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Field studies on prevention and biological control of the cyanobacterial blooms using Chlorella and Scenedesmus in the Nile tilapia farms
Type: Journal Article
This study aimed to investigate the use of green algae Chlorella elliposoidea (Gerneck) + Scenedesmus bijuga (Turpin) Lageh as prevention and biological control treatment of cyanobacterial blooms as field application.
Characterization of some bacteria isolated from Oreochromis niloticus and their potential use as probiotics
Type: Journal Article
A total of one thousand Oreochromis niloticus held in earthen ponds of the WorldFish Center were used in this study. Forty of these were randomly collected from the ponds and subjected to bacteriological and pathological ...
Probiotics and aquaculture
Type: Journal Article
Aquaculture has become the fastest growing sector of food production in the world. Despite the encouraging trends, several constraints have a negative impact on the growth of aquaculture. Among those, diseases are the ...
Effect of some immunostimulants as feed additives on the survival and growth performance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and their response to artificial infection
Type: Journal Article
Four plant based immunostimulants (Echinacea purpurea 0.25 and 1.0 ppt, Allium sativum 3 %, Nigella sativa 3% and Origanum marjorana 2 and 3% and mixture of Allium sativum , Nigella sativa 3:1, 1:3 and 3:3%, respectively ...
Effect of probiotics on the survival, growth and challenge infection in Tilapia nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Journal Article
This study was conducted in order to evaluate the potential benefit of Bacillus pumilus and a commercial product (‘Organic Green’<sup>TM</sup>) as a probiotic in the culture of the tilapia nilotica. Two doses of B. pumilus ...
Impact of Saturn herbicide on histological structures and residual aspects of Nile tilapia (Oreachromis niloticus)
Type: Journal Article
This investigation was performed to demonstrate the effect of Saturn herbicide on Nile tilapia (Oreachromis niloticus). Experimental studies were done to determine of LC50 of Saturn and evaluate its acute and chronic ...
The role of ornamental goldfish Carassius auratus in transfer of some viruses and ectoparasites to cultured fish in Egypt: comparative ultra-pathological studies
Type: Journal Article
Goldfish, common carp and Nile tilapia were sampled between September 2002 and May 2003 to investigate lesions induced by viral diseases and ectoparasites. Goldfish exhibited neoplasms, Dermocystidium sp., Ichthyophthirius ...
Control of microcystis aeruginosa using tannic acid
Type: Journal Article
One of the most difficult challenges facing the commercial fish producers is how to keep the constant balance that required maintaining a stable relationship among the water, fish and microscopic flora and fauna in their ...
Reproductive and patho-physiological responses of blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) exposed to chromium with or without chelating substances
Type: Journal Article
Water pollution with chromium included significant negative impact in the hematological and biochemical parameters together with marked histopathological alteration and lowering reproductive performance of fish. The addition ...
Effect of garlic, black seed and Biogen as immunostimulants on the growth and survival of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae), and their response to artificial infection with Pseudomonas fluorescens
Type: Journal Article
Three dosage levels of black seed, garlic and commercial Biogen were administered for three months in summer and six months in winter to test their stimulation effect on growth, survival and response to challenge infection ...