WorldFish Community: Recent submissions
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Structuring dynamic models of exploited ecosystems from trophic mass-balance assessment
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe linear equations that describe trophic fluxes in mass-balance, equilibrium assessments of ecosystems (such as in the ECOPATH approach) can be re-expressed as differential equations defining trophic interactions as ... -
The world's coral reefs: hope for the future
(1997)Type: BrochureThis photo essay was produced from pictures in ReefBase: a Global Database on Coral Reefs and their Resources. -
Flow modelling with ECOPATH: providing insights on the ecological state of agroecosystems
(1997)Type: Book ChapterThis paper summarizes the major findings in modelling and analysing agroecosystems using ECOPATH. -
ICLARM brochure
(1997)Type: BrochureThis brochure outlines the area of research and program activities of ICLARM in 1997. -
A quantitative approach for assessing the productive performance and ecological contributions of smallholder farms
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA pragmatic framework for monitoring, modelling, analysing, and comparing the state and performance of integrated agroecosystems is proposed. Four smallholder rice farms (1.36€“2.76 hectares) €” including monoculture rice ... -
Foyers ruraux, ecosystemes agricoles et gestion des ressources rurales: un guide pour elargir nos conceptions de la sexospecificite et des systemes d'exploitation
(1997)Type: BriefThe guidebook attempts to broaden thinking about gender and farming systems. These concepts are explored to widen understanding of the complex relationships that comprise households, agroecosystems and the way rural ... -
The role of human rights in implementing socially responsible seafood
(2019)Type: Journal ArticleSustainability standards for seafood mainly address environmental performance criteria and are less concerned with the welfare of fisheries workers who produce the seafood. Yet human rights violations such as slavery and ... -
Length-weight relationship of some marine fish species in Reunion Island, Indian Ocean
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleThe length-weight relationship of 29 marine fish species form Reunion Island (SW Indian Ocean) belonging to 14 families were computed. Data from 5,340 individuals were used for this purpose. Fish were sampled using different ... -
Farming experiments and transfer of technology of bivalve culture along the southwest coast of India
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleThe Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) in India developed bivalve farming technologies in the 1970s, but these were not widely adopted at the time. In 1993, CMFRI undertook an action research program to ... -
Diet and feeding ecology of two sizes of Barbodes gonionotus (=Puntius gonionotus) and Oreochromis sp. in ricefields in Bangladesh
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleFish culture experiments were conducted to compare and evaluate the feeding pattern and strategies, daily ration, gastric evacuation rates, dietary breadth, similarity and overlap of silver barb, Barbodes gonionotus, and ... -
Dissemination and evaluation of genetic improved tilapia species in Asia (DEGITA): final report (January 1998)
(1998)Type: ReportThe major objectives of the DEGITA ( Project (Dissemination and Evaluation of Genetically Improved Tilapia Species in Asia) were: 1) to carry out genetic, socio economic and environmental evaluation of the improved tilapia ... -
Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias (GIFT) Project: final report, March 1988 to December 1997
(1998)Type: ReportThe GIFT Project is one of the longest multidisciplinary research and development program implemented by ICLARM and its partners. It began in March 1, 1988 and was successfully concluded in December 31, 1997. The ... -
Predicting food consumption of fish populations as functions of mortality, food type, morphometrics, temperature and salinity
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleA large data set of relative food-consumption estimates (Q/B) of marine and freshwater fish populations (n = 108 populations, 38 species) is documented and used to derive a predictive model for Q/B, using asymptotic weight, ... -
Aquaculture: the last frontier for sustainable food security?
(1998)Type: Conference PaperFish has become a political commodity, thanks to its increasing scarcity and its high value. Aquaculture offers opportunities as the last frontier for sustaining the contribution of fish to food security. Asia is at the ... -
Growth and survival of the giant clams, Tridacna derasa, T. maxima and T. crocea, at village farms in the Solomon Islands
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleIn this study, the authors report the results of large-scale grow-out trials for T. crocea, T. maxima and T. derasa at 11 sites in the Solomon Islands over 2 years. During these experiments, we evaluated the influence of ... -
Genetic improvement of farmed tilapias: growth performance in a complete diallel cross experiment with eight strains of Oreochromis niloticus
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleA complete diallel cross experiment was carried out with eight strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). The strains represented four wild populations collected from various locations in Africa and four populations ... -
Manual on genetic improvement of farmed tilapia (GIFT) research methodologies
(1998)Type: ManualGathering and recording of biological data vital to experiments in a genetic improvement program should be carried out with efficiency, precision and accuracy. This is important in order to avoid marking erroneous conclusion ... -
Integrating aquaculture with rice farming in Bangladesh: feasibility and economic viability, its adoption and impact
(1998)Type: ReportStudies were undertaken on 256 farms in Bangladesh from 1992-1994 to assess the feasibility and economic viability of integrating fish culture with rice farming during aman (wet) and boro (dry) seasons in medium highlands. ... -
Genetic improvement of carp species in Asia: project progress report (November 1997 to June 1998)
(1998)Type: ReportThe Project consists of two phases, Phase I focusing on determining research priorities leading to the development of high yielding breeds and strains; documentation of carp genetic resources, documentation of carp genetic ... -
A computer software package for assessing and managing risks posed by experiments with genetically modified fish and shellfish
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleAssessment and management of risk is needed for sustainable use of genetically modified aquatic organisms (aquatic GMOs). A computer software package for safely conducting research with genetically modified fish and shellfish ...
