Browsing Sustainable aquaculture by Author "Benzie, J."

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    • Genetic correlations between harvest weight and secondary traits in a silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) genetic improvement program 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Yeasin, M.; Chadag, V.; Delamare-Deboutteville, J.; Debnath, P.P.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X; Jerome Delamare-Deboutteville: 0000-0003-4169-2456; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      In 2017, the base population of a family-based silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) genetic improvement program was spawned in Bangladesh. This program aims to improve the growth rate of silver carp under polyculture ...

    • Genetic parameters for black spot disease (diplopstomiasis) caused by Uvulifer sp. infection in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) 

      Karisa, H.C.; Ali, S.E.; Marijani, E.A.; Ahmed Ibrahim, N.; Trinh, T.Q.; Chadag, V.; Benzie, J.; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; Shimaa El Sayed Mohamed Ali: 0000-0002-0227-8124; Nabil Ahmed Ibrahim: 0000-0002-2007-7684; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Black spot disease (diplopstomiasis), an external melanized host inflammatory response caused by a number of digenetic trematode parasites, results in slow growth, deformities and increased mortality among many freshwater ...

    • Genetic parameters for resistance to Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

      Barría, A.; Trinh, T.Q.; Mahmuddin, M.; Benzie, J.; Chadag, V.; Houston, R.; Mahirah Mahmuddin: 0000-0002-4907-7784; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) is one of the primary disease concerns for tilapia farming, with mass mortality events and biosecurity restrictions threating aquaculture in several continents. Selective breeding for improved ...

    • Genetic relationships among founders of a silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) genetic improvement program in Bangladesh 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Mekkawy, W.; Barman, B.K.; Alam, M.; Karim, M.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Md. Badrul Alam: 0000-0002-7079-4358; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683
      Type: Journal Article
      Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) is an important aquaculture species in Bangladesh and globally. Multiple introductions have been made of this exotic species to Bangladesh since 1969. Accordingly, the genetic ...

    • Genetic variation in wild populations and farmed stocks of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Madagascar 

      Ravakarivelo, M.; Pepey, E.; Benzie, J.; Raminosoa, N.; Rasamoelina, H.; Mikolasek, O.; de Verdal, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2019)
      Type: Journal Article
      Four farmed stocks and four wild populations of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), which was first introduced to Madagascar sixty years ago, were assayed for genetic variation at nine microsatellite loci to determine ...

    • Genome-wide association analysis of adaptation to oxygen stress in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

      Yu, X.; Megens, H.; Mengistu, S.; Bastiaansen, J.W.; Mulder, H.A.; Benzie, J.; Groenen, M.; Komen, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Background: Tilapia is one of the most abundant species in aquaculture. Hypoxia is known to depress growth rate, but the genetic mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. In this study, two groups consisting of 3140 fish ...

    • Genomic Selection and Genome-wide Association Study for Feed-Efficiency Traits in a Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Population 

      Barria, A.; Benzie, J.; Houston, R.; de Koning, D.; de Verdal, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Dirk Jan de Koning: 0000-0001-6343-8155 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Nile tilapia is a key aquaculture species with one of the highest production volumes globally. Genetic improvement of feed efficiency via selective breeding is an important goal, and genomic selection may expedite this ...

    • Genotype by environment interaction and genetic heterogeneity of environmental variance of body weight at harvest in genetically improved farmed tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) reared in 3 different countries 

      Agha, S.; Mekkawy, W.; Ibanez-Escriche, N.; Kumar, J.; Mandal, A.; Lind, C.E.; Benzie, J.; Boeschl-Wilson, A.B. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      Establishing breeding programs that improve farmed fish performance across multiple environments is crucial in a globalized aquaculture market. The main objectives of the current study were to assess the growth performance ...

    • Genotype by environment interaction between aerated and non-aerated ponds and the impact of aeration on genetic parameters in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

      Mengistu, S.; Mulder, H.A.; Benzie, J.; Khaw, H.; Megens, H.; Trinh, T.Q.; Komen, H.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2020)
      Type: Journal Article
      A major problem in smallholder Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) farms is that the achieved production is much lower than under optimal management. One of the main environmental factors contributing to lower production ...

    • Genotype-by-culture-system interaction in catla and silver carp: Monoculture and biculture 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Mekkawy, W.; Alam, M.; Barman, B.K.; Karim, M.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; Md. Badrul Alam: 0000-0002-7079-4358; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Manjurul Karim: 0000-0003-4280-3568; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Catla (Catla catla) and silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) are globally significant aquaculture species, primarily grown in polyculture. The objectives of the current study were to i) quantify genetic differences ...

    • Growth performance of three strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) on four different feeds in Western and Central Kenya 

      Genschick, S.; Mekkawy, W.; Rossignoli, C.; Benzie, J.; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      The growth performance of three commercially available strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed one of four different commercially available feeds during nursery and grow-out was assessed in Kenya. Each of the ...

    • Growth, yield and profitability of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) and non-GIFT strains in Bangladesh 

      Tran, N.; Shikuku, K.M.; Rossignoli, C.; Barman, B.K.; Cheong, K.; Ali, M.S.; Benzie, J.; Nhuong Tran: 0000-0002-1813-4571; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Kai Ching Cheong: 0000-0002-8115-417X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      On-farm performance of the genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) strain in monoculture and polyculture ponds in Bangladesh was assessed using a stratified random sample of 213 GIFT and 256 non-GIFT farmers. The GIFT ...

