Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Growth and mortality of Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta (Scombridae) in the Visayan Sea, Central Philippines
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe growth of Indian mackeral Rastrelliger kanagurta in the Visayas Sea, central Philippines, is estimated, based on length-frequency data from 1983 to 1987 and the Compleat ELEFAN program. Results are TL8 = 38 cm and K = ... -
Growth, mortality and recruitment of Decapterus kurroides in Davao Gulf, Philippines
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe ringnet fishery off Davao, southern Philippines, is briefly described. The major species (36%) in the catch is Decapterus kurroides (Pisces, Carangidae), whose growth parameters and mortality rates (natural and fishing) ... -
Growth, mortality and recruitment of short-wing flying fish Oxyphorhampus micropterus in Bohol Sea, Philippines
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe von Bertalanffy growth parameters (L8 and K) were estimated, based on length-frequency data from the small scale fishery, and the Compleat ELEFAN software, for short wing flying fish Oxyphorhampus micropterus (Hemiramphidae) ... -
Tabular data on marine fishes from Southern Africa. Part II: growth parameters
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThis contribution presents von Bertalanffy growth parameter estimates for 28 species of marine fishes derived from growth curves in R. van der Elst's "Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa". -
Tabular data on marine fishes from Southern Africa. Part 1: Length-weight relationships
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleThe parameters a and b of length-weight relationship of the form W = aLˆb were computed for 122 species from graphs presented in R.van der Elst's "Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa". -
Spawning stock biomass-per-recruit analysis: a timely substitute for stock recruitment analysis
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleRelative biomass per recruit of adult (i.e. sexually mature) fin to shellfish is shown to help in identifying levels of fishing mortality likely to lead to recruitment overfishing. This is illustrated with data from a ... -
Growth, mortality and length-weight parameters for some Kuwaiti fish and shrimp
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleAs a (small) contribution toward reestablishing communication between Kuwait-based fishing research and other research conducted elsewhere in the tropics, the growth parameter estimates and the "a" and "b" values ... -
A qualitative method for modelling integrated aquaculture agriculture farming systems
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleIntegrated aquaculture-agriculture farming systems are defined as sys tems where the outputs from aquaculture become inputs to agricultural enterprises and vice versa, resulting in a greater total effect than the sum of ... -
Preference of different terrestrial plants as food for Tilapia rendallli and Oreochromis shiranus
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleFish have distinct preferences for plants and there is need to identify those that will lead to good growth and production, especially in Africa where there is abundant natural and agricultural waste vegetation. Some plants ... -
Mollusc and crustacean culture possibilities in Lagos lagoon and the Niger Delta
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleAn examination is made of the possibilities of the development of mollusc and crustacean culture, especially intraditional harvesting areas of the Niger Delta, as a means of accelerating protein self-sufficiency. Scope for ... -
Socioeconomic impact and farmers' assessment of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) culture in Bangladesh
(1992)Type: ReportThe book reports on the socioeconomic study made on tilapia culture in seasonal ponds/ditches in Bangladesh. Results show that the simple technology, requiring very low labor input, is economically viable and brings other ... -
The biology and culture of pearl oysters (Bivalvia:Pteriidae)
(1992)Type: Working PaperGives the biology, ecology, habitat and culture techniques of four pearl oyster species (Family Pteriidae). Research needs, economics and marketing aspects are discussed. -
Environment and aquaculture in developing countries: summary report of the Bellagio Conference on Environment and Aquaculture in Developing Countries, 17-22 September 1990, Bellagio, Italy
(1992)Type: Conference ProceedingsRecommendations from the 1990 international conference on environment and aquaculture in developing countries. -
Site selection for brackishwater aquaculture development and mangrove reforestation in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines using geographic information system
(1992)Type: Conference PaperBrackishwater aquaculture production in Lingayen Gulf in northwestern Luzon, Philippines, is one of the highest in the country. Most of the aquafarms are mangrove forest and marginal lands which have been converted for ... -
Low input technologies for rural aquaculture development in Bangladesh
(1992)Type: Book ChapterFish is the main animal protein source for the people of Bangladesh. In spite of vast water resources, fish production is in decline, resulting in protein-energy malnutrition. Farmers participating in on-farm research ... -
New functions for the analysis of two-phrase growth of juvenile and adult fishes, with application to Nile perch
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleTwo phases of growth can sometimes be distinguished in long-lived fish species. The first involves the growth of zooplankton-feeding juveniles and young adults. The second consists of accelerated growth of large, piscivorous ... -
Research priorities in Subsaharan smallholder freshwater aquaculture
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleSubsaharan Africa is an enormously diverse region. To generalise about aquaculture development across this huge environmental and cultural expanse is virtually impossible. In addition, the available fish species, climatic ... -
Aquaculture for small farmers: a technology development and dissemination strategy
(1992)Type: Book ChapterThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has been assisting the Bangladesh Agricultural Re-search Council ... -
Rice-fish research and development in Asia
(1992)Type: Conference ProceedingsJoint proceedings of two international workshops on rice-fish farming systems research and development – one held in Ubon, Thailand, on 23-27 October 1988; and the other on 23-27 October 1989 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines; ... -
Coastal aquaculture development and the environment: the role of coastal area management
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe rapid expansion of coastal aquaculture has serious environmental and socioeconomic consequences, which include large-scale removal of valuable coastal wetlands, land subsidence, acidification, salinization of groundwater ...
