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CGIAR aquatic research priorities revisited: a case for a higher priority for reservoir-lake system research
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe case presented in this article clearly indicates that reservoir and lake resource systems, reservoirs in the Asian context lakes plus reservoirs in the African context, have been given a lower priority than deserved. -
Monoculture of silver barb (Puntius gonionotus Bleeker) in rice floodwaters in Bangladesh
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleOn-station and on-farm trials with silver barb (Puntius gonionotus) monoculture in rice floodwaters in Bangladesh are summarized and discussed in this article. -
The application of rapid rural appraisal techniques in coastal resources planning: experience in Malampaya Sound, Philippines
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThe Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) techniques often employed to fast-track the assessments of agricultural and forest resource systems were applied to the coastal resource planning of Malampaya Sound in Palawan Island, western ... -
Is it deforestation or desertification when we do it to the ocean?
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleAnecdotal evidence from 60 marine species suggests a pattern of resource exhaustion rather than sustainable use. There is a reason to believe that biomass in the Atlantic Western Boundary Current Fishery-Grand Banks, ... -
Atlas demographique des populations de poissons d'eau douce d'Afrique
(1995)Type: ReportGrowth and catch curves plus recruitment and selection patterns of 57 stocks and 47 species of African freshwater fishes are presented. The atlas also includes mortality estimates, information on food and feeding habits, ... -
Collaborative training program in coastal management in the Philippines: a local initiative with a global perspective
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleA collaborative project in developing a broad-based coastal management training program in the Philippines is being undertaken by a group of government and nongovernment agencies. It addresses the lack of expertise in ... -
Stock assessment of the anchovy Cetengraulis mysticetus (Pisces: Engraulidae) in the inner part of the Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleA study of the population dynamics of the anchovy Cetengraulis mysticetus is presented, based on two sets of length-frequency dates from the artisanal fishery of the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, between 1989/90 and 1992/93. ... -
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 ... -
Collection of fish lengths for stock assessment in developing countries
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleA review of the data (handling) requirements for length-based stock assessment is presented, with emphasis on the relationship between the expected outputs and the key features of the samples required, and on biases and ... -
Life cycle and biological parameters of several Brazilian Amazon fish species
(1995)Type: Journal ArticleThis contribution summarizes knowledge on the biology (population dynamics, reproduction, ecology) of 25 fish species from the Lower Amazon, Brazil, based on data from a Brazilian-German field project (IARA) and a review ... -
Announcing the release of FishBase 96
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleFishBase is a computerized encyclopedia of fishes developed at International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) with the support of the European Commission and in collaboration with a large number of ... -
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; ... -
The small pelagic Rastrineobola argentea: successful survivor in Lake Victoria
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThe small cyprinid dagaa (Rastreneobola argentea) is the only indigenous species from Lake Victoria which still supports an important fishery after the population boom of the introduced Nile perch (Lates niloticus), while ... -
Abundance and size frequency distributions of invertebrates, and the nature of habitats, prior to declaration of the marine conservation area
(1996)Type: ReportWith the assistance of The Nature Conservancy, local fishermen implemented a total closure on fishing of commercially important invertebrates for three years around much of the coastline of two islands within an MCA of 83 ... -
ICLARM policy on partnerships in research and related activities
(1996)Type: BriefThe need for strong national research systems, better utilization of scarce resources, quicker gains from strategic research and matching of complementary skills of agencies, underscores the importance of ICLARM working ... -
Baseline studies of biodiversity: the fish resources of Western Indonesia
(1996)Type: Working PaperThis book presents and analyzes data on fish resources collected in Western Indonesia during bottom trawl surveys conducted from 1974 to 1981 by a variety of research vessels. The data identify fish communities that ... -
Damage schedule: an alternative approach for evaluation of coastal resources
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleValuation of natural resources and cnviroiimental assets is a key aspect of successful resource management. In complex systems such as those of coastal areas, decisionmakers usually face the conflicting issues of resource ... -
Coral reefs and biodiversity: a critical and threatened relationship
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleThe ability of coral reef ecosystems to exist in balanced harmony with other naturally occurring competing/limiting physicochemical and biological agents has been severely challenged in the last several decades by the ... -
Seaweed-based economic activities in Lombok and Bali, Indonesia
(1996)Type: Journal ArticleSeaweed production is an important secondary, activity for fishers in eastern Indonesia. In Lombok and Bali, however, it is a major enterprise involving whole village communities in a range of activities from trading to tourism. -
Trophic interactions in Caribbean coral reefs
(1996)Type: ReportFive thermodynamically balance models of the trophic interactions and organic matter transfer between compartments of a Caribbean coral reef system are presented. Inputs to the models were obtained from published data and ...
