Sustainable aquaculture: Recent submissions
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Better management practices for monosex tilapia seed production: An illustrated guide
(2020)Type: BookThe booklet explains the better management practices (BMP) for producing high-quality genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) monosex seed. These simple and low-cost methods have been tested and proven over five years ... -
Making land-based aquaculture in Timor-Leste nutrition-sensitive
(2020)Type: BriefThis nutrition brief outlines the rationale and focus of the Partnership for Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste Phase 2 (PADTL2) project for enhancing the nutritional benefits of scaling out tilapia farming for targeted ... -
Rapid visualization in the specific detection of Flavobacterium columnare, a causative agent of freshwater columnaris using a novel recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with lateral flow dipstick (LFD) assay
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleFlavobacterium columnare is the causative agent of columnaris, a serious disease affecting numerous freshwater fish species worldwide. Although several molecular protocols have been established to detect this pathogen, ... -
Geïntegreerde visteelt in Egypte: ‘It’s complicated’
(2012)Type: Magazine ArticleEgypte 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 ... -
Basic biosecurity manual for tilapia hatchery technicians in Bangladesh (Bangla version)
(2020)Type: ManualWith the onset of Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV) outbreaks in several Asian countries, WorldFish, in collaboration with Bangladesh’s Department of Fisheries, has developed a program to improve biosecurity in the tilapia industry ... -
Effect of some local immunostimulants on the survival, growth performance and challenge infection of Oreochromis niloticus
(2006)Type: Conference PaperDisease outbreaks are encountered in the rapidly developing aquaculture industry and affecting the economy but their controls seem to be difficult. Therefore, the use of immunostimulants may be an effective mean of increasing ... -
Interaction between calcium and some heavy metals in fish ponds that receive different water sources
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleThe current study was carried out to investigate the effect of interaction between calcium and some heavy metals in fish reared in two different water sources (agricultural drainage water and irrigation Nile water). -
Pathological studies on encysted metacercariae infections among some freshwater fish in Egyptian aquaculture
(2005)Type: Conference PaperFish may harbor pathogens especially parasitic diseases which interfere with the aquaculture production and could consitiute a zoonotic importance, especially in developing countries. In this study, 200 freshwater fishes ... -
Heavy metals concentrations in water and fish of some Egyptian lakes and fish ponds
(2005)Type: Journal ArticleFive heavy metals namely, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, and zinc were determined in water and fish samples obtained from three different lakes and fishponds in Egypt over nine months to assess pollution with those toxic ... -
Effect Of Different Prepared Antigens Of Pseudomonas fluorescens On Specific And Non-Specific Immune Response Of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
(2013)Type: Journal ArticleThe current work aimed to study four different prepared Ps. fluorescensantigens (formalin killed bacterin, extracellular product (ECP) suspension, sonicated cells (SC) suspension and mixture of ECP and SC suspension) to ... -
Levels of some heavy metals in muscles and liver of freshwater farmed Fish at Abbassa
(2015)Type: Journal ArticleIn the present study, the levels of iron, zinc, cadmium, copper, lead, manganese, and calcium in muscle and liver tissues were investigated in different species of commercially available farmed fishes (Nile tilapia, striped ... -
Productivity, capital mobilization and moral hazard in fisheries share contracts: Lake Nasser, Egypt
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleAs part of an international research project on reservoir fisheries productivity in developing countries, this paper examines contractual relations in the Lake Nasser fishery, seeking to understand why so many seemingly ... -
Impact of Saturn herbicide on histological structures and residual aspects of Nile tilapia (Oreachromis niloticus)
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleThis investigation was performed to demonstrate the effect of Saturn herbicide on Nile tilapia (Oreachromis niloticus). Experimental studies were done to determine of LC50 of Saturn and evaluate its acute and chronic ... -
Effect of nitrogen fertilizer source on water quality and performance of two tilapia species
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe purpose of the present study was to compare the effect of urea and calcium nitrate (c. nitrate) as nitrogen fertilizer sources with mono superphosphate (msp) on water quality and the performance of two species of tilapia ... -
Inclusion of fermented fish by-product silage in diets of the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus
(2016)Type: Journal ArticleThe aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of replacing of fish meal by silage made from fish by-product on growth performance, feed utilization and proximate composition of the Nile tilapia, O. niloticus fingerlings. -
Estimates of phenotypic and genetic parameters for carcass traits in Nile Tilapia selected for fast growth in low-input conditions
(2005)Type: OtherNile tilapia is sold as either un-gutted or gutted whole carcasses, or as depending on geographical location. In whichever state the is sold, meat yield is an important consideration. Although carcass traits are of economic ... -
Effect of using periphyton substrate (Bamboo stems) on water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton, periphyton and growth performance for tilapia, mullet and catfish in earthen ponds
(2012)Type: Journal ArticleThis experiment shows that the bamboo substrate improved water quality, survival rate and total production of fish. -
Use of alternative sources for enhancing production in Egyptian fish farms
(2010)Type: ThesisThe present study was designed to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of using different organic fertilizers on fish safety and yield and also to investigate the production performance of mixed organic and inorganic ... -
Estimation of Some Chemical Parameters of River Nile Sediments Exposed to Fish Cages
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleThe aim of this study was to assess the environmental impact of cage farm for ongrowing fish (Oreochromis niloticus) on the river sediments beneath and adjacent to the cages in El-Bostan region, Damietta Governorate by ... -
The role of fish ponds in the nutrient dynamics of mixed farming systems
(2006)Type: ThesisThe major objective of the study, is to explore the use of ponds as nutrient traps (besides fish production) to increase nutrient use efficiency in integrated farming systems. It focuses on (i) nutrient utilization efficiency ...
