WorldFish Repository: Recent submissions
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Influence of nutrient source on specific dynamic action of Pearl Spot, Etroplus suratensis (Bloch)
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe magnitude of apparent specific dynamic action (SDA), the maximum rate of oxygen consumption and the length of time that the rate of oxygen uptake remained elevated above the prefeeding level were measured in the Pearl ... -
Evaluation of the carcass and commercial characteristics of carps
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe role of carcass evaluation techniques in aquaculture research programs, especially in genetics, breeding, production management, feeding and nutrition, cannot be overemphasized. Knowledge of production efficiencies and ... -
Progress towards providing Fijian farmers with a better tilapia strain: evaluation of the GIFT fish in Fiji
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe relative growth performance of the GIFT strain Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was compared under integrated and non-integrated conditions with the best performing ‘indigenous’ Fijian tilapia strain, O. niloticus ... -
Length-weight relationship of small pelagic fish species of the southeast and South Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe length-weight relationship (LWR) parameters of 23 small pelagic fish species (belonging to 13 families) from the south-southeast Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone in 1996 and 1997 are presented. The b values varied ... -
Population parameters of small pelagic fishes caught off Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleGrowth and mortality parameters, exploitation rates and annual recruitment patterns were estimated from monthly length-frequency samples for Sardinella longiceps, S. fimbriata, S. Albella, Decapterus macrosoma, Dipterygonatus ... -
Monoclonal antibodies in fish and shellfish health management in India
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe paper describes the superiority of monoclonal antibodies (MAb) over conventional polyclonal antisera. Studies undertaken indicate that Aeromonas hydrophila isolates are highly heterogenous and variation exists even ... -
Empirical relationships to estimate asymptotic length, length at first maturity and length at maximum yield per recruit in fishes, with a simple method to evaluate length frequency data
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleEmpirical relationships are presented to estimate in fishes, asymptotic length from maximum observed length (L<sub>max</sub>), length at first maturity (L<sub>m</sub>) from L, life span (tmax) from age at first maturity ... -
Using eye lens diameter as age indicator of young Lithognathus mormyrus and Diplodus vulgaris
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleEye lens diameter was analyzed in two sparid fish species, Lithognathus mormyrus and Diplodus vulgaris, in order to determine the possibility of using these data for age determination. The results showed that the technique ... -
Aquaculture vis-a-vis agriculture
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe effect of aquaculture, especially shrimp farming, on agriculture has caused heated debate among aquaculturists, agriculturists, and non-governmental organizations. As data on the negative impact of shrimp farming on ... -
Bioconversion efficiency and growth in the white shrimp Penaeus indicus (Milne Edwards), fed with decomposed mangrove leaves
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleFood conversion efficiency and growth in the white shrimp Penaeus indicus fed with decomposed mangrove leaves of Avicennia marina and A. officinalis were monitored under laboratory conditions. It was observed that test ... -
Some reproductive aspects of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède) from Cross River, Nigeria
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleBetween May and October 1990, fecundity, egg size and condition factor of Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Lacépède) in the Cross River, Nigeria, were studied. The fecundity (F) of this population varied from 3 046 eggs (total ... -
Reviving the Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) fishery in Vembanad Lake, India
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleIn Vembanad Lake and its confluent rivers (Kerala, India), the catches of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man) were reported to have dwindled to a mere 39 t in the 1980s from average landings of 300 t during the 1960s. This ... -
Effect of substituting animal protein sources with soybean meal in diets of Oreochromis karongae (Trewavas 1941)
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThree diets were formulated using locally available feed ingredients in Malawi to test the effect of replacing animal protein (fish meal, meat and bone meal) with soybean meal (10:0, 5:5, 0:10% of diet) as the protein ... -
Development of giant freshwater prawn broodstock
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe commercial success of a giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) hatchery depends upon the uninterrupted supply of the desired quantity and quality of broodstock. This study was an attempt to develop the ... -
Performance and nature of genetically improved farmed tilapia: a bioeconomic analysis
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), in collaboration with its partner organizations, has developed an improved strain of Nile tilapia (known as the GIFT strain) which shows superior ... -
The impact of genetically improved farmed Nile tilapia in Asia
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThe International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and its research partners have recently developed a genetically improved Nile tilapia strain. This paper analyzes the potential impact of culturing ... -
Growth, natural mortality, length-weight relationship, maximum length and length-at-first-maturity of the coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleThis study revisit the information published on life-history parameters of Latimeria chalumnae, re-analyses growth and length-weight relationships, and provides new estimates for maximum length, length and age-at-first ... -
Coral reef fishing and coral-algal phase shifts: implications for global reef status
(2000)Type: Journal ArticleCoral reef fisheries support tens of millions of people, mostly in developing countries. Fishing on reefs can be classified into three stages: manageable, ecosystem-overfished, and Malthusian-overfished. Fishing with ... -
Biodiversity and sustainable use of fish in the coastal zone: proceedings of an international workshop
(2000)Type: Conference ProceedingsA compilation of paper presented in the workshop entitled Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Fish in the Coastal Zone. The workshop was convened in May 1999 at WRI, to give the project team, invited expert and participants ... -
Sustainable fish production in Lake Nasser: ecological basis and management policy
(2000)Type: Conference ProceedingsThe aim of the Lake Nasser Project is to integrate social, economic, and ecological factors in the formulation of a management policy for sustainable fish production. The workshop was held to review the present state of ...
