Search
Now showing items 31-40 of 49
Efficiency of African catfish Clarias gariepinus in controlling unwanted reproduction of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in low input production system
Type: Journal Article
The present experiment was conducted in twelve earthen ponds 2100-m2 at WorldFish Center research facility at Abbassa, Egypt, to assess the efficiency of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in controlling unwanted Nile ...
Participatory research boosts catfish egg, fry production in Cameroon
Type: Journal Article
The omnivorous African sharptooth catfish is a valuable species suitable for culture by smallholder farmers in Cameroon. A five-year research project that brought farmers together with research interests established simple, ...
Genetic diversity in wild stocks of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii): implications for aquaculture and conservation
Type: Journal Article
The giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is cultured widely around the world but little is known about the levels and patterns of genetic diversity in either wild or cultured stocks. Studies have suggested ...
Sandfish (Holothuris scabra) with shrimp (Penaeus monodon) co-culture tank trials
Type: Journal Article
Seven tank trials were undertaken involving the co-culture of sandfish and shrimp on sand. Sizes, stocking densities, feeding and other conditions were all varied. Results indicated that powdered sargassum did not support ...
A comparative study of two seasonal floodplain aquaculture systems in Bangladesh
Type: Journal Article
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the technical and economic parameters of two community led approaches: the semi-closed water bodies and the floodplain water bodies based systems in Bangladesh. The two approaches ...
Enhancing the productivity of small waterbodies
Type: Journal Article
Most small waterbodies were built for irrigation and/or drinking water storage for humans and livestock, but have also been shown to play an important role in watershed management. Apart from natural lakes, small waterbodies ...
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: composition and genetic parameters of a synthetic base population of Oreochromis niloticus for selective breeding
Type: Journal Article
The present study is based on data recorded from fish of the third generation of the GIFT project (Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias). The objective of the study was to compose a synthetic base population of Nile ...
Developing technologies for restocking sandfish: Update on the WorldFish-SPC project in New Caledonia.
Type: Journal Article
The WorldFish Center project to develop strategies for restocking sea cucumbers is now in its fourth year. Its main purpose is to develop optimal release strategies for the restocking of sandfish (Holothuria scabra). ...
Population parameters and exploitation rate of demersal fishes in Brunei Darussalam (1989-1990)
Type: Journal Article
In this paper, we document the results of retrospective analysis of length frequency data collected during a trawl survey in Brunei Darussalam from July 1989 to June 1990. The study forms part of concerted efforts under ...
Pen fish culture in reservoirs: an alternative to land based nurseries
Type: Journal Article
An experiment to rear carp seed was conducted in Tamil Nadu, India during October 2001 to April 2002 as a part of an ambitious programme aimed at standardization of pen fish rearing technology for production of stocking ...