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Current trends in the Asian tilapia industry and the significance of genetically improved tilapia breeds
(1997)Type: Book ChapterTilapia production is increasing rapidly in Asia, and is one of the most popular aquaculture activities in PR China, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Thailand. The most popular farmed tilapia species is still the Nile ... -
Zooplankton: its biochemistry and significance in aquaculture
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleZooplankton are an important food source for many species of fish. They can provide an inexpensive alternative to other commercial feeds. Zooplankton have several advantages, among them a faster growth and greater feed ... -
Breeding plan for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Indonesia: individual selection
(1997)Type: ReportThe International Network on Genetics in Aquaculture (INGA) was established in 1993 with the objective to contribute through collaborative research, to the domestication and sustainable performance of tropical finfish ... -
Can the age of the tropical species be determined by otolith measurement?: a study using Pristipomoides filamentosus (Pisces: Lutjanidae) from the Mahe Plateau, Seychelles
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe sagittal otoliths of bluespot jobfish (Pristipomoides flamentosus) from the Mahe Plateau, Seychelles, were examined for growth rings using light microscopy. Banding with putative annual and monthly frequency were ... -
Growth performance of Nigerian fish stocks
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleParameters of the von Bertalanffy growth function are presented for 42 fish stocks belonging to 16 families, 22 genera and 27 species. The growth performance index, Phi '(= log K + 2logL sub( infinity )), was computed for ... -
An epizootic of infectious hepatopancreatic and lymphoid organ necrosis disease in cultured Penaeus monodon: a case study
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleShrimp disease of viral origin have caused large production losses worldwide. This paper presents a case study of shrimp (Penaeus monodon; Penaeus indicus) epizootic disease, covering an area of 1,050 ha in Andhra Pradesh, ... -
Growth of juvenile Actinopyga mauritiana (Holothuroidea) in captivity
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn this study, we examined the growth of juvenile Actinopyga mauritiana in captivity at three levels of stocking biomass, and under two feeding regimes, for 12 months. We chose this species because of its availability on ... -
Changes in consumer tastes in the demand for fish and meat in Malaysia
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn this article the demand for fish and its substitute was estimated using a very flexible demand function, the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) developed by Deaton and Muelllbaeur (1980), incorporating the habit formation ... -
Length-weight relationship of fishes caught in the Itaipu Reservoir, Parana, Brazil
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleParameters and related statistics of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) are presented for 72 species of fish caught in the area of the Itaipu Reservoir in Parana, Brazil. The b values varied between ... -
Tilapia breeding in ricefields in Vietnam
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleResults of the studies undertaken for breeding and nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in ricefields in Thai Binh province in Vietnam during the years 1995-96 are briefly presented in this paper. -
Redclaw crayfish aquaculture in Ecuador: the new boom?
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIntroduction of red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in Ecuador is presented together with the status and future of crayfish culture in the country. -
Evaluating mortality using length-frequency data when growth parameters are poorly known
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA method is presented through which the total mortality undergone by several fish stocks of the same species can be compared when growth parameters are poorly known or unknown. Whereas the estimate of Z obtained via the ... -
Fish demand and supply projections
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIt has been predicted that the global demand for fish for human consumption will increase by more than 50% over the next 15 years. The FAO has projected that the increase in supply will originate primarily from marine ... -
Effect of different salinity levels on the fertilization and hatching of Heterobranchus bidorsalis
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe success of induced spawning for the production of fish seed depends on many factors which affect hatchery conditions. This paper discusses the results of an investigation on the effects of six different levels of ... -
An overview of the Philippine marine aquarium fish industry
(1997)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe Philippine marine aquarium fish industry utilizes 386 species of coral reef fishes belonging to 79 families. Information on the number coral reef fish species utilized, was gathered from export lists and from surveys ... -
Demand for fish in Sub-Saharan Africa: the past and the future
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleThe Sub-Saharan region of Africa accounted for only 5.5% of the world's demand for fish from 1989 to 1991, inspite of comprising 9% of the global population. This study was carried out to determine the future demand for ... -
An algorithm for identifying misspellings and synonyms in lists of scientific names of fishes
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleA computerized algorithm is presented for the examination of lists of scientific names, assigning current names to known synonyms and misspellings, and suggesting the most probable correct name for new combinations and new ... -
Village-based farming of the giant clam, Tridacna gigas (L.), for the aquarium market: initial trials in Solomon Islands
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleBetween 1989 and 1992, small-scale grow-out trials of cultured Tridacna gigas (L.) were established at 40 coastal villages in Solomon Islands. The juvenile giant clams were delivered to village participants at a mean size ... -
The tabao of Atulayan: communal use of private property in the Philippines
(1997)Type: Book ChapterThe purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to describe a low cost, effective fish aggregating device (FAD) technology; second, to examine the factors sustaining the use of this technology without the extensive outside ... -
Fish for the poor under a rising global demand and changing fishery regime
(1997)Type: Journal ArticleIn the past, agricultural researchers tended to ignore the fisheries factor in global food and nutritional security. However, the role of fish is becoming critical as a result of changes in fisheries regimes, income ...
