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    • A fish crop may improve rice yields and ricefields 

      Lightfoot, C.; Roger, P.A.; Cagauan, A.G.; Dela Cruz, C.R. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Rice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from differentRice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from different ...

    • Integrated farming in Zimbabwe 

      Kibria, G. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Integration of aquaculture with agricul¬ture (integrated farming) provides balanced food production, increases farmers' income, recycles nutrients, protects the environment and optimizes food production where resources are ...

    • Aquaculture technology transfer to smallholder farmers in Malawi, Southern Africa 

      Noble, R.P.; Rashidi, B. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Details are given of activities conducted in Zomba, Malawi, in order to demonstrate new aquaculture technologies and encourage their use by smallholder fish farmers. The following technologies were introduced: napier grass ...

    • The accuracy of some length-based methods for fish population studies 

      Isaac, V.J. (1990)
      Type: Report
      Monte-Carlo simulations of fish populations with different biological characteristics were generated to test the accuracy of some recent methods for the assessment of growth in fishes on the basis of length data. ...

    • Rice-fish culture demonstration in Surin Province, Thailand 

      Mang-umpan, K.; Jintasataporn, A.; Sollows, J. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      A brief account is given of project activities conducted regarding promotion of rice-cum-fish culture in Surin Province,Thailand as a means of increasing protein consumption and also income for rural people. The effect of ...

    • Using the growth performance index Phi to choose species aquaculture: an example from Kuwait 

      Mathews, C.P.; Samuel, M. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Following a brief account of the advantages of using the growth performance index in choosing species for culture purposes, an examination is made of growth parameters of Epinephelus suilis and Acanthopagrus cuvieri chosen ...

    • MAXIMS: a computer program for estimating the food consumption of fishes from diel stomach contents data and population parameters 

      Jarre, A.; Palomares, M.L.; Soriano, M.L.; Sambilay, V.C., Jr.; Pauly, D. (1990)
      Type: Manual
      Developed for IBM PC (and its compatibles), the software estimates the size-specific daily food consumption of fishes from a 24-hour cycle of stomach contents data for either one or two feeding periods per day, as well ...

    • Farmers' attitudes in Malawi to the use of excreta in fish farming 

      Ng'ong'ola, D.H. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      The findings are presented of a survey conducted in Malawi to determine the acceptability by fish farmers of raisingfish in excreta-fed ponds. The use of livestock excreta appeared to be acceptable to the majority of ...

    • Freshwater prawn farming trials in Bangladesh 

      Pandian, T.J.; Varadaraj, K. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Details are given of pond trials conducted in Bangladesh regarding the culture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii ). Integrated rice and prawn farming systems were also experimented and results indicated that ...

    • Techniques to produce 100% male tilapia 

      Pandian, T.J.; Varadaraj, K. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      A discussion is presented on endocrine sex reversal and chromosome manipulation techniques for producing 1005 male tilapia. Details are given of methods for the administration of steroids and the induction of ploidy.

    • Estimating the food consumption of fishes: one step in linking a species with its ecosystem 

      Jarre, A. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Details are given of a new software package MAXIMS which may be used to estimate the daily food consumption of fish. The software estimates the feeding times, the rates of ingestion and evacuation and related parameters. ...

    • The pond refuge in rice-fish systems 

      Dela Cruz, C.R. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Small fishponds on irrigated and rainfed rice farms may be used by farmers as pond refuges to hold fish that foragein the ricefield, for breeding and nursing purposes, and for holding fish after rice harvesting. The pond ...

    • Down to earth thoughts on conserving aquatic genetic diversity 

      Pullin, R.S.V. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      A discussion is presented on the topic of maintaining genetic diversity in aquatic ecosystems, considering the various threats caused by irreversible damage or loss to the environment. The current situation in aquaculture ...

    • Who's working on giant clam culture? 

      Vega, M.J.M. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      An examination is made of the literature on giant clam (Tridacna ) culture methods induced spawning, larvae, larval and post-larval rearing and socioeconomics. ASFA and the ICLARM library and professional staff collections ...

    • Is ANOVA powerful enough for analyzing replicated pond expriments? 

      Van Dam, A.A. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Aquaculture pond experiments, like agricultural crop trials, are often designed according to the statistical rules of replication and randomization: several treatments are applied to a number of experimental units (in this ...

    • Studies on the population dynamics of Pellonula leonensis (Clupeidae) in the Cross River, Nigeria 

      Kuenzel, T.; Loewenberg, U. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Based on length-frequency distributions and mean annual water temperature, growth and mortality parameter estimates, as well as spawning pattern of Pellonula leonensis (Clupeidae) occurring in the Cross River (Nigeria) ...

    • Who's working on tropical fish seed transport? 

      Vega, M.J.M. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      An examination is made of the literature on seed stock and live fish transport in the tropics. ASFA and ICLARM library and professional staff collections were used for the search.

    • Smallholder farmers in Malawi adopt and improve technologies from collaborative research 

      Noble, R.P.; Kadongola, W.K. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      Details are given of the various new technologies demonstrated by ICLARM and the Fisheries Department in Malawito smallholder farmers, which include the following: 1) Use of Pennisetum purpureum as an alternative/supplement ...

    • Drawing pictures of integrated farms helps everyone: an example from Vietnam 

      Lightfoot, C.; Tuan, N.A. (1990)
      Type: Journal Article
      The participation of farmers in the research process related to the development of integrated farming processes is discussed with respect to observations made on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The use of drawing pictures of ...

    • Reservoir fisheries and aquaculture development for resettlement in Indonesia 

      Costa-Pierce, B.A.; Soemarwoto, O. (eds.) (1990)
      Type: Report
      When Indonesia's state electric company constructed two dams along Citarum River to boost its hydroelectric reserves, two new reservoirs were created, agricultural and settled lands were lost, and thousands of families ...