    • A high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of rohu carp, Labeo rohita, and its utilization in SNP-based exploration of gene flow and sex determination 

      Arick, M.A.; Grover, C.E.; Hsu, C.; Magbanua, Z.; Pechanova, O.; Miller, E.R.; Thrash, A.; Youngblood, R.C.; Ezzell, L.; Alam, M.S.; Benzie, J.; Hamilton, M.G.; Karsi, A.; Lawrence, M.L.; Peterson, D.G.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845 (2023)
      Type: Journal Article
      Labeo rohita (rohu) is a carp important to aquaculture in South Asia, with a production volume close to Atlantic salmon. While genetic improvements to rohu are ongoing, the genomic methods commonly used in other aquaculture ...

    • An investigation of links between metabolic rate and feed efficiency in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax 

      Rodde, C.; de Verdal, H.; Vandeputte, M.; Allal, F.; Nati, J.; Besson, M.; Blasco, F.R.; Benzie, J.; McKenzie, D.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Feed efficiency (FE) is the amount of body weight gain for a given feed intake. Improving FE through selective breeding is key for sustainable finfish aquaculture but its evaluation at individual level is technically ...

    • A major quantitative trait locus affecting resistance to Tilapia lake virus in farmed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) 

      Barria, A.; Trinh, T.Q.; Mahmuddin, M.; Penaloza, C.; Papadopoulou, A.; Gervais, O.; Chadag, V.; Benzie, J.; Houston, R.; Vishnumurthy Mohan Chadag: 0000-0002-2574-284X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Enhancing host resistance to infectious disease has received increasing attention in recent years as a major goal of farm animal breeding programs. Combining field data with genomic tools can provide opportunities to ...

    • Msingi East Africa Limited_Assessment of the conditions for the genetic improvement in East Africa: genetic performance, organisational capacity and policy_Final Report 

      Komugisha, B.; Karisa, H.C.; Benzie, J.; Phillips, M.J.; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286; Harrison Charo Karisa: 0000-0001-5323-794X; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683; Michael John Phillips: 0000-0002-0282-0286
      Type: Donor Report
      This report provides results from an “Assessment of the Conditions for Genetic Improvement in East Africa: Genetic Performance, Organisational Capacity and Policy”, conducted by WorldFish for Msingi. The study focuses on ...

    • On-farm participatory evaluation of feeding approaches used by farmers for tilapia (Oreochromis macrochir) production in northern Zambia 

      Lundeba, M.; Cole, S.M.; Mekkawy, W.; Yossa, R.; Komugisha, B.; Nyirenda, M.; Muyuni, N.; Benzie, J.; Mary Lundeba: 0000-0001-8274-0800; Steven Michael Cole: 0000-0002-8947-0871; Wagdy Mekkawy: 0000-0002-3991-7321; Rodrigue Yossa: 0000-0003-4792-0173; Basiita Rose Komugisha: 0000-0002-7257-0286; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      This paper reports the first benchmarking of smallholder tilapia farming practices in rural northern Zambia, measuring fish growth, feed utilization and water quality parameters, using a participatory action research ...

    • On-farm performance of genetically-improved rohu (Labeo rohita) in Bangladesh 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Yeasin, M.; Alam, M.; Ali, M.; Fakhruddin, M.; Islam, M.; Barman, B.K.; Shikuku, K.M.; Shelley, C.C.; Rossignoli, C.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Md. Badrul Alam: 0000-0002-7079-4358; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Colin Charles Shelley: 0000-0002-5268-3806; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      Introduction: Rohu (Labeo rohita Hamilton) is a globally significant aquaculture species for which genetically improved strains are increasingly available. In 2020, a multiplier population, comprised of highly–ranked ...

    • On-farm trials of WorldFish Genetically Improved Rohu 

      Hamilton, M.G.; Yeasin, M.; Alam, M.; Ali, M.; Fakhruddin, M.; Islam, M.; Barman, B.K.; Shikuku, K.M.; Shelley, C.C.; Rossignoli, C.; Benzie, J.; Matthew Gray Hamilton: 0000-0001-8098-8845; Md. Badrul Alam: 0000-0002-7079-4358; Benoy Kumar Barman: 0000-0003-0554-2207; Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku: 0000-0003-2290-074X; Colin Charles Shelley: 0000-0002-5268-3806; Cristiano Rossignoli: 0000-0001-8220-7360; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2022)
      Type: Conference Paper
      Rohu Labeo rohita (Hamilton) is an economically and culturally significant aquaculture species in Bangladesh. However, until recently, genetically improved rohu strains have not been available to Bangladeshi farmers. In ...

    • Performance evaluation of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) improved strains in Ghana 

      Trinh, T.Q.; Agyakwah, S.K.; Khaw, H.; Benzie, J.; Attipoe, F.Y.; John Benzie: 0000-0001-9599-8683 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Growth performance and survival to harvest of the Akosombo strain generation 10 and the GIFT strain generation two (derived from GIFT generation 11 in Malaysia) were evaluated in Ghana. The fish were from 96 families of ...