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Using eye lens diameter as age indicator of young Lithognathus mormyrus and Diplodus vulgaris
Type: Journal Article
Eye lens diameter was analyzed in two sparid fish species, Lithognathus mormyrus and Diplodus vulgaris, in order to determine the possibility of using these data for age determination. The results showed that the technique ...
The impact of genetically improved farmed Nile tilapia in Asia
Type: Journal Article
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and its research partners have recently developed a genetically improved Nile tilapia strain. This paper analyzes the potential impact of culturing ...
Current status of production and consumption of tilapia in selected Asian countries
Type: Journal Article
An assessment of the status of production and consumption of tilapia in five Asian countries was made to provide a baseline for the analysis of the potential benefits of the introduction of a new, improved strain of Nile ...
Performance and nature of genetically improved farmed tilapia: a bioeconomic analysis
Type: Journal Article
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), in collaboration with its partner organizations, has developed an improved strain of Nile tilapia (known as the GIFT strain) which shows superior ...
Length-weight relationship of small pelagic fish species of the southeast and South Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone
Type: Journal Article
The length-weight relationship (LWR) parameters of 23 small pelagic fish species (belonging to 13 families) from the south-southeast Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone in 1996 and 1997 are presented. The b values varied ...
Influence of nutrient source on specific dynamic action of Pearl Spot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch)
Type: Journal Article
The magnitude of apparent specific dynamic action (SDA), the maximum rate of oxygen consumption and the length of time that the rate of oxygen uptake remained elevated above the prefeeding level were measured in the Pearl ...
Development of giant freshwater prawn broodstock
Type: Journal Article
The commercial success of a giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) hatchery depends upon the uninterrupted supply of the desired quantity and quality of broodstock. This study was an attempt to develop the ...
Monoclonal antibodies in fish and shellfish health management in India
Type: Journal Article
The paper describes the superiority of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) over conventional polyclonal antisera. Studies undertaken indicate that Aeromonas hydrophila isolates are highly heterogenous and variation exists even ...
Socioeconomics of disseminating genetically improved Nile tilapia in Asia: an introduction
Type: Journal Article
The International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) undertook a major strategic research project known as the "Genetic Improvement of Farmed Tilapias" (GIFT), with funding support from the United ...
River-based artificial propagation of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus: an option for the small fish farmer
Type: Journal Article
A cheap method of propagating the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, by incubating the fertilized eggs in a cage placed directly in a flowing river is described. Hatching ranged between 39 and 70%. This is not significantly ...