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Survival and growth of juvenile fluted giant clams, Tridacna squamosa, in large-scale grow-out trials in the Solomon Islands
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleTwo large-scale experiments were conducted with juvenile Tridacna squamosa at coastal village sites in the Solomon Islands to provide robust estimates of survival and growth during grow-out. -
Length-weight relationship of fishes from a seagrass meadow in Negros Oriental, Philippines
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe parameters a and b of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) were estimated for 13 fish species sampled in a seagrass meadow in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Also, to facilitate conversions, the ... -
Integrated agriculture-aquaculture: a way for food security for small farmers and better resource management and environment
(1997)Type: Conference PaperTraditionally fish have been a natural component of rice-ecosystems. Intensive agriculture has led to degradation offish habitats, resulting in disappearance of fish from rice fields. The economic viability and impact on ... -
Some population parameters of commercially-important fishes in the Philippines
(1997)Type: BookThe estimates of the von Bertalanffy Growth Function (VBGF) parameters and mortality parameters (Z and M) for some of the commercially-important species caught in the Philippine waters are presented using the FAO-ICLARM ... -
Characterization of Ghanaian tilapia genetic resources for use in fisheries and aquaculture
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsSummary proceedings of a four-day workshop held on 4-7 June 1996, Accra, Ghana. Includes presentations, discussions and recommendations on developing techniques for characterizing tilapia genetic resources and utilizing ... -
Fish seed production and marketing in northeast Thailand
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn northeast Thailand, fish seed production by private hatcheries is being encouranged by the Department of Fisheries. Dissemination of technical knowledge to hatcheries has considerably improved fish seed availability ... -
Aquaculture and sustainable food security in the developing world
(1997)Type: Book ChapterThe author discusses the role of aquaculture in food security in the developing world. -
An epizootic of infectious hepatopancreatic and lymphoid organ necrosis disease in cultured Penaeus monodon: a case study
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleShrimp disease of viral origin have caused large production losses worldwide. This paper presents a case study of shrimp (Penaeus monodon; Penaeus indicus) epizootic disease, covering an area of 1,050 ha in Andhra Pradesh, ... -
Tilapia breeding in ricefields in Vietnam
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleResults of the studies undertaken for breeding and nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in ricefields in Thai Binh province in Vietnam during the years 1995-96 are briefly presented in this paper. -
Growth of juvenile Actinopyga mauritiana (Holothuroidea) in captivity
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn this study, we examined the growth of juvenile Actinopyga mauritiana in captivity at three levels of stocking biomass, and under two feeding regimes, for 12 months. We chose this species because of its availability on ... -
Effect of different salinity levels on the fertilization and hatching of Heterobranchus bidorsalis
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe success of induced spawning for the production of fish seed depends on many factors which affect hatchery conditions. This paper discusses the results of an investigation on the effects of six different levels of ... -
Redclaw crayfish aquaculture in Ecuador: the new boom?
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIntroduction of red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in Ecuador is presented together with the status and future of crayfish culture in the country. -
An algorithm for identifying misspellings and synonyms in lists of scientific names of fishes
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA computerized algorithm is presented for the examination of lists of scientific names, assigning current names to known synonyms and misspellings, and suggesting the most probable correct name for new combinations and new ... -
Culture of prawn in rotation with shrimp
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA progressive farmer in Tamil Nadu state, India experimented with crop rotation and successfully cultured Penaeus monodon during the dry season and Macrobrachium rosenbergii during the wet season. The details of M. rosenbergii ... -
Rice-fish farming systems research in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: identification of constraints
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe need for an increased fish production from rice fields prompted the Can Tho University (Vietnam) and the University of Leuven (Belgium) to initiate a collaborative research project named "Impact Analysis and Improvement ... -
Farming fish to save water
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleAuthor's comment on the farming of fish as a efficient means in terms of water use. -
Length-weight relationship of fishes caught in the Itaipu Reservoir, Parana, Brazil
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleParameters and related statistics of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) are presented for 72 species of fish caught in the area of the Itaipu Reservoir in Parana, Brazil. The b values varied between ... -
Length-girth relationships of Barbodes gonionotus and Hampala macrolepidota in the Jatiluhur reservoir, Indonesia
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe length-girth relationships of Javanese carp (Barbodes gonionotus) and hampal carp (Hampala macrolepidota) in the Jatilujur Reservoir, Indonesia were examined. The equations derived from estimating the maximum girth of ... -
An overview of the Philippine marine aquarium fish industry
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe Philippine marine aquarium fish industry utilizes 386 species of coral reef fishes belonging to 79 families. Information on the number coral reef fish species utilized, was gathered from export lists and from surveys ... -
Fish demand and supply projections
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIt has been predicted that the global demand for fish for human consumption will increase by more than 50% over the next 15 years. The FAO has projected that the increase in supply will originate primarily from marine ...
