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Assessment of immune response supplemental immunoton and bovine lactoferrin as alternatives to antibiotics in nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Journal Article
An experiment was conducted to two different immunostimulants were investigated to detect changes in the activity of innate non-specific immune response, disease resistance and growth performance as alternatives to antibiotics ...
Better management practices for tilapia culture in Egypt
Type: Manual
This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) led by WorldFish. The program is supported by contributors to the CGIAR Trust Fund. FISH is developing the better management ...
Impacts of organic fertilization systems on water quality, phytoplankton populations and fish production in earthen ponds
Type: Journal Article
This study carried out to evaluate the influence of two application system of chicken manure fertilizer in earthen ponds on water quality, phytoplankton population and fish production.
Benchmarking the environmental performance of best management practice and genetic improvements in Egyptian aquaculture using life cycle assessment
Type: Journal Article
Egyptian aquaculture is gaining importance as an affordable and nutritious source of animal protein among Egyptians. Nile tilapia dominates production (77% of total production), followed by carps (17%) and mullets (11%). ...
Better management practices for tilapia culture in Egypt (Arabic)
Type: Manual
This country specific better management practices (BMP) instruction manual is hoped to enhance the capacity of grow-out farmers and extension service providers in Egypt to support scaling of WorldFish technologies (e.g. ...
Some heavy metals concentrations in water and tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) muscles of fish farms supplied by three different water sources
Type: Journal Article
This study was conducted to assess and compare heavy metals contamination in muscle tissues (edible part) of fish cultured in ponds received fresh, agriculture and sewage drainage water which could poses a threat to human ...
Best management practices for commercial tilapia reproduction in Northeast Africa
Type: Manual
Tilapia hatcheries are the most common type of fish hatchery in Egypt, as well as many other countries
globally. Their success has helped supply fish farms with quality tilapia seed, which in turn has increased
farmed fish ...
Selective breeding trait preferences for farmed tilapia among low-income women and men consumers in Egypt; Implications for pro-poor and gender-responsive fish breeding programmes
Type: Journal Article
A number of studies have highlighted the promising growth of Egyptian tilapia aquaculture and the role of genetically improved strains in this development, such as the Abbassa Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linneaus, ...
Technical characteristics and economic performance of commercial Tilapia hatcheries applying different management systems in Egypt
Type: Journal Article
This study was carried out in order to understand the technical and economic characteristics of different Egyptian Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) hatchery systems. Hatchery operators at fifty tilapia hatcheries in ...