Fish farming has traditionally been combined with other agricultural production in West Java. Activities associated with fish culture include raising ducks, chickens, horses, water buffaloes, rice, aquatic plants, and even ...

A detailed study on the fecundity and related aspects of the biology of tilapiine fish by Prof. H.M. Peters of the University of Tnbingen based on data from seven species of substrate-spawning and mouthbrood-ing tilapias.

Areas in which research is required regarding tilapia culture are indicated. The confused status of cultured stocks, a consensus on choice of species and culture methods are discussed.

The Brackishwater Aquaculture Development and Training Project, a cooperative effort of the Government of the Philippines, represented by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) under the Ministry of Natural ...

Ifugao lies in the Cordillera Mountains in the north-central part of Luzon. It is famous for its colorful inhabitants, lush forests, crystal waters and magnificent rice terraces. The people have traditionally practiced ...

In Nigeria there is a scarcity of information on fish diseases. Reports are usually not made, except for a few studies by zoologists on helminth and blood parasites of fish. This article presented a few case studies to ...

Bais City with its two bays on the southeastern coast of Negros Island is historically the main source of shellfish in Negros Oriental, Philippines. Indigenous oyster species include the large, desirable Crassostrea iredalei ...

Water quality variables were monitored during 3.5 years of research on pig-fish, duck-fish and chicken-fish systems. Early morning dissolved oxygen levels were often below 0.5 mg/1. Total ammonia levels were highest in ...

Giant clam culture is discussed considering in particular Tridacna gigas , T. derasa, T. squamosa and Hippopus hippopus with respect to work undertaken at the Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center in Palau.

Suggestions for controlling the domestication of tilapia improved strains are given regarding: 1) the population that serves as foundation stock; 2) the breeding system employed; and 3) the process used for selecting ...