Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Drawing pictures of integrated farms helps everyone: an example from Vietnam
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe participation of farmers in the research process related to the development of integrated farming processes is discussed with respect to observations made on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The use of drawing pictures of ... -
The pond refuge in rice-fish systems
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleSmall fishponds on irrigated and rainfed rice farms may be used by farmers as pond refuges to hold fish that foragein the ricefield, for breeding and nursing purposes, and for holding fish after rice harvesting. The pond ... -
Polyculture of tropical bivalve mulluscs with tilapia: a potentially profitable solution to predator control and fouling problems
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThis article gives an account of the beneficial effect of rearing sea water acclimated tilapia with oyster culture. -
Rice-fish culture demonstration in Surin Province, Thailand
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA brief account is given of project activities conducted regarding promotion of rice-cum-fish culture in Surin Province,Thailand as a means of increasing protein consumption and also income for rural people. The effect of ... -
The accuracy of some length-based methods for fish population studies
(1990)Type: ReportMonte-Carlo simulations of fish populations with different biological characteristics were generated to test the accuracy of some recent methods for the assessment of growth in fishes on the basis of length data. ... -
Reservoir fisheries and aquaculture development for resettlement in Indonesia
(1990)Type: ReportWhen Indonesia's state electric company constructed two dams along Citarum River to boost its hydroelectric reserves, two new reservoirs were created, agricultural and settled lands were lost, and thousands of families ... -
MAXIMS: a computer program for estimating the food consumption of fishes from diel stomach contents data and population parameters
(1990)Type: ManualDeveloped for IBM PC (and its compatibles), the software estimates the size-specific daily food consumption of fishes from a 24-hour cycle of stomach contents data for either one or two feeding periods per day, as well ... -
Who's working on giant clam culture?
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the literature on giant clam (Tridacna ) culture methods induced spawning, larvae, larval and post-larval rearing and socioeconomics. ASFA and the ICLARM library and professional staff collections ... -
Who's working on tropical fish seed transport?
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the literature on seed stock and live fish transport in the tropics. ASFA and ICLARM library and professional staff collections were used for the search. -
Techniques to produce 100% male tilapia
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on endocrine sex reversal and chromosome manipulation techniques for producing 1005 male tilapia. Details are given of methods for the administration of steroids and the induction of ploidy. -
Estimating the food consumption of fishes: one step in linking a species with its ecosystem
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of a new software package MAXIMS which may be used to estimate the daily food consumption of fish. The software estimates the feeding times, the rates of ingestion and evacuation and related parameters. ... -
Integration of aquaculture and agriculture: a route to sustainable farming systems
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe integration of agriculture and aquaculture as a means of intensifying resource use and improving the productivity of many current farming practices in Southeast Asian and African countries is discussed. A brief account ... -
Freshwater prawn farming trials in Bangladesh
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of pond trials conducted in Bangladesh regarding the culture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii ). Integrated rice and prawn farming systems were also experimented and results indicated that ... -
Down to earth thoughts on conserving aquatic genetic diversity
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the topic of maintaining genetic diversity in aquatic ecosystems, considering the various threats caused by irreversible damage or loss to the environment. The current situation in aquaculture ... -
International research collaboration in rice-fish research
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleGrowing fish in ricefields could dramatically increase farmers' incomes from rice lands and fish production in Asia. This article describes how collaborative international research can strengthen national research ia ... -
A fish crop may improve rice yields and ricefields
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleRice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from differentRice and fish are important in Asian diets. Up to now the supplies of rice and fish have come from different ... -
Aquaculture technology transfer to smallholder farmers in Malawi, Southern Africa
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of activities conducted in Zomba, Malawi, in order to demonstrate new aquaculture technologies and encourage their use by smallholder fish farmers. The following technologies were introduced: napier grass ... -
Rice-fish-vegetable integrated farming: towards a sustainable ecosystem
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleAn outline is given of procedures to take in order to adopt an integrated rice-fish-vegetable farming system in India. Vegetables, which are cultivated in the dikes of the system, may include Luffa acutangula, Vigna ... -
Studies on the population dynamics of Pellonula leonensis (Clupeidae) in the Cross River, Nigeria
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleBased on length-frequency distributions and mean annual water temperature, growth and mortality parameter estimates, as well as spawning pattern of Pellonula leonensis (Clupeidae) occurring in the Cross River (Nigeria) ... -
Interrelationships between swimming speed, caudal fin aspect ratio and body length of fishes
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleThe aspect ratio of the caudal fin of 63 fish species was measured. Swimming speeds for these species, representing 129 cases, were obtained from the literature for various fish sizes and speeds, i.e. "minimum speed" for ...
