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Spatial Data Quality Control for the Coral Triangle Atlas
(2014)Type: Journal ArticleThe Coral Triangle is a global priority for conservation and since the creation of the Coral Triangle Initiative in 2007 it has been a major focus for a multi-lateral conservation partnership uniting the regions six ... -
Spatial Linear Approximate to Almost Ideal Demand System
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper introduces two spatial systems of demand equation models that are variants of the Linear Approximate to Almost Ideal Demand Systems (LA/AIDS) with habit formation. Specifically, the first model incorporates spatial ... -
Spatial patterns of epilithic algal and detrital resources on a windward coral reef
(2001)Type: Journal ArticleAlgae and detritus co-occur on reef substrata, but their relative importance to consumers, in terms of biomass and nutrient content, is poorly understood. Epilithic algae, sediment and detritus were sampled among four ... -
Spatial patterns of rural poverty and their relationships with welfare-influencing factors in Bangladesh
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis study determines the spatial variation of rural poverty in Bangladesh and its relation to people's livelihood assets affecting their ability to procure food. We estimated household income for over 1 million census ... -
Spatial structure of demersal fish assemblages in South and Southeast Asia and implications for fisheries management
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleWe provide a review of the assemblage structure of demersal fish resources in four South and Southeast Asian countries. Multivariate techniques (classification and ordination analysis) were used to analyze scientific trawl ... -
Spatio-temporal and size-dependent variation in the success of releasing cultured sea cucumbers in the wild
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleLarge-scale releases of cultured “sandfish,” Holothuria scabra, were used to examine size- and density-dependent effects on survival among sites. Juveniles were marked by fluorochromes in 3 size classes and released into ... -
Spatiotemporal determinants of seasonal gleaning
(2021)Type: Journal Article1. Many coastal communities depend on ecosystems for goods and services that contribute to human well-being. As long-standing interactions between people and nature are modified by global environmental change, dynamic and ... -
Spawning and early larval rearing of Holothuria atra
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe Coastal Aquaculture Centre (CAC) of the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) in Solomon Islands has started to assess the potential of enhancing populations of sea cucumbers associated ... -
Spawning and hatching performance of the silvery black porgy Sparidentex hasta under hypersaline conditions
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleAbu Al Abyad island is characterized by harsh environmental conditions. A preliminary trial conducted at the island to investigate the spawning and hatching performance of the blue finned sea bream Sparidentex hasta indicated ... -
Spawning induction of three tropical sea cucumbers, Holothuria scabra, H. fuscogilva and Actinopyga mauritiana
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe current study examines induced spawning in three commercially important tropical sea cucumbers: sandfish (Holothuria scabra), white teatfish (H. fuscogilva) and surf redfish (A. mauritiana). This research forms part ... -
Spawning seasonality of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta
(2019)Type: Working PaperThe hilsa is a critically important species for smallscale fishing communities in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta and Rakhine State. Yet current fishing regulations are inadequate and exploitation rates are well beyond sustainable ... -
Spawning stock biomass-per-recruit analysis: a timely substitute for stock recruitment analysis
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleRelative biomass per recruit of adult (i.e. sexually mature) fin to shellfish is shown to help in identifying levels of fishing mortality likely to lead to recruitment overfishing. This is illustrated with data from a ... -
Species composition in the Molobicus hybrid tilapia strain
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleThe “Molobicus” hybrid breeding programme was initiated to improve tilapia growth performance in brackish water. The base population was created by backcrossing F1 Oreochromis niloticus GIFT strains × feral O. mossambicus ... -
Species selection for smallholder aquaculture
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSystems for selection of species for smallholder aquaculture are presented. These are: food fits; management decisions; and economic criteria. Food fits suggests categorizing pond food resources into a few categories based ... -
Specifications for carp and mullet hatcheries, nurseries and collecting stations
(1978)Type: ReportThis document outlines the specifications of a project for carp and mullet hatcheries, nurseries and collecting stations in Egypt. -
Spillover of commercially valuable reef fishes from marine protected areas in Guam, Micronesia
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleDoes adult spillover (movement out of marine protected areas [MPAs]) of fish create a net export of fish biomass from MPAs to adjacent fished reefs? Biomass of five commercial reef fish species was estimated by visual ... -
Spiny lobster resources and opportunity for culture in post-tsunami Aceh, Indonesia
(2009)Type: Conference PaperIn an effort to facilitate the restoration of livelihoods that reduce poverty and increase community resilience2 we investigated possible responses related to the pre-existing lobster fishery as well as the potential for ... -
Spreading community-based resource management: Testing the "lite-touch" approach in Solomon Islands
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleIn Solomon Islands, community-based resource management (CBRM) is the main strategy for managing coastal fisheries. Although hundreds of communities have implemented CBRM already, the majority of Solomon Islands communities ... -
Spreading the news
(2002)Type: Book ChapterThe best word to describe Nazmy Abdel Rahman Shafi is 'dynamic'. At 73 he runs, with his partner Mohammed Gouda, a successful fish farm in the Fayoum province of Egypt. Not only were these men the first to begin farming ... -
SSF Guidelines represent voyage of struggle, empathy and support
(2018)Type: BlogBlogpost about the journey of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines, featuring quotes from John Kurien