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Role of tilapia (Oreochromis andersonii) in integrated farming systems in Zambia
Type: Conference Proceedings
The old system of cultivating several species of tilapia together in the same pond has been changed to monospecies culture. Oreochromis andersonii has been shown to yield good growth and production rates. A broodstock ...
ICLARM and South-south technology transfer: Philippine aquaculture technology and Indonesia Part I
Type: Journal Article
A historical account is given of the discovery of Tilapia mossambica and its culture in Indonesia and the resulting success in Java of this species in rural development programs. Consequent introduction of this species to ...
Aquaculture systems modeling: an introduction with emphasis on warmwater aquaculture
Type: Working Paper
An introduction to modeling is presented. The basic concepts of systems and models and various types of models and their use in research and in management are described. Guidelines for modeling aquaculture systems are ...
Brackishwater aquaculture: threat to the environment
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of developments in the Philippines regarding the conversion of mangrove forests intobrackishwater fishponds, considering in particular environmental implications. Social and human costs and ecological ...
Reporting fishpond yields to farmers
Type: Journal Article
The frustrations encountered when trying to compare technical reports in which fishpond yield figures are reported in a variety of units (e.g., kg/ha, kg/pond, lb/acre, etc.) are familiar to most aquaculturists. However, ...
Microcomputer use in experimental aquaculture: hardware requirements, part 1: microcomputer and UPS
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented as to the use of microcomputers in fishery science. Background information is given regarding the purchase of microcomputer hardware and various aspects to be considered are examined.
Managing a database pond research data: the CRSP experience
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of the current database system used by the Collaborative Research Support Programme in PondDynamics/Aquaculture and Its Management. Suggestions are made regarding the design of a database.
Stirring ponds as a possible means of increasing aquaculture production
Type: Journal Article
A discussion is presented on the topic of pond stirring in aquaculture as a means of increasing productivity of the fish ponds. Pond stirring may be done either mechanically or by using aquatic organisms (bioturbation), ...
Techniques for handling large pond and farm datasets
Type: Journal Article
Details are given of techniques to be used in the handling of large amounts of data in the field of aquaculture. Two examples are given where different types of multivariate data analyses are performed on the compiled datasets to ...
Who's working on aquaculture in mangroves?
Type: Journal Article
Mangrove areas around the world have been a traditional site for aquaculture on account of their regular water supply and proximity to seed source. This article characterizes the literature on this subject. We used the ...