment and Book Fund Award. University of Maine, $8,600, 1992.
Increasing aquaculture production in the Northeast through nutrition. Northeast Regional
Aquaculture Center, $293,270 total; UM share $46,540 (1990-1993).