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Carrying capacities and site selection within the ecosystem approach to aquaculture
Type: Book Chapter
The growth in world aquaculture required to meet the demands of society will result in ever-increasing pressure upon aquatic and terrestrial resources. There are also potential consequences on the environment and on ...
Post tsunami status of coral reefs in Malaysia
Type: Book Chapter
Malaysia escaped most of the tsunami damage because it was shielded by Sumatra and received only secondary waves. The northern states of Perlis, Kedah Perak and Selangor on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and the ...
A trophic ecosystem model of Lake George, Uganda
Type: Book Chapter
A trophic model of Lake George, Uganda, Central Africa was constructed using published quantitative and qualitative information on the various biotic components of the lake and the ECOPATH II approach and software. It is ...
Flow characteristics of aquatic ecosystems
Type: Book Chapter
This contribution examines various flow measures based on analysis of 41 quantified models of trophic interactions in aquatic ecosystems.
Wetlands
Type: Book Chapter
After commencing with a summary of the current status, importance and productivity of natural wetlands, the chapter reviews the contribution of wetland ecological functions to sustaining vital ecosystem services. Wetlands ...
An ecosystem model of San Pedro Bay, Leyte, Philippines: initial parameter estimates
Type: Book Chapter
A mass-balance model of the trophic structure of San Pedro Bay, Leyte Province, Philippines was constructed using the Ecopath modeling software. The model is composed of 16 ecological groups (13 consumer, 2 producers, 1 ...
Population status, fisheries and trade of sea cucumbers in Asia
Type: Book Chapter
This regional review on the population status, fisheries and trade of commercially important sea cucumbers in Asia covers the east and southeast Asian regions including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Viet Nam, ...
Fish biodiversity research in the Mekong Basin
Type: Book Chapter
The Mekong River is one of the great rivers of the world and is characterized by high fish biodiversity. A number of organizations are working at observing and protecting aquatic biodiversity in this hotspot of global ...
A trophic model of the coastal fisheries ecosystem off the west coast of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia
Type: Book Chapter
A mass-balance steady-state trophic model of the coastal fisheries ecosystem off the West Coasts of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia (10 - 60 m depth) was constructed using the Ecopath software. The ecosystem models were ...
Vulnerability of mangroves, seagrasses and intertidal flats in the tropical Pacific to climate change
Type: Book Chapter
Mangroves 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 ...