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Dr. John Leslie Munro: list of publications and reports
(2003)Type: BookJohn Munro has contributed to the understanding of coral reef fisheries resources, and how to manage them. WorldFish Center produces this list of his published scientific papers and reports, and those currently in preparation, ... -
Drivers of region-wide declines in architectural complexity on Caribbean reefs
(2011)Type: Journal ArticleSevere declines in the cover of live hard coral on reefs have been reported worldwide, and in the Caribbean region, the architectural complexity of coral reefs has also declined markedly. While the drivers of coral cover ... -
Early setback for scallop culture in Peru
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleThis article examines the scallop culture in Peru. The problems encountered by the industry is also given. -
Ecolabelling and fisheries management
(2004)Type: BookNational and intergovernmental regulation of fisheries has not prevented many failures of fisheries management around the world. New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the ... -
Ecological and modelling approach to flood-fish relationships in the Mekong River Basin
(2001)Type: Conference ProceedingsIn tropical floodplain systems and rivers, how to address the relationships between environmental modification due to development (dams construction, extracting water, etc...) and natural fish production? Environmental ... -
Ecological computer programs: the importance of being friendly
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the topic of statistical data analysis in the field of ecology, emphasizing the importance of computer programmes being user friendly for the ecologist. Particular reference is given to TWINSPAN, ... -
Ecological input-costs in agricultural production in northwest Kampuchea
(1998)Type: Journal ArticleOn-farm trials were used to evaluate the agro-economic feasibility of growing a second rice crop in Northwest Kampuchea in the dry season, and to calculate the costs and benefits of ecological inputs in agricultural ... -
Ecological knowledge interactions in marine governance in Kenya
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleProponents of integrated, collaborative, and adaptive governance advocate the inclusion of a diversity of stakeholders and their knowledge and values in governance processes. This paper examines knowledge interactions at ... -
Economic aspects of processing and marketing
(1982)Type: Book ChapterThis paper examines the pricing efficiency and related economic aspects of fish processing and marketing in two communities of San Miguel Bay, Philippines. Salting, dried fish processing and marketing and fresh fish marketing ... -
Economic incentives for water resource management in the Pak Phanang river basin of southern Thailand
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe study examines the existing water allocation methods and other policies that provide constraints or incentives for the most efficient use of water resources. Given the production condition of the local people, and the ... -
Economic policies and the sustainable development of coastal resources in the Philippines
(1992)Type: Journal ArticleThe link between environmental trends and economic policies is examined. The assessment of the past and present economic policies affecting the use of coastal resources in the Philippines showed that these policies have ... -
Economic seaweed resources and their management in eastern Indonesia
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThe article focuses on the economic seaweed resources and production in eastern Indonesia and how the fishers in the country adjust their system in managing the resources. Particular attention is given to seaweed which can ... -
Economic valuation and policy priorities for sustainable management of coral reefs
(2004)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis publication is an outcome of the “International Consultative Workshop for Economic Valuation and Policy Priorities for Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs” held at the WorldFish Center's Headquarters in Penang, ... -
Economic valuation and socioeconomics of coral reefs: methodological issues and three case studies
(2003)Type: Book ChapterIn most tropical countries, coral reef ecosystems provide coastal populations with a number of goods and services. However, a variety of anthropogenic practices threatens reef health and therefore jeopardizes the benefits ... -
Economic valuation of aquatic resources in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe direct values of aquatic resources (freshwater) used in livelihood activities by rural households in Siem Reap, Cambodia were estimated using the net economic value method. The constraints faced by households to access ... -
Ecosystem function and biodiversity on coral reefs
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleThe article highlights a workshop held in Key West, Florida in November 1993 attended by a group of 35 international scientists where topics of ecosystem function and biodiversity on coral reefs were discussed. -
Ecosystem maturity: towards quantification
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleAn attempt is made to rank 41 steady-state models of aquatic ecosystems on the basis of their maturity. Maturity is quantified using several of Odum's attributes of ecosystem maturity. It is shown that it is possible to ... -
Edible seaweeds: an important source of food and income to indigenous Fijians
(1993)Type: Journal ArticleThe increasing harvest of 7 edible seaweeds in Fiji and their importance to the economy of indigenous Fijians are discussed. Traditional methods in the collection, preparation and consumption of seaweeds by the Fijians are ... -
Effect of dietary protein and feeding time on growth performance and feed utilization of post larval freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man 1879)
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleA growth trial was conducted to investigate the effect of different dietary protein and feeding times on growth performance and feed utilization of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii Post-Larvae (PL). The experiment ... -
Effect of water hyacinth and chlorella on water polluted by heavy metals and the biochemical and pathophysiological response of exposed fish
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis study aimed to investigate the capacity of selected aquatic plant (water hyacinth and Chlorella) to remove some metal pollution from the water and the effect of such reaction on the serum bichemistry and histopathology ...
