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Dr Tormey Reimer

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My Current project

Aquafeed pellets being fed to a pen of fish

Optimising feeds to support ecosystem-based aquaculture

I am current working with Professor Julia Blanchard on an ARC Linkage Grant developing new ways of assessing the environmental impacts of alternate sources of protein in fish food. See the full project and the latest research outputs here.

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Recent publications

High prevalence of vaterite in sagittal otoliths causes hearing impairment in farmed fish

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Tormey Reimer, Tim Dempster, Fletcher Warren-Myers, Arne J. Jensen, Stephen E. Swearer

Scientific Reports, 2016

The rapid growth of aquaculture raises questions about the welfare status of mass-produced species. Sagittal otoliths are primary hearing structures in the inner ear of all teleost (bony) fishes and are normally composed of aragonite, though abnormal vaterite replacement is sometimes seen in the wild. We provide the first widespread evaluation of the prevalence of vaterite in otoliths, showing that… Read more

Rapid growth causes abnormal vaterite formation in farmed fish otoliths

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Tormey Reimer, Tim Dempster, Anna Wargelius, Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Tom Hansen, Kevin A. Glover, Monica F. Solberg, Stephen E. Swearer

Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2017

Sagittal otoliths are essential components of the sensory organs that enable all teleost fish to hear and maintain balance, and are primarily composed of calcium carbonate. A deformity, where aragonite (the normal crystal form) is replaced with vaterite, was first noted over 50 years ago but its underlying cause is unresolved. We evaluated the prevalence of vateritic otoliths from two captive… Read more

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Check out my blog!

Profile photo of Dr Tormey Reimer at Bruny Island

Welcome to my blog!

Why did I do it? Will I stick to it with any kind of regularity? Let’s find out!

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Scenic view of the NSW Kioloa coastal campus

Ocean Hack Week 2024

I attended Ocean Hack Week (24-30 August 2024) and had a great time!

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Get in touch

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I’m currently working at home in Melbourne, Australia. I should be fairly responsive to emails, messages, heartfelt letters, and good vibes. Feel free to reach out!

Contact me

tormey.reimer@utas.edu.au
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I live and work on the land of the Wurundjeri people.
IMAS is built on the land of the Muwinina people, which the Palawa people continue to care for today.
Sovereignty was never ceded