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    • Rhinella Marina. Predation by a Philippine crocodile 

      Groffen, J.; van der Ploeg, J.; Telan, S.P.; van Weerd, M. (2018)
      Type: Journal Article
      RHINELLA MIRANDARIBEIROI. PREDATION. Rhinalla mirandaribeiroi is a medium-sized bufonid belonging to the R. granulosa group found in the Cerrado Biome and in Cerrado enclaves in the Amazon. Here, we report predation of R. ...

    • Rice fields to prawn farms: a blue revolution in southwest Bangladesh? 

      Ahmed, N.; Allison, E.H.; Muir, J.F. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      This paper examines freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in southwest Bangladesh where a large number of farmers have converted their rice fields to export oriented prawn farms, locally known as gher. The ...

    • Rice research, technological progress, and poverty: the Bangladesh case 

      Hossain, M.; Lewis, D.; Bose, M.L.; Chowdhury, A. (2007)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This case study assesses the impact on poverty of the technological changes in rice cultivation made by IRRI and its national partners in Bangladesh. Modern varieties (MVs) with higher yield potential were first introduced ...

    • Rivers of the Lower Guinean rainforest: biogeography and sustainable exploitation 

      Brummett, R.E.; Teugels, G.G. (2003)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The Lower Guinean rainforest of Southern Cameroon, continental Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the People's Republic of the Congo and its associated biodiversity is being destroyed at a rate of 1 million ha per year by poorly ...

    • The role of voluntary commitments in realizing the promise of the Blue Economy 

      Voyer, M.; Allison, E.; Farmery, A.; Fabinyi, M.; Steenbergen, D.; van Putten, I.; Song, A.; Ogier, E.; Benzaken, D.; Andrew, N.L. (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Voluntary (or non-binding) commitments offer an action-oriented mechanism for addressing interconnected, complex and pressing issues. Though not designed to replace negotiated or binding outcomes, voluntary commitments can ...

    • Safeguarding seagrass poster 

      WorldFish (2017)
      Type: Poster
      Lau Lagoon is the largest seagrass area in Solomon Islands. Dugong, fish and people depend on the seagrass. Support the efforts to save the lagoon: (1) protect dugongs, (2) respect fishing closures, (3) refrain from using ...

    • Salaphoum and local governance 

      The WorldFish Center (2009)
      Type: Other
      Village-based action research in Stung Treng province, known locally as Salaphoum research, is a process of participatory research driven by villagers themselves. It aims to document local knowledge on the relationship ...

    • Salinity preference of two diatoms and their growth performance in three prepared and two alternative on-farm media sources 

      Chowdhury, M.A.K.; Gopal Das, N.; El-Haroun, E.; Bose, M.L. (2008)
      Type: Journal Article
      Salinity and preferred nutrient composition of <i>Chaetoceros affinis</i> and <i>Skeletonema costatum</i> were tested. Salinity was tested at 12, 16, 23, 28, and 32 ppt. Three compositions of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), ...

    • Science and sustainable food and nutrition security: challenge and response 

      Williams, M. (2002)
      Type: Report
      This presentatioin is about the Asia-Pacific food security and nutrition challenge with focus on the area of ICLARM's work, namely, fisheries and aquaculture. The author also illustrates the different roles that science ...

    • Scoping mission to Western Province, Zambia 

      CGIAR Research Program. Aquatic Agricultural Systems (2011)
      Type: Brief
      The objective of the scoping Mission is to reate a shared understanding of the Upper Zambezi as a research hub for the Program, including 1. Main development challenges and opportunities 2. Big research questions 3. Possible ...

    • Scoping report: Current status of index-based insurance in Bangladesh 

      Ahmed, T. (2013)
      Type: Report
      With current and anticipated increases in magnitude of extreme weather events and a declining consistency in weather patterns, particularly challenging for agriculture, there has been a growing interest in weather index-based ...

    • Sea cucumber culture, farming and sea ranching in the tropics: Progress, problems and opportunities 

      Purcell, S.W.; Hair, C.A.; Mills, D.J. (2012)
      Type: Journal Article
      Tropical sea cucumber mariculture has potential to become a profitable industry and contribute towards natural population replenishment. Here, we synthesise the fields of progress, current impediments and research opportunities ...

    • Sea cucumber identification cards: an analysis of their utility in the Pacific 

      Desurmont, A.; Purcell, S. (2008)
      Type: Journal Article
      Fisheries management personnel and other stakeholders need a means of ensuring consistency when identifying the various species exploited within a fishery. We conducted a questionnaire-based survey to evaluate the usefulness ...

    • SEACORM Net - Southeast Asia's coral reef monitoring network 

      Tun, K.; Chou, L.M. (2004)
      Type: Journal Article
      The region's scientists work together to formed the SEACORM Net (Southeast Asia Coral Reef Monitoring Network)for better integration of information and resources. The group intends to establish a strong working relationship ...

    • Seagrasses: a resource unknown in the ASEAN region 

      Fortes, M.D. (1990)
      Type: Brief
      The coastal waters of Southeast Asian countries have some of the world's richest ecosystems characterized by extensive coral reefs and dense mangrove forests. The publication provides insights useful towards a better ...

    • Searching for a livelihood: the dilemma of small-boat fishermen in Eastern Indonesia 

      Fox, J.J.; Adhuri, D.S.; Therik, T.; Canegie, M. (2009)
      Type: Book Chapter
      This chapter examines the situation of small boat fishermen in eastern Indonesia, a large number of whom are now engaged in illegal shark fishing in Australia waters. The paper looks at: 1) the historical background to ...

    • Seasonal abundance, morphometrics and hook selectivity of yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) off Darigayos Cove, La Union, Philippines 

      Cortez-Zaragoza, E.; Dalzell, P.; Pauly, D. (1987)
      Type: Conference Paper
      In this paper, the authors present some observations on the seasonality, morphometrics and hook selectivity of yellowfin tuna caught around payaos by a seasonal handline fishery of the northeastern coast of Luzon.

    • Seasonality dynamics for investigating wetland-agriculture nexus and its ecosystems service values in Chibuto, Mozambique 

      Nagabhatla, N.; Saimone, F.; Juizo, D.; Masiyandima, M. (2008)
      Type: Conference Paper
      This study is a subsection of CPWF-30 (Challenge Program on Water and Food) that centers on investigating the wetland, agriculture, and livelihoods interactions. Chibuto, the floodplain of Changane River in Mozambique is ...

    • Seaweed 

      Abdul, W.M. (2021)
      Type: Poster
      Basic information on seaweed, prospect, cost & benefits and nutrition value.

    • Seaweed industry in India 

      Kaladharan, P.; Kaliaperumal, N. (1999)
      Type: Journal Article
      The seaweed industry in India is mainly a cottage industry and is based only on the natural stock of agar yielding red seaweeds, such as Gelidiella acerosa and Gracilaria eduli and algin yielding brown seaweed species such ...