Browsing by Author "Benzie, J."

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    • Advancing aquaculture systems productivity through carp genetic improvement project update 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Yeasin, M.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Presentation
      Ppt on the advancing aquaculture systems productivity through the carp genetic improvement project. The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) held a Bangladesh Aquaculture ...

    • AfDB ZAEDP_GIP Inception Report January 2019 

      Chimatiro, S.; Komugisha, B.; Trinh, T.Q.; Karisa, H.C.; Benzie, J.; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286; Trong Quoc Trinh: 0000-0001-7769-2250; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683
      Type: Donor Report
      This inception report focuses on the methodologies for the implementation of the research and development component of this project. This research component will be implemented by WorldFish, in partnership with the Department ...

    • African Aquaculture: Genetic Resource and Traditional Knowledge Access and Benefit Sharing Measures 

      Humphries, F.; Lawson, C.; Benzie, J.; Morrison, C.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Genetic resources are the building blocks for aquaculture breeding programs, biotechnology and conservation. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol are international frameworks for access and benefit ...

    • Agonistic behaviour and feed efficiency in juvenile Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus 

      de Verdal, H.; O'Connell, C.M.; Mekkawy, W.; Vandeputte, M.; Chatain, B.; Bégout, M.L.; Benzie, J.; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      The main hypothesis of the present study was that an aggressive and dominant fish would eat more feed and would be more efficient. To test this hypothesis, estimations of the relationships between agonistic behaviour, ...

    • Benchmarking Tilapia Aquaculture Systems in Egypt: Synergies, Trade-offs, and Entry Points for Sustainable Development 

      Rossignoli, C.; Shikuku, K.M.; Manyise, T.; Nasr-Allah, A.M.; Henriksson, P.J.; Dam Lam, R.; Lozano, D.P.; Tran, N.; Roem, A.; Badr, A.; Sbaay, A.S.; Calmet, M.A.; Moruzzo, R.; Karisa, H.C.; Gasparatos, A.; Benzie, J.; Phillips, M.J.; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Timothy Manyise: 0000-0003-1951-9892; Ahmed Mohamed Nasr-Allah: 0000-0001-6299-8556; Patrik John Gustav Henriksson: 0000-0002-3439-623X; Rodolfo Dam Lam: 0000-0001-5987-3592; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Ashraf Shabaan Sbaay: 0000-0001-5678-7488; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2022)
      Type: Conference Proceedings
      The growing demand for aquatic foods requires the sustainable intensification of aquaculture systems. However, policy and investment decisions for sustainable intensification of aquaculture systems are often hindered by a ...

    • Can individual feed conversion ratio at commercial size be predicted from juvenile performance in individually reared Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus? 

      Rodde, C.; Chatain, B.; Vandeputte, M.; Trinh, T.Q.; Benzie, J.; de Verdal, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Feed conversion ratio (FCR), the ratio between feed intake and body weight gain, is of major interest for improving aquaculture sustainability through reduced feed costs and environmental impacts. Demonstrating whether FCR ...

    • CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems: A synthesis 

      Phillips, M.J.; Marwaha, N.; Beveridge, M.; Benzie, J.; Cohen, P.J.; Delamare-Deboutteville, J.; Dubois, M.; McCartney, M.; McDougall, C.; Mohammed, E.; Chadag, V.; Preston, N.; Rossignoli, C.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, S.; Simmance, F.; Tilley, A.; Verdegem, M.; Yossa, R.; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Philippa Jane Cohen: 0000-0002-9987-1943; Jerome Delamare-Deboutteville: 0000-0003-4169-2456; Mark Dubois: 0000-0002-8092-6465; Matthew McCartney: 0000-0001-6342-2815; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Fiona Simmance: 0000-0001-9505-0198; Alexander Tilley: 0000-0002-6363-0945; Marc Verdegem: 0000-0002-2058-3894; Rodrigue Yossa: 0000-0003-4792-0173 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      The fish agri-food system connects supplies of fish and other aquatic foods through multiple pathways and scales to diverse consumers across the planet and is a key component of the global agri-food systems. Fish and other ...

    • Chromosome‑level genome sequence of the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT, Oreochromis niloticus) highlights regions of introgression with O. mossambicus 

      Etherington, G.; Nash, W.; Ciezarek, A.; Mehta, T.K.; Barria, A.; Penaloza, C.; Khan, M.; Durrant, A.; Forres, N.; Fraser, F.; Irish, N.; Kaithakottil, G.G.; Lipscombe, J.; Trinh, T.Q.; Watkins, C.; Swarbreck, D.; Angiolini, E.; Cnaani, A.; Gharbi, K.; Houston, R.; Benzie, J.; Haerty, W.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Background The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is the third most important freshwater fish for aquaculture. Its success is directly linked to continuous breeding efforts focusing on production traits such as growth ...

    • Comparing genomic signatures of selection between the Abbassa Strain and eight wild populations of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Egypt 

      Nayfa, M.; Jones, D.B.; Benzie, J.; Jerry, D.; Zenger, K.R.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Domestication to captive rearing conditions, along with targeted selective breeding have genetic consequences that vary from those in wild environments. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is one of the most translocated ...

