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Vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change
(2011)Type: Book ChapterIn this chapter, the authors assess the vulnerability of aquaculture in the tropical Pacific to climate change. It begins by summarising recent and potential aquaculture production to set the scene for the sector, and then ... -
Vulnerability of Cambodian water snakes: initial assessment of the impact of hunting at Tonle Sap Lake
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper documents the emergent snake ‘fishery’ occurring on Tonle Sap Lake where an estimated 6.9 million snakes (mostly homalopsids) are removed annually, representing the world’s largest exploitation of a single snake ... -
Vulnerability of coastal livelihoods to shrimp farming: Insights from Mozambique
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleMillions of people around the world depend on shrimp aquaculture for their livelihoods. Yet, the phenomenal growth of shrimp farming has often given rise to considerable environmental and social damage. This article examines ... -
Vulnerability of female fish traders to HIV/AIDS along the fish market chain of the south-eastern arm of Lake Malawi: Analysis report
(2009)Type: ReportThe objectives of this study were first, to understand the market chain of fish as traded by women in the south-eastern Arm of Lake Malawi, with a specific focus on analyzing how fish is moved from the lake to the wholesale ... -
Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the tropical Pacific to climate change
(2011)Type: Book ChapterMangroves and seagrasses are of special interest to coastal fisheries worldwide because of the role they play in providing nursery areas for commonly harvested fish and invertebrates. Although the ecology of fish and ... -
Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change on fisheries
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleAnthropogenic global warming has significantly influenced physical and biological processes at global and regional scales. The observed and anticipated changes in global climate present significant opportunities and ... -
Wall-to-wall fieldwork: some guidelines for secondary data collection in developing countries
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the usefulness of secondary data in research in the field of agriculture, considering implications for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Four categories of secondary data are examined -- ... -
Warning signs unheeded in South Pacific invertebrate trade
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleNearshore marine resources play a significant role in the lives of South Pacific islanders and can be critical to the economies of nations in the region. However, few countries have adequate management controls in place ... -
Waste management in the coastal areas of the ASEAN region: roles of governments, banking institutions, donor agencies, private sector and communities
(1992)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis conference aimed to assess the severity of environmental threats of waste disposal to the ASEAN region's coastal zone; demonstrate technologies in waste management; explore ways in which international banking institutions ... -
Wastewater reuse in aquaculture: socially and environmentally appropriate wastewater treatment for Vietnam
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleWastewater is reused and treated in four main types of farming in Vietnam: fish culture in 200 ha; rotation of rice and fish culture in 400 ha; land vegetables and aquatic vegetables. -
Wastewater treatment for land-based aquaculture: improvements and value-adding alternatives in model systems from Australia
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleSettlement ponds are used to remove particulate and dissolved nutrients in Australian land-based aquaculture wastewater. At best, marine and brackish water settlement ponds reduce total suspended solids by 60%, but their ... -
Wastewater use in aquaculture: research in Peru
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleUse of wastewater is an issue gaining importance throughout the (developing) world, as water sources become scarcer and competition for them increases. In Peru, research has shown the technical, economic and social feasibility ... -
Wastewater-fed aquaculture systems: status and prospects
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleIssues concerning the promotion of wastewater reuse in aquaculture are re-examined in this article. -
Water and fisheries
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThis paper highlights the importance of fisheries and aquaculture in management of the world’s water resources. It underlines the value of these resources and the critical importance of managing water quantity and quality ... -
Water and sediment quality and plankton diversity of Posna beel, Tangail.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticlePhysiochemical studies on water and sediment quality and plankton diversity of Posna beel, Kalihati, Tangail were conducted during 2003-2005. Surface water temperature was minimum (16°C) during winter and maximum (33 °C) ... -
Water for fish: Sustainable inland fisheries
(2018)Type: BlogWater for fish: Sustainable inland fisheries -
Water management and wise use of wetlands: enhancing productivity
(2006)Type: Book ChapterLakes and reservoirs are affected by human interventions mainly by eutrophication. Changes in morphology are less common, although siltation and local alterations to the riparian zone can result from urbanisation,marina ... -
Water quality in integrated livestock-fish ponds
(1983)Type: Journal ArticleWater quality variables were monitored during 3.5 years of research on pig-fish, duck-fish and chicken-fish systems. Early morning dissolved oxygen levels were often below 0.5 mg/1. Total ammonia levels were highest in ... -
Water quality management
(2022)Type: BriefIn fish culture, water quality is the degree of how conducive the water is for fish growth and the environmental conditions that affect it. Fish farmers need to have sufficient knowledge of water quality parameters, the ... -
Water quality research or water quality checking: proposed guidelines
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA simple plan is outlined to assist in the design of water quality research and monitoring programmes at aquacultureresearch stations. Before monitoring any programme, a decision on the goals of the aquaculture research to ...
