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The use of antibiotics in aquaculture: health and environmental issues, control and mitigation measures
Type: Journal Article
This paper attempts to review the use of antibiotics in aquaculture in Malaysia because of the heightened concerns over its use and abuse and its impact on human health and the environment. Health and environmental issues ...
Diet composition of fish species from the southern continental shelf of Colombia
Type: Journal Article
The diet composition of 30 fish species belonging to 16 families from the Pacific Coast of Colombia is described. Benthic crustaceans (37.5%) and bony fishes (23.7%, chiefly demersal) were the most important food items for ...
Consumption to biomass (Q/B) ratio and estimates of Q/B-predictor parameters for Caribbean fishes
Type: Journal Article
Estimates of the Q/B ratio and parameters of equations to 'predict' Q/B values for 116 fish stocks in the Gulf of Salamanca, Colombia are presented. A compilation of these estimates available for Caribbean Sea fishes (264 ...
Seasonality, labor and integration of aquaculture into southern African smallhold farming systems
Type: Journal Article
Fish production on Malawian smallholdings is generally limited by the quantity and quality of inputs to the pond (Brummett and Noble 1995). The timing of labor availability and other farm activities limit the amount farmers ...
Length-weight relationship of fishes caught by trawl off Alexandria, Egypt
Type: Journal Article
This paper presents the length-weight relationship parameters (a and b) for 29 fish species, belonging to 16 families, taken by otter trawl fishing from Egyptian Mediterranean waters. The b values obtained ranged from 2.50 ...
Integration of freshwater prawn culture with rice farming in Kuttanad, India
Type: Journal Article
The integration of paddy cultivation with prawn/fish culture can become a viable alternative to effectively utilize the vast area of derelict polders (embanked coastal flood plains) in Kuttanad, India. Nearly 55 000 ha of ...
Reproduction of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in the Solomon Islands
Type: Journal Article
Over a 3-year period (1996–1998), reproduction of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (Jaeger, 1833) was investigated in the Solomon Islands to determine the spawning pattern and whether gametogenesis is continuous ...
Management of broodstock and quality control of fish seed in Hungary
Type: Journal Article
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) breeding has a long tradition in Hungary. However, recent economic changes in Eastern Europe and new developments in aquaculture necessitated the need for ensuring quality of the brood stock ...
Tilapia broodstock development for saline waters in the Philippines
Type: Journal Article
Four Oreochromis species were used in the study. Progenies from the 27 cross combinations (5 pure breds and 22 crossbreds) were evaluated in 10 environments with different salinity levels and agro-climatic conditions using ...
Fisheries of the Farasan Islands (Red Sea)
Type: Journal Article
The fisheries of the Farasan Islands (Saudi Arabia, Red Sea) are described. The fishery resources are exploited by artisanal, investor and industrial sectors. The artisanal fishery consists mostly of line fishing around ...