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Growth performance and feed utilization of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and tilapia galilae Sarotherodon galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758) fingerlings fed plant protein-based diets
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis study was designed to determine the effect of complete substitution of fish meal (FM) by three plant protein sources including extruded soybean meal (SBM), extruded full-fat soybean (FFSB) and corn gluten meal (CGM) ... -
Effect of Echinacea on body gain, survival and some hematological and immunological parameters of Oreochrmis niloticus and their response to challenge infection
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleSix hundred and forty O. niloticus were equally distributed in 16 hapas (each of 1.5 m3) to be used for 4 treatments in 4 replicates. Fish of groups 1-3 were fed on basal diet mixed with Echnicacea (0.25 ppt) for 1 st, 2 ... -
Preferences of fishes to different types of Katha materials used in sanctuaries in three rivers of Netrokona.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleUse of different fish-friendly ‘katha’ materials in fish sanctuary is a new concept in Bangladesh. Two kilometers area of each of the three rivers namely the Updakhali, the Kalihar and the Kangsha in Netrokona district ... -
Common interests, private gains: a study of co-operative floodplain aquaculture
(2007)Type: Conference PaperIn recent years a number of floodplain aquaculture projects have sprung up in the Daudkandi area of Comilla District. Key to this development are a number of unique organisational and financing arrangements which facilitate ... -
Comparative analysis of the environmental costs of fish farming and crop production in arid areas
(2007)Type: Conference PaperUsing published data, 20 crop and 19 fish production systems were compared for efficiency of water and nutrient (nitrogen) use. In agriculture, rain-fed cassava was most efficient, followed by rain-fed beans, pivot-irrigated ... -
Efficiency of African catfish Clarias gariepinus in controlling unwanted reproduction of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus in low input production system
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe present experiment was conducted in twelve earthen ponds 2100-m2 at WorldFish Center research facility at Abbassa, Egypt, to assess the efficiency of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in controlling unwanted Nile ... -
Mass spawning of Oreochromis niloticus for fry production: threats and opportunities for small-scale aquaculture and selective breeding
(2007)Type: Book ChapterMass selection based on mass spawning can present a feasible and low-cost selective breeding scheme. In mass spawning, however, mating is not controlled and a small number of breeding individuals may account for a ... -
Participatory research boosts catfish egg, fry production in Cameroon
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe omnivorous African sharptooth catfish is a valuable species suitable for culture by smallholder farmers in Cameroon. A five-year research project that brought farmers together with research interests established simple, ... -
Fish out of water? Inter-sectoral conflicts, trade-offs and synergies in freshwater resource and coastal zone management
(2007)Type: Working PaperThis document is a draft paper to be used for discussion purposes only -
Yellow head-like viruses affecting the penaeid aquaculture industry: a review
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis review focuses on yellow head complex viruses that threaten the prawn aquaculture industry and reports on the findings, current research methods, weaknesses of research and highlights knowledge gaps. -
Livelihood Impacts of ponds in Asia - opportunities and constraints
(2007)Type: Book ChapterPonds are traditional multipurpose resources accessed by households and communities, and are increasingly beingprioritised for aquaculture. High consumption of aquatic animals and declines in natural stocks has stimulated ... -
Milkfish bibliography : a compilation of abstracts on Milkfish studies
(2007)Type: BookMilkfish Bibliography covers 700 references on milkfish biology; broodstock management and fry, fingerling and egg collection and production; milkfish culture systems; health and nutrition; post harvest technology; ... -
Simulation of optimal harvesting strategies for small-scale mixed-sex tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus Boulenger 1896) ponds using a bio-economic model
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleA cohort-based bio-economic biomass growth and economic model, validated with data from experiments conducted in Malawi, was used to identify an optimal harvesting strategy for mixed-sex tilapia ponds.Three harvesting ... -
Decentralised Nile tilapia seed production
(2007)Type: Book ChapterLocal production of mixed sex Nile tilapia in irrigated rice fields has been introduced, established and then spread through farmer-to farmer contact in Northwest Bangladesh benefiting poor households in a number of ways. ... -
The role of species and systems in the development and growth of aquaculture in Asia: needs and prospects
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis paper reviews the current practices in Asian aquaculture and emerging trends in species and systems against a backdrop of changing structure of demand, supply and trade. It examines key issues concerning the role of ... -
Development strategies and options for fisheries and aquaculture in Asia
(2007)Type: BriefDeclining fisheries have hurt many poor coastal and inland fishing communities and consumers in Asia, where 630 million people live on less than US1 per day. Developed to restore dwindling fish supplies are the AsiaFish ... -
New advances in rice-aquaculture production systems for deltaic plains: key findings from a project funded by the CGIAR challenge Program on water and food
(2007)Type: ReportForty per cent of the world population is settled in coastal zones, where much of industrial needs and world's food are produced. The influence of the sea on the environment and human livelihood is not restricted to the ... -
Indigenous species for African aquaculture development
(2007)Type: Book ChapterFrom the history of introductions and the development of successful aquaculture elsewhere, it appears that the use of exotic species to speed up the rate of aquaculture development in Africa is unlikely to be an efficacious ... -
Delineating recommendation domains for small-scale freshwater aquaculture: deploying GIS for decision support
(2007)Type: Book ChapterThis paper highlights Geographical Information System (GIS) applications in an on-going, three-year project to develop spatial decision-support tools for identifying recommendation domains (places and sets of conditions) ... -
Influence of phenol pollution on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2007)Type: ReportIn this study a field investigation was done by collection of water and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Helwan (branch of Nile River), El- Abbassa earthen ponds and Bahr El-Baqar fish ponds every 4 months during ...
