WorldFish Community: Recent submissions
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Exemple de la contribution de l'analyse fsctorielle des correspondences pour suivre l'evolution de la structure d'une population piscicole
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThis contribution demonstrates an application of correspondence analysis to length-frequency data of catfish (Ictalurus melas, lctaluridae) sampled by electrofishing in the Garonne River, near Toulouse, France. The available ... -
Time recovery for exploited fish populations based on surplus yield models
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA new method to estimate the time recovery of exploited population based on M.B. Schaefer's theory is proposed. The parameters used as follows: current population size (alphaP sub( infinity )'), target population level ... -
Growth of Pomadasys kaakan (Haemulidae) off the coast of Pakistan
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe growth parameters of javelin grunter Pomadasys kaakan (=P. hasta, Haemulidae) were estimated from length-frequency samples collected from December 1988 to February 1989 along the Pakistan coast. They are L sub( infinity ... -
The biometrics of marine fishes from the Gulf of Aden
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe growth parameters (L sub( infinity ), K, t sub(0)), total mortality and length-weight relationships of 23 speciesof fishes studied during a UNESCO-sponsored study of the fish populations of the Gulf of Aden, in the mid-1980s, ... -
Photographic image analysis for morphometric studies of tilapia
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleBiologists have long employed morphometry as a tool in identification, grouping of populations and stock identification of fish. For tilapias, studies have been made on the variability of morphomeric characters in Egyptian ... -
Small fishes as a resource in rural Bangladesh
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe role of small fishes in the diet of the rural poor in Bangladesh is described. Basic statistics (maximum size reached, length-weight relationships and prices) are presented for 42 species, belonging to 10 families and ... -
Growth and mortality of Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta (Scombridae) in the Visayan Sea, Central Philippines
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe growth of Indian mackeral Rastrelliger kanagurta in the Visayas Sea, central Philippines, is estimated, based on length-frequency data from 1983 to 1987 and the Compleat ELEFAN program. Results are TL8 = 38 cm and K = ... -
Growth, mortality and recruitment of Decapterus kurroides in Davao Gulf, Philippines
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe ringnet fishery off Davao, southern Philippines, is briefly described. The major species (36%) in the catch is Decapterus kurroides (Pisces, Carangidae), whose growth parameters and mortality rates (natural and fishing) ... -
Growth, mortality and recruitment of short-wing flying fish Oxyphorhampus micropterus in Bohol Sea, Philippines
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe von Bertalanffy growth parameters (L8 and K) were estimated, based on length-frequency data from the small scale fishery, and the Compleat ELEFAN software, for short wing flying fish Oxyphorhampus micropterus (Hemiramphidae) ... -
Tabular data on marine fishes from Southern Africa. Part II: growth parameters
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThis contribution presents von Bertalanffy growth parameter estimates for 28 species of marine fishes derived from growth curves in R. van der Elst's "Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa". -
Tabular data on marine fishes from Southern Africa. Part 1: Length-weight relationships
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe parameters a and b of length-weight relationship of the form W = aLˆb were computed for 122 species from graphs presented in R.van der Elst's "Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa". -
Spawning stock biomass-per-recruit analysis: a timely substitute for stock recruitment analysis
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleRelative biomass per recruit of adult (i.e. sexually mature) fin to shellfish is shown to help in identifying levels of fishing mortality likely to lead to recruitment overfishing. This is illustrated with data from a ... -
Growth, mortality and length-weight parameters for some Kuwaiti fish and shrimp
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleAs a (small) contribution toward reestablishing communication between Kuwait-based fishing research and other research conducted elsewhere in the tropics, the growth parameter estimates and the "a" and "b" values ... -
A qualitative method for modelling integrated aquaculture agriculture farming systems
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleIntegrated aquaculture-agriculture farming systems are defined as sys tems where the outputs from aquaculture become inputs to agricultural enterprises and vice versa, resulting in a greater total effect than the sum of ... -
Preference of different terrestrial plants as food for Tilapia rendallli and Oreochromis shiranus
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleFish have distinct preferences for plants and there is need to identify those that will lead to good growth and production, especially in Africa where there is abundant natural and agricultural waste vegetation. Some plants ... -
Mollusc and crustacean culture possibilities in Lagos lagoon and the Niger Delta
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the possibilities of the development of mollusc and crustacean culture, especially intraditional harvesting areas of the Niger Delta, as a means of accelerating protein self-sufficiency. Scope for ... -
Small scale fisheries in the time of cholera
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleAn ancient, small and dangerous visitor has returned to the Southwest Coast of Latin America, after hundreds of years, it is the Vibrio cholerae bacterium which causes the deadly cholera disease, showing its devastating ... -
Small water bodies for sustainable fisheries production
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of some of the discussions presented at a workshop regarding reservoir fisheries in Asia held in Hangzhou, China in Oct 1990. The presentations covered the range of reservoir fisheries management ... -
Traditional institutions and their role in the contemporary coastal resource management in the Pacific Islands
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the role played by customary marine tenure (CMT) institutions in the regulation of fisheries in the Pacific Ocean Islands. Particular reference is made to the system in operation in Marovo ... -
Who's working on fishing gear design and construction for small-scale fisheries?
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe findings are presented of a search conducted on traditional fishing gear design and construction using the ASFA database (1971-90) and the ICLARM Library and professional staff collections.
