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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 ... -
Effective fluorochrome marking of juvenile sea cucumbers for sea ranching and restocking
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleMarking of skeletal body parts of marine animals with fluorochromes, such as tetracycline and calcein, can provide a valuable tool for mark-recapture studies. In recent decades, both fluorochromes have been used extensively ... -
Effects of protective management on coral reefs in the Philippines
(1984)Type: Journal ArticleDetails are given of a project undertaken in the central Philippines concerning various factors affecting coral reefsand the protective management of the coral reefs. -
Efficacy of chemical markers and physical tags for large-scale release of an exploited holothurian.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleHatchery-produced juveniles need to be distinguished from wild conspecifics in order to evaluate the success of restocking experiments and stock enhancement. The commercially valuable sea cucumber Holothuria scabra, or ... -
Electronic length frequency analysis: a revised and expanded user's guide to ELEFAN 0, 1 and 2
(1986)Type: ManualThis guide presents an updated and extended version of the ELEFAN 0, ELEFAN 1 and ELEFAN 2 programs for Electronic LEngth Frequency ANalysis. These programs can be used to estimate the parameters of a (seasonally oscillating) ... -
Emerging COVID-19 impacts, responses, and lessons for building resilience in the seafood system
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns are creating health and economic crises that threaten food and nutrition security. The seafood sector provides important sources of nutrition and employment, especially in ... -
Emerging COVID-19 impacts, responses, and lessons for building resilience in the seafood system
(2020)Type: Concept NoteThe COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns are creating health and economic crises that threaten food and nutrition security. The seafood sector provides important sources of employment and nutrition, especially in ... -
Emergy-based ascendency
(1994)Type: Journal ArticleAscendency is a system indicator used for describing flow characteristics of ecosystems. Experience shows, however, that ascendency is primarily a function of the flow characteristics at the lowest trophic levels. This is ... -
Enabling alternative livelihoods for aquatic resource dependent communities of the Tonle Sap: summary note
(2007)Type: ReportThis research note is provided as a supplement to the technical report, “Influence of Built Structures on Livelihoods: Case Studies of Road Development, Irrigation, and Fishing Lots," as part of the livelihoods component ... -
Engaging local communities in aquatic resources research and activities: a technical manual
(2009)Type: ManualThis document is part of a series of 5 technical manuals produced by the Challenge Program Project CP34 “Improved fisheries productivity and management in tropical reservoirs”. The objective of this technical manual is to ... -
Enhancement of grazing gastropod populations as a coral reef restoration tool: predation effects and related applied implications
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding T. niloticus to control epilithic algal biomass and enhance coral recruitment on artificial substrata at a heavily fished reef in northwestern Philippines. Our ... -
Environmental justice in coastal systems: Perspectives from communities confronting change
(2021)Type: Journal ArticleLife in the Pacific is characterised by interconnected, fast and slow socio-ecological change. These changes inevitably involve navigating questions of justice, as they shift who benefits from, owns, and governs resources, ...