    • Contributions of biodiversity to the sustainable intensification of food production: thematic study for The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture 

      Dawson, I.; Phillips, M.J.; Benzie, J.; Attwood, S.; Park, S.; Jamnadass, R.; Powell, W.; Sunderland, T.; Kindt, R.; McMullin, S.; Baddeley, J.; Staver, C.; Vadez, V.; Carsan, S.; Roshetko, J.M.; Amri, A.; Karamura, E.; Karamura, D.; van Breugel, P.; Hossain, M.; Are, A.; Lillesø, J.; Sabastian, G.; Ekesa, B.; Ocimati, W.; Graudal, L.; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Simon Attwood: 0000-0003-1593-8459; Vincent Vadez: 0000-0003-2014-0281; Ahmed Amri: 0000-0003-0997-0276; Eldad Karamura: 0000-0001-9764-9276; Deborah Karamura: 0000-0002-0184-3726; Md. Emdad Hossain: 0000-0001-5077-8740; Walter Ocimati: 0000-0001-6177-7073 (2019)
      Type: Book
      The study provides information, facts and linkages on contribution of biodiversity towards sustainable food production as well as recommendations for having biodiversity-based model for sustainable food production.

    • Development and validation of an open access SNP array for 2 Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) 

      Penaloza, C.; Robledo, D.; Barria, A.; Trinh, T.Q.; Mahmuddin, M.; Wiener, P.; Benzie, J.; Houston, R.; Mahirah Mahmuddin: 0000-0002-4907-7784; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Tilapia are amongst the most important farmed fish species worldwide, and are fundamental for the food security of many developing countries. Several genetically improved Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) strains exist, ...

    • Dissemination and scaling strategy for genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in India, 2020–2030 

      Gaikwad, A.; Panemangalore, A.P.; Datta, S.; Shikuku, K.M.; Chadag, V.; Trinh, T.Q.; Benzie, J.; Phillips, M.J.; Arun Padiyar Panemangalore: 0000-0002-5271-8642; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286 (2021)
      Type: Internal Report
      A strategy for GIFT dissemination and scaling in India is imperative to ensuring that the positive changes in policy and the increased efforts and investments in the tilapia industry succeed to scale impacts of GIFT adoption. ...

    • Dissemination Strategy for Three Spotted Tilapia in Zambia 

      Komugisha, B.; Benzie, J.; Harburg, S.; Chungu, P.; Malambo, T.; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Report
      Background & Report Objectives The Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Development Project (ZAEDP) was launched by the Government of Zambia in 2017 with funding from the African Development Bank. As part of ZAEDP, The Zambian ...

    • Distinguishing between Nile tilapia strains using a low-density single-nucleotide polymorphism panel 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Curtis, L.; Barman, B.K.; Velasco, R.; Danting, J.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is among the most important finfish in aquaculture, particularly in Asia. Numerous genetically improved strains of Nile tilapia have been developed and disseminated through formal and ...

    • DOF Zambia_Draft Report on setting up experiments on genetic characterization and strain comparison and Plan for possible improvement of African Catfish_August 2019 

      Benzie, J.; Trinh, T.Q.; Karisa, H.C.; Komugisha, B.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Trong Quoc Trinh: 0000-0001-7769-2250; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286
      Type: Donor Report
      Selective breeding programmes start with collection of genetic material from different sources, which could be different wild populations or domesticated stocks / strains. It is important to assess the genetic diversity ...

    • Early selection to enhance genetic gain in a rohu (Labeo rohita) genetic improvement program 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Mekkawy, W.; Alam, M.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; Md. Badrul Alam: 0000-0002-7079-4358; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Multiple-stage selection can, in certain circumstances, be adopted to enhance genetic gain in genetic improvement programs while avoiding the cost of assessing and maintaining all individuals for extended periods. The ...

    • The Effects of feed restriction and isolated or group rearing on the measurement of individual feed intake and estimation of feed conversion ratio in juvenile Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) for selective breeding purposes 

      Rodde, C.; Vandeputte, M.; Trinh, T.Q.; Douchet, V.; Canonne, M.; Benzie, J.; de Verdal, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Accurately measuring the phenotype at the individual level is critical to the success of selective breeding programs. Feed efficiency is a key sustainability trait and is typically approached through feed conversion ratio ...

    • Fish breeding and genetics for improved productivity, profitability and sustainability of small-scale farms 

      Benzie, J.; Beveridge, M.; Marwaha, N.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Nisha Marwaha: 0000-0001-9822-4085 (2021)
      Type: Brief
      Faster growing tilapia strains demonstrate continued increase in growth rate in genetic improvement programs and superior profitability for farmers in Africa and South Asia, with reduced environmental impact. New genetic ...

    • Fish trait preferences: a review of existing knowledge and implications for breeding programmes 

      Mehar, M.; Mekkawy, W.; McDougall, C.; Benzie, J.; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; Cynthia McDougall: 0000-0002-5606-6813; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      Continued growth of the aquaculture sector will rely on the availability of fish with traits that respond to the needs and preferences of these users along the value chain. Such trait responsiveness requires that fish ...

    • Fluctuations in growth are heritable and a potential indicator of resilience in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

      Mengistu, S.; Mulder, H.; Bastiaansen, J.W.; Benzie, J.; Khaw, H.; Trinh, T.Q.; Komen, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Resilience can be defined as the capacity of an animal to be minimally affected by perturbations or to quickly recover to the state it had before the perturbation. When applied to production animals, resilience is defined ...