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User's manual for the fish population dynamics plug-in module for HPC41CV calculators
(1987)Type: ManualThe mode of operation and contents of a custom-made plug-in memory device for Hewlett-Packard HP41CV calculators (or HP41C with Quad Memory Module) are briefly presented. The module contains 15 of the 30 programs for fish ... -
Using impact assessment methods to determine the effects of a marine reserve on abundances and sizes of valuable tropical invertebrates.
(2006)Type: Journal ArticleProcedures for impact assessment, including "beyond-BACI" (before-after control-impact) and proportional differences (ratios between impact and control treatments) were used to test population replenishment of marine ... -
Using ReefBase to create customized maps
(2003)Type: Journal ArticleOne of the most popular sections of the ReefBase website is the online GIS that enables users to create an almost unlimited range of maps showing a wide variety of features. A new version of the GIS, offering an even larger ... -
Using the sustainable livelihoods framework to identify constraints and opportunities to the development of freshwater prawn farming in southwest Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleA conceptual framework, drawn from an approach to poverty reduction known as the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), is applied to understanding the role of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, farming in gher ... -
Using theory of change to achieve impact in AAS
(2013)Type: Working PaperThe CGIAR Strategy and Results Framework sets out four system level outcomes (SLOs), namely: reducing rural poverty, improving food security, improving nutrition and health and sustainable management of natural resources. ... -
Utilization of transgenic fish in developing countries: potential benefits and risks
(1999)Type: Journal ArticleTransgenic technology has been controversial as it is a new and poorly understood technology. Lack of data on the potential ecological and socioeconomic impacts of transgenic fish has contributed to a growing debate (based ... -
Utilization of trawl bycatch in Gujarat (India)
(2004)Type: Journal ArticleBycatch from trawlers forms a signifi cant quantity of the total marine fi sh landings along the northwest coast of India, particularly in the state of Gujarat, which contributes about 23 percent of the total marine fi sh ... -
Valuation of tropical coastal resources: theory and application of linear programming
(1996)Type: Working PaperThis study illustrates the utility of the Linear Programming (LP) approach to optimize the use of coastal resources. OPUS, the LP software, was used to analyze the mangrove resources of the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador; ... -
Valuing Recreational and Conservation Benefits of Coral Reefs-the Case of Balinao, Philippines
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThe recognition of previous termrecreationalnext term and conservation benefits of coral reefs globally provides a sound economic rationale for their management. The value of previous termrecreationalnext term and conservation ... -
Variations in isotope incorporation rates and trophic discrimination factors of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes in scales from three European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) populations
(2020)Type: Journal ArticleCarbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope analyses are used in marine ecology to study trophic relationships and migrations of species since they reflect dietary sources consumed which may vary geographically. ... -
Village integrated energy systems
(1981)Type: Journal ArticleThe primary factors that have caused the predicament of small-scale fishermen in India are discussed and recommendations are given. -
Visioning
(2010)Type: ToolAlthough the precise origins of visioning are unclear, it is a widely used tool for defining stakeholder aspirations and a vision of the future in the context of a development intervention. -
Vulnerability in inland fishing communities in Africa: lessons learned
(2010)Type: BriefA critical first step in understanding vulnerability in inland fishing communities is to move away from classical fishery definitions that consider only the resource and harvest methods and, instead, recognize that fisheries ... -
Vulnerability of Cambodian water snakes: initial assessment of the impact of hunting at Tonle Sap Lake
(2007)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper documents the emergent snake ‘fishery’ occurring on Tonle Sap Lake where an estimated 6.9 million snakes (mostly homalopsids) are removed annually, representing the world’s largest exploitation of a single snake ... -
Wall-to-wall fieldwork: some guidelines for secondary data collection in developing countries
(1991)Type: Journal ArticleA discussion is presented on the usefulness of secondary data in research in the field of agriculture, considering implications for the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Four categories of secondary data are examined -- ... -
Waste management in the coastal areas of the ASEAN region: roles of governments, banking institutions, donor agencies, private sector and communities
(1992)Type: Conference ProceedingsThis conference aimed to assess the severity of environmental threats of waste disposal to the ASEAN region's coastal zone; demonstrate technologies in waste management; explore ways in which international banking institutions ... -
Water and sediment quality and plankton diversity of Posna beel, Tangail.
(2007)Type: Journal ArticlePhysiochemical studies on water and sediment quality and plankton diversity of Posna beel, Kalihati, Tangail were conducted during 2003-2005. Surface water temperature was minimum (16°C) during winter and maximum (33 °C) ... -
Water quality research or water quality checking: proposed guidelines
(1990)Type: Journal ArticleA simple plan is outlined to assist in the design of water quality research and monitoring programmes at aquacultureresearch stations. Before monitoring any programme, a decision on the goals of the aquaculture research to ... -
Water resources, forests and ecosystem goods and services
(2009)Type: Book ChapterThe chapter begins with an overview of the water system in the Congo Basin, presents a synopsis of select hydrological goods and services, describes the relationship between forests and water resources in large river systems ... -
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) survey
(2021)Type: Internal ReportThis document captures the findings of one of the annual performance surveys carried out with the project's Year-1 (Oct 2019 – Sep 2020) SSA farmers provisioned with the WASH materials. The report contains information about ...
