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Effect of using periphyton substrate (Bamboo stems) on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton, periphyton and growth performance for tilapia, mullet and catfish in earthen ponds
Type: Journal Article
This experiment shows that the bamboo substrate improved water quality, survival rate and total production of fish.
Evaluation of the use of fresh water by four Egyptian farms applying integrated aquaculture-agriculture: study report
Type: Report
This report describes a study done in 2010 by researchers of the WorldFish Center on water use in Egyptian farms that apply aquaculture – agriculture integration. Two of the four farms that were monitored derived the main ...
Geïntegreerde visteelt in Egypte: ‘It’s complicated’
Type: Magazine Article
Egypte is op het Afrikaanse continent het land met veruit de grootste visteeltproductie. Het grootste deel van de aquacultuurproductie bestaat uit zoetwatervissoorten. Dat deze groei kon plaatsvinden in een land waar ...
Effect of gypsum treatment on water quality parameters and fish performance in fertilized polyculture earthen ponds
Type: Journal Article
This experiment aimed to study the effect of agriculture gypsum treatment in aquaculture ponds (to raise water total hardness) on the physico-chemical and biological parameters of pond water and fish performance in a ...
Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture sector
Type: Conference Paper
Egypt’s aquaculture production (921,585 tonnes in 2010) is by far the largest of any African country and places it 11th in terms of global production. Despite the fact that the aquaculture sector in Egypt is now a mature ...
Estimated costs and returns for commercial cage production of fingerlings and table-size mullet (Mugil cephalus) in Dakhlia Governorate, Egypt
Type: Journal Article
Large scale cage culture of mullet is new practice in Egypt and have not economically evaluated. The aims of this study are: to assess the economic potential of the actual practices of private mullet cage operations in ...
Water use at integrated aquaculture-agriculture farms: experiences with limited water resources in Egypt
Type: Journal Article
Fish farming in Egypt is not formally recognized as an agricultural activity, so aquaculture cannot use water from irrigation canals. However, fish are raised as primary or secondary crops in combination with fruit and ...