Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Surveying bacterial human pathogens in shrimp culture in Thailand
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleAny presence of bacterial human pathogen in shrimp products may be of public health concern. This note concludes that Salmonella do not appear to constitute a part of the microbial flora where shrimp culture is practiced ... -
Transgenic fish research
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe article features two most commonly techniques for gene transfer in fish, microinjection and electroporation. -
Spawning and early larval rearing of Holothuria atra
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe Coastal Aquaculture Centre (CAC) of the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) in Solomon Islands has started to assess the potential of enhancing populations of sea cucumbers associated ... -
An application of production theory to fishing effort standardization in the small-pelagics fishery in the central Philippines
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleStandard fishing effort functions were estimated for vessels using small pelagic gear in Guimaras Strait, Philippines via the production function approach. The sample included both the artisanal and commercial sectors of ... -
Cymatium muricinum and other ranellid gastropods: major predators of cultured tridacnid clams
(1995)Type: ReportThe recent development of technology for the culture of juvenile giant clams (family Tridacnidae) in the South Pacific has brought attention to the predatory activities of a hitherto little studied mesogastropod ... -
Coastal Aquaculture Centre
(1995)Type: BookICLARM established the Coastal Aquaculture Centre (CAC) to redress this problem by developing ways to enhance the productivity of coral reefs, and by transferring the technologies to communities living on coralline coasts ... -
Dissemination and evaluation of genetically improved tilapia species in Asia (DEGITA): technical report (Nov 1994 to Jun 1995)
(1995)Type: ReportRecognizing the importance of genetic improvement in aquaculture production, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided a technical assistance grant (RETA No. 5279) to the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources ... -
Factors affecting outbreaks of epizootic ulcerative syndome in farmed fish in Bangladesh
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleAmong 257 Bangladesh fish ponds investigated, 46% were affected by epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) either fully or partially. Thai silver barb, Puntius gonionotus (Bleeker), culture ponds were worst affected (64%) by ... -
Problems in culturing black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) the semi-intensive way: an Indian experience
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper details some of the problems encountered in culturing black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) the semi-intensive way in India, which include aquatic macrophytes; invasions by molluscs, jellyfish and frogs; predators; ... -
Biological parameters, body length-weight and length-height relationships for various species in Greek waters
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleBiological/fisheries parameters (L sub(oo) M, F) are presented for four fish species (Gadiculus argenteus; Gaidropsarus mediterraneous; Symphurus ligulatus; Lepidorhombus boscii) as well as body length-weight and length-height ... -
An analysis of the multigear, multispecies fishery in the Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleCatch rates for both Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea) from Kenyan waters of Lake Victoria have steadily increased through the 1980s, even though the fishing effort also increased during the ... -
Socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of small-scale rural fish farming at household level in Zimbabwe
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe study compares the socioeconomic profile of fish and nonfish farming households in three different agroecological regions in Zimbabwe. Some of the direct socioeconomic factors that influence the adoption of small-scale ... -
Expansion of improved-extensive shrimp culture in the Mekong Delta
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper describes the expansion of improved-extensive shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming in the Mekong Delta, southern Vietnam, emphasizing management decisions, technological constraints and economics. -
Age and growth of three species of Lake Victoria fish determined by means of otolith daily growth rings
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe sagittal otoliths of Lates niloticus, Haplochromis obesus, and Oreochromis niloticus from Lake Victoria were examined for daily growth rings using scanning electron microscopy. In the three species the increments were ... -
Growth and mortality of dagaa (Rastrineobola argentea, Fam. Cyprinidae) in Lake Victoria
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleGrowth and mortality parameters of the small Lake Victoria cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea were determined from length-frequency analysis, using the ELEFAN I and II programs. The results of two sampling programs, both ... -
Fisheries potential of village dams in northern Ghana
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleResults of a twelve-month assessment of the fisheries and aquaculture potential of small waterbodies (SWBs) in the West Gonja District of Northern Ghana are presented. The primary objectives of the project were to established ... -
Fishpen culture as a new production system in dammed valleys in the mid-Casamance, Senegal
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleFishpen culture is a possible means to increase fish production in Casamance, Senegal and to develop aquaculture without negative environmental effects. To study this possibility, a fishpen study was conducted in two dammed ... -
Aquaculture in the mountains of the northern Lao PDR and northern Vietnam
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThis article features the current status of aquaculture in the mountains of the northern Lao PDR and northern Vietnam. -
Simulation of the effects of oxygen on food consumption and growth of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.)
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleFish need oxygen for aerobic generation of energy for body maintenance, locomotion, feeding and biosynthesis. The rate of oxygen uptake of most fish is limited by diffusion through the gills, and gill surface area grows ... -
Snail control by fish: an explanation for its failure
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleSystematic studies on the performance of fish as snail eaters in waterbodies are rare. Here, trials with a promising African cichlid (Astatoreochromis alluaudi) revealed that the fish were only successful at reducing snail ...
