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Status and development trends of aquaculture in the near east
Type: Conference Paper
Aquaculture has a short history in the Near East Region. The overall aquaculture production in 1997 was below 200 000 mt, a figure that represents less than 0.5 percent of global aquaculture production. Eight of the 17 ...
Economic analysis of fish farming in Behera governorate of Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
This paper examines the economic analysis of fish farming in Behera governorate of Egypt. High prices of fish feed, declining fish prices and lack of finance were found to be the top ranking serious constraints facing ...
Photobacteriosis in some wild and cultured freshwater fishes in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
Two hundred and seventy wild and cultured fishes were collected from Alexandria, and investigated for the isolation of Photobacterium. The recovered bacteria were studied for the virulence, pathogenicity and antimicrobial ...
Biological control of the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa using Chlorella and Scenedesmus mass culture
Type: Conference Paper
This study aimed to investigate the use of Chlorophyta Chlorella elliposoides and Scenedesmus bijuga (Turpin) Lageh as a biological control means against Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz as a laboratory trial before field application.
Effect of some local immunostimulants on the survival, growth performance and challenge infection of Oreochromis niloticus
Type: Conference Paper
Disease outbreaks are encountered in the rapidly developing aquaculture industry and affecting the economy but their controls seem to be difficult. Therefore, the use of immunostimulants may be an effective mean of increasing ...
Pathological studies on encysted metacercariae infections among some freshwater fish in Egyptian aquaculture
Type: Conference Paper
Fish may harbor pathogens especially parasitic diseases which interfere with the aquaculture production and could consitiute a zoonotic importance, especially in developing countries. In this study, 200 freshwater fishes ...
Aquaculture genetics research in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
Fish production in Egypt has significantly increased over the last few years reaching 546 000 t in 1998 compared to 306 000 t in 1988. The contribution of aquaculture in the overall fish production has increased as well ...
Laboratory studies for preventing the growth of Microcystis sp. using Chlorella and Sendessmus in the Nile tilapia culture
Type: Conference Paper
This study is a trial for the prevention of Microcystis sp. growth using Chlorella and Scenedesmus mass culture via indoor experiment.
Evaluation of different vaccination strategies for control of (MAS) in Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
The Motile Aeromonas Septicemia (MAS), caused by Aeromonas hydrophila is among the dangerous diseases encountered in freshwater fish culture. This work aims to compare and evaluate difference vaccination strategies for ...
Enhancing fish farm productivity through improved management. A case study in Egypt
Type: Conference Paper
During a 3-week training program held during 1999 on field application for fish culture technology in Egypt, it was noticed that a significant enhancement in pond productivity could be achieved mainly through improved pond ...