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Daily burrowing cycle and feeding activity of juvenile sea cucumbers Holothuria scabra in response to environmental factors
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleThis study investigated the daily activities of juvenile sea cucumbers Holothuria scabra Jaeger. -
Damage schedule: an alternative approach for evaluation of coastal resources
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleValuation of natural resources and cnviroiimental assets is a key aspect of successful resource management. In complex systems such as those of coastal areas, decisionmakers usually face the conflicting issues of resource ... -
Dams and fisheries in the Mekong Basin
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper draws on approaches in ecology, biology and policy analysis to examine the tensions between dams and fisheries in the Lower Mekong Basin. We review the exceptional importance of Mekong fisheries in terms of total ... -
Data and knowledge sharing process at WorldFish: an overview
(2021)Type: ManualThis brief manual has been created to familiarize users with the process of data and knowledge sharing at WorldFish following the center's and the CGIAR best practices and policies. The manual explains key concepts and ... -
Data management and database systems at WorldFish Center Dhaka, Bangladesh: mission report
(2004)Type: ReportSince the late 90's, the WorldFish Center' in Dhaka has two major research programs ongoing in Bangladesh: 1. -
Decentralised Nile tilapia seed production
(2007)Type: Book ChapterLocal production of mixed sex Nile tilapia in irrigated rice fields has been introduced, established and then spread through farmer-to farmer contact in Northwest Bangladesh benefiting poor households in a number of ways. ... -
Decentralized provision of primary healthcare in rural Bangladesh : a study of government facilities
(2007)Type: Working PaperBangladesh has made significant progress in health indicators in recent years in spite of her low level of income. This is mainly due to the commitment of the state supported by donors in providing preventive care with ... -
Decision analysis applied to the fishery of the sea snail Concholepas concholepas from central northern coast of Chile
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleFormal decision analysis was applied to the management of loco (Concholepas concholepas, Fam. Muricidae) in Chile, 29-35 degrees S. Four interested groups were considered "Fishers", "Scientists", "Buyers" and the "State", ... -
Decision support for water management for integrating aquaculture in small-scale irrigation systems: A case for the Chingale catchment in Malawi
(2013)Type: BriefA three-year project was funded by the BMZ/GIZ to examine the benefits of integrating aquaculture and small scale irrigation by identifying improved water allocation and management strategies under current and future climate ... -
Decline of demersal coastal fisheries resources in three developing Asian countries
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleWorldwide, there is serious concern about the state of fisheries; yet for Asia, which accounts for half of the global fisheries production, information on the state of fisheries in order to guide management is sparse. In ... -
Deleterious effects of non-native species introduced into Lake Victoria, East Africa
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleLake Victoria, in East Africa, has suffered from introductions and invasions of non-native species such as Lates niloticus, various tilapiine species, and Eichornia crassipes since the 1950s. These have had a devastating ... -
Delineating recommendation domains for small-scale freshwater aquaculture: deploying GIS for decision support
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis paper highlights Geographical Information System (GIS) applications in an on-going, three-year project to develop spatial decision-support tools for identifying recommendation domains (places and sets of conditions) ... -
Demand for Fish by Species in India: Three-Stage Budgeting Framework
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThe demand studies for the fish sector are limited by their high degree of aggregation, and the lack of empirical basis for estimating the underlying elasticity of demand. In this study, the three-stage budgeting framework ... -
Demand for fish in Asia: a cross-country analysis
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleFish demand patterns in nine Asian countries were investigated using a multistage budgeting framework allowing a disaggregated approach to analysing fish consumption. This paper highlights the heterogeneity of fisheries ... -
Demand for fish in Asia: a cross-country analysis
(2007)Type: Conference PaperThis study is focused on the estimation of demand, price and income elasticities for major fish groups that are commonly found in Asia. The next section of the paper is devoted to the model used in the analysis of the ... -
Demand for fish in Sub-Saharan Africa: the past and the future
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe Sub-Saharan region of Africa accounted for only 5.5% of the world's demand for fish from 1989 to 1991, inspite of comprising 9% of the global population. This study was carried out to determine the future demand for ... -
Demand for fish in the Philippines : a disaggregated analysis
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper sought to establish the fish consumption pattern of Filipino households and estimate the price and income elasticities of fish demand by species, as well as by income groups, i.e., low, middle, and high income. ... -
Demand for imported versus domestic fish in Nigeria
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleFish is among the most important animal-sourced foods in Africa and is crucial in combating malnutrition. Fish demand in Africa has far outpaced supply as the import share rose from 16% in 1970 to 39% by 2017. Little is ... -
Demersal fish assemblages of the Southwest Coast of India
(2003)Type: Book ChapterDemersal surveys from the southwest coast of India were analyzed to determine the general pattern of distribution of demersal species assemblages in the area. Seasonality is pronounced, indicating three major periods, ... -
Democratic Republic of the Congo planning meeting, 5-6 Dec 2007. Workshop report
(2009)Type: ReportThe WorldFish Center and FAO are implementing a regional programme entitled "Fisheries and HIV/AIDS in Africa; investing in sustainable solutions", funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ...
