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Private sectors perspectives: Problems and constraints of the mud crab grow-out industry
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab aquaculture industry in the province of Capiz received much attention after production constraints due to diseases were encountered by the prawn industry. Fishpond operators sought for an alternative high value ...
Breeding and culture of the polychaete, Marphysa mossambica, as feed for the mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Marine worms (Annelida: Polychaeta) are considered as important food for crustacean broodstock because they contain hormones and correct balance of essential nutrients for reproduction. Marphysa mossambica (Peters, 1854) ...
Mud crab marketing practices
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Presented in the article is the mud crab (Scylla spp.) marketing practices in the province of Capiz. It is one of the major producers of mud crab in brackishwater ponds in the country. Hence, several trading centers or ...
Management strategies for grow-out culture of mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
There is an increasing interest in mud crab farming because of the growing demand for mud crab in domestic and international markets. Different methods for rearing crabs in ponds, pens and cages have evolved through several ...
Induction of molting in hatchery-reared mud crab Scylla serrata juveniles through temperature manipulation or autotomy
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The effects of water temperature and autotomy of chelipeds on growth, survival and molting of mud crab, Scylla serrata, juveniles were investigated under laboratory conditions in separate experiments. Hatchery-produced ...
Morphological deformities in mud crab Scylla serrata juveniles exposed to antibiotics during the larval stage
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The effects of antibiotics on the survival, growth and external deformities of mud crab Scylla serrata larvae and juveniles were determined. Zoeae were exposed to 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 mgL<sup>-1</sup> oxytetracycline (OTC) and ...
Nursery culture of mud crab Scylla serrata fed diets supplemented with trytophan at two stocking densities
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Cannibalism has been recognized as one of the major problems in crab culture. The use of dietary tryptophan (TRP) that has been reported to reduce cannibalism in crabs under laboratory conditions was verified in pond nursery ...
Adoption of modified commercial scale mud crab hatchery and nursery systems in Alaminos City, Pangasinan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Pangasinan’s vast fishpond and mangrove areas have not been fully tapped for mud crab (Scylla serrata) production. The main reason identified for this is the limited supply of crab seedstock. At present, there is no reliable ...
Implication of mud crab culture technology transfer on rural coastal communities: The case in northern Samar, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The socio-economic implications of technology transfer of mud crab culture on small-scale growers in Northern Samar and the mechanism of nursery technology transfer were investigated. The study covered four Peoples ...
Enhancing mud crab population through mangrove restoration
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mangroves are known as important nurseries for different species of fish and shellfish. In the Philippines, mud crabs Scylla spp. are among the most valuable crustaceans harvested from the mangroves and are considered a ...