Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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The use of wild-caught juveniles in coastal aquaculture and its application to coral reef fishes
(2002)Type: Book ChapterWorldwide, there are many substantial coastal aquaculture and stock enhancement operations based on collection of wild juveniles. These include: growout of shrimp (Penaeidae), milkfish (Chanos chanos), eels (Anguilla spp.), ... -
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 January 2002 - 31 March 2002)
(2002)Type: ReportThe Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) was authorized by USAID under the Cooperative Agreement # 388-A-00-00-00068-00 on 28 June 2000. This report covers activities for the three months of the project, ... -
Development of sustainable aquaculture project: progress report (1 October 2001 - 31 December 2001)
(2002)Type: ReportThe Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Project (DSAP) was authorized by USAID under the Cooperative Agreement # 388-A-00-00-00068-00 on 28 June 2000. This report covers activities for the three months of the project, ... -
Strategies and options for increasing and sustaining fisheries and aquaculture production to benefit poorer households in Asia, ADB-RETA 5945: project completion report (progress report)
(2002)Type: ReportThis Project Report highlights the progress of activities and accomplishment of the project on "Strategies and Options for Increasing and Sustaining Fisheries and Aquaculture Production to Benefit Poor Households in Asia" ... -
Increasing and sustaining the productivity of fish and rice in the flood-prone ecosystems in south and southeast Asia (Tag 350): final report to the International Fund Agricultural Development
(2002)Type: ReportDuring the rainy season in extensive river floodplains and deltaic lowlands, floods lasting several months render the land unavailable for crop production for several months each year. These waters are considerably ... -
Diet composition of fish species from the southern continental shelf of Colombia
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe diet composition of 30 fish species belonging to 16 families from the Pacific Coast of Colombia is described. Benthic crustaceans (37.5%) and bony fishes (23.7%, chiefly demersal) were the most important food items for ... -
Integration of freshwater prawn culture with rice farming in Kuttanad, India
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe integration of paddy cultivation with prawn/fish culture can become a viable alternative to effectively utilize the vast area of derelict polders (embanked coastal flood plains) in Kuttanad, India. Nearly 55 000 ha of ... -
Length-weight relationship of mudskippers (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) in the coastal areas of Selangor, Malaysia
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleParameters a and b of the length-weight relationship (LWR) were estimated for eleven species of mudskippers caught in the coastal areas of Selangor, Malaysia. The values of b ranged from 2.56 to 3.50 with the mean b equal ... -
Aquaculture in Jamaica
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleJamaica, with its overfish marine resources, has become a major tilapia producer in Latin America led by a small number of large farms practicing tilapia culture with considerable commercial success. Across the country, ... -
Consumption to biomass (Q/B) ratio and estimates of Q/B-predictor parameters for Caribbean fishes
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleEstimates of the Q/B ratio and parameters of equations to 'predict' Q/B values for 116 fish stocks in the Gulf of Salamanca, Colombia are presented. A compilation of these estimates available for Caribbean Sea fishes (264 ... -
Signboards as an aquaculture extension tool in Bangladesh
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThe immunological response to handling stress of four tilapia species is evaluated. Polymorphism is examined in genes known to influence immune response in fish. -
Reproduction of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in the Solomon Islands
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleOver a 3-year period (1996–1998), reproduction of the commercial sea cucumber Holothuria scabra (Jaeger, 1833) was investigated in the Solomon Islands to determine the spawning pattern and whether gametogenesis is continuous ... -
Tilapia broodstock development for saline waters in the Philippines
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleFour Oreochromis species were used in the study. Progenies from the 27 cross combinations (5 pure breds and 22 crossbreds) were evaluated in 10 environments with different salinity levels and agro-climatic conditions using ... -
Seasonality, labor and integration of aquaculture into southern African smallhold farming systems
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleFish production on Malawian smallholdings is generally limited by the quantity and quality of inputs to the pond (Brummett and Noble 1995). The timing of labor availability and other farm activities limit the amount farmers ... -
Length-weight relationships of bivalves from coastal waters of Korea
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleParameters a and b of the length (L)-weight (W) relationship W = a · Lb are presented for 17 commercial bivalve species collected from the southwest coastal waters of Korea. Estimates of b varied between 2.44 (Atrina pinnata ... -
Length-weight relationship of fishes caught by trawl off Alexandria, Egypt
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper presents the length-weight relationship parameters (a and b) for 29 fish species, belonging to 16 families, taken by otter trawl fishing from Egyptian Mediterranean waters. The b values obtained ranged from 2.50 ... -
Genetic enhancement and conservation of aquatic biodiversity in Africa
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleThere is a pressing need to enhance fish production in Africa through improved farm management and the use of improved fish breeds and/or alien species in aquaculture while at the same time conserve the aquatic genetic ... -
Effect of stocking size and nutrient inputs on productivity of Oreochromis shiranus in ponds
(2002)Type: ReportA study to investigate the effects of three different stocking sizes (5, 10, 20 g) and two isonitrogenous input regimes (maize bran x urea and napier grass x urea) on the production of Oreochromis shiranus was conducted ... -
Management of broodstock and quality control of fish seed in Hungary
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleCommon carp (Cyprinus carpio) breeding has a long tradition in Hungary. However, recent economic changes in Eastern Europe and new developments in aquaculture necessitated the need for ensuring quality of the brood stock ... -
Predicting self-recruitment in marine populations: biophysical correlates and mechanisms
(2002)Type: Journal ArticleMounting evidence suggests that some populations of benthic marine organisms may be less demographically ‘open’ than previously thought. The degree to which a population receives recruits from local sources versus other ...
