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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 ... -
Sea cucumber identification cards: an analysis of their utility in the Pacific
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleFisheries 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 ... -
Waves of change: lessons learned in rehabilitating coastal livelihoods and communities after disasters
(2008)Type: BriefRehabilitating coastal livelihoods and communities after disasters is a key challenge. This brief summarizes some of the lessons learned from past experience. -
Global change in African fish trade: engine of development or threat to local food security?
(2008)Type: Working PaperToday fish is the most traded food commodity in the World. This situation is not without generating potential issues. On the one hand, fish trade is said to support economic growth processes in developing countries by ... -
The vulnerability of reproductively active squaretail coralgrouper (Plectropomus areolatus) to fishing
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleSquaretail coralgrouper (Plectropomus areolatus) were captured and tagged at a fish spawning aggregation (FSA) site with conventional and acoustic tags to assess their vulnerability to f ishing and spatial dynamics during ... -
Knowledgebase for lessons learned and best practices in the management of coral reefs
(2008)Type: BriefThe GEF Lessons Learned and Best Practices Toolkit (GEF LL Toolkit) provides information on how to design and implement coral reef management strategies. As our knowledge of the issues surrounding coral reef management ... -
Fish and the poor
(2008)Type: Book ChapterTo effectively improve fisheries management for the benefit of the poor, this paper argues that management approaches must address the inherent complexity and heterogeneity found in fisheries, and the differing needs of ... -
Simple data analysis for biologists
(2008)Type: BookThis document provides a simple introduction to research methods and analysis tools for biologists or environmental scientists, with particular emphasis on fish biology in devleoping countries. -
Annotated bibliography on socio-economic and ecological impacts of marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries
(2008)Type: BookThis bibliography highlights impacts on fisheries and livelihoods attributed to coral reef marine protected areas in Pacific Island countries and territories. Included in this collection is literature that reports various ... -
Priority setting for research on aquatic resources: an application of modified economic surplus analysis to natural resource systems
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleIn contrast to research on farming systems, research on natural resource systems seldom applies rigorous priority setting techniques, mainly due to difficulties associated with estimating research impact ex ante for such ... -
Lessons learned and good practices in the management of coral reef marine protected areas
(2008)Type: BriefThis brief presents a review of lessons learned and good practices in the management of coral reef marine protected areas based on the analysis of 20 projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) related to coral ... -
Seaweeds preferred by herbivorous fishes
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleMarine macrobenthic algae (or seaweeds), epiphytic microalgae, and other aquatic plants constitute the main food items of marine herbivorous fishes. About 5% of all fish species are herbivorous; only 30% of these are marine, ... -
Lessons learned and best practices in the management of coral reefs
(2008)Type: BriefThis brief presents a review of lessons learned and best practices in the management of coral reefs based on the analysis of 30 projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) related to coral reefs and associated ... -
Salinity preference of two diatoms and their growth performance in three prepared and two alternative on-farm media sources
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleSalinity 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), ... -
Seasonality dynamics for investigating wetland-agriculture nexus and its ecosystems service values in Chibuto, Mozambique
(2008)Type: Conference PaperThis 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 ... -
Genetic improvement of carp reduces poverty, hunger in Asia
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleBreeding programs for carp species carried out in a number of Asian countries have delivered genetically fast growing strains to farmers and producers. The economic benefits resulting from the programs are substantial. The ... -
Population status, fisheries and trade of sea cucumbers in Asia
(2008)Type: Book ChapterThis regional review on the population status, fisheries and trade of commercially important sea cucumbers in Asia covers the east and southeast Asian regions including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Viet Nam, ... -
Observations of two Holothuria species (H. theeli and H. portovallartensis) from the Galapagos
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleTwo little known species of Holothuria (H. theeli and H. portovallartensis) were observed in the Galapagos Islands. -
Pêche et VIH/SIDA en Afrique: Investir dans des solutions durables
(2008)Type: BrochureUne approche stratégique pour répondre aux besoins du secteur des pêches et mobiliser le secteur pour contribuer plus à la lutte contre le VIH & SIDA. -
Adaptive participator integrated assessment and agro-ecosystem analysis to support decision-making on water allocation for fisheries and agriculture in the Tonle Sap wetland system: fisheries component: Integrating fish resources to agro-ecosystem analyses
(2008)Type: ReportThis project proposes to improve fisheries considerations in the CAEA (Commune Agro-Ecosystem Analysis) process used at the commune level. It is based on the adaptive participatory and integrated assessment methodology ...
