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Assessing forest canopy closure in a geospatial medium to address management concerns for tropical islands: Southeast Asia
Type: Journal Article
The present study outlines an approach to classify forest density and to estimate canopy closure of the forest of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. The vector layers generated for the study area using satellite data was ...
The use of napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and maize (Zea mays) bran as low-cost tilapia aquaculture inputs
Type: Journal Article
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of napier grass presented in various forms either alone or combined with maize bran and/or lime on the growth of T. rendalli, 0. shirunus and 0. kurongue.
Tilapia, Sarotherodon or Oreochromis?
Type: Journal Article
The debate on the scientific nomenclature for tilapias is likely to intensify with the publication this year by the British Museum of Natural History of Dr. Ethelwynn Trewavas' long-awaited mono¬graph "A review of the ...
Heavy metal and faecal bacterial contamination of urban lakes in Yaounde, Cameroon
Type: Journal Article
The objective of this study was to measure the concentration of indicator bacteria and heavy metals in fish, mud and water of the two largest urban inland valleys in Yaounde.
Promising practices in food security and nutrition assistance to vulnerable households in the Tonle Sap Region, Cambodia
Type: Report
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) seeks to reduce poverty and improve food security for many small-scale fishers and farmers who are dependent on aquatic agriculture systems by partnering ...
Save the children_Inception Phase Narrative Report on Suchana, WorldFish_2015_Nov-2016_Feb
Type: Donor Report
Finalize partnership agreement with CNRS, FIVDB and RDRS: we have drafted the agreement, shared with partners, incorporated some of their comments and shared some of their feedback with SCi for needed action. WorldFish ...
Vulnerability of coastal livelihoods to shrimp farming: Insights from Mozambique
Type: Journal Article
Millions 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 ...
Preliminary analysis of demersal fish assemblages in coastal waters of the Gulf of Thailand
Type: Book Chapter
The 1995 trawl data of the research vessels Pramong 2 and 9 in the Gulf of Thailand were analyzed using TWINSPAN and DCA. Four main station clusters were identified related to geographic location and depth. Two clusters ...
Beyond social-ecological traps: Pathways to a sustainable future
Type: Blog
In development and resilience research, the metaphor of a ‘trap’ is commonly employed to convey the rigidity that can be associated with complex systems. In practical meaning, and in their mechanical workings, traps are ...
Length-weight relationships of demersal fishes from the Gulf of Salamanca, Colombia. [second part]
Type: Journal Article
The parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W=a L super(b) were computed for 46 species caught in a series of demersal trawl hauls over the period 1995-1997 in the Gulf of Salamanca, Colombia.






