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Use of genetically improved and alien species for aquaculture and conservation of aquatic biodiversity in Africa
Type: Conference Proceedings
Aquaculture species are being domesticated and improved through genetic enhancement. Despite the benefits of improved fish in terms of increased production, there are risks associated with conservation of biodiversity when ...
Size dependent cannibalism in juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Type: Conference Proceedings
Cannibalism among tilapia fry and fingerlings has been identified as one of the major problems by small-scale hatchery operators (Pantastico et at., 1988). Despite the increasing interest in this species, cannibalism among ...
Effects of rearing conditions on low temperature tolerance of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, juveniles
Type: Conference Proceedings
This paper summarizes the results of two experiments in which the effects of genotype, age, size, condition factor and diet (natural phytoplankton versus formulated protein pellets) on low-temperature tolerance of juvenile ...