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Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 32
The farming of the seaweed Kappaphycus
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
A 24-page manual that introduces the carrageenan-producing seaweed Kappaphycus whose culture has spread from Jolo in Mindanao to at least 14 sites in the Visayas and Luzon. Four culture methods are presented: fixed off-bottom, ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 60
Culture of rotifer (Brachionus rotundiformis) and brackishwater cladoceran (Diphanosoma celebensis) for aquaculture seed production
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
A 32-page manual with topics on the biology and cultivation techniques of zooplankton.
Field guide to mangrove identification and community structure analysis
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2013)
The mangrove field guide is a 32-page field guide with a one page introduction on mangroves, followed by a key to mangrove genera and species (with colored pictures of the whole plant and plant parts), then a definition ...
Soft-shell mud crab farming
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2009)
Farming of soft-shell mud crab (Scylla serrata) has been practiced for some time now in a number of Asian countries. Because of its profitability, there is an increasing interest to engage in this aquaculture business ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 5
Farming of prawns and shrimps
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1983)
The manual provides information on the culture of shrimps and prawns. Considerations regarding farm sites, pond specifications, pond ecosystems and differences between prawn and milkfish culture are examined. Seed supply, ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 24
Grouper culture in brackishwater ponds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1998)
Groupers (Epinephelus) are cultured in the Philippines using tiny fry and juveniles caught from the wild. A SEAFDEC/AQD technology verification study on grouper pond grow-out culture resulted in high productivity and ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 2
Manual of operations: Sugpo pond culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1976)
This manual is intended for fish farmers, extension workers and others in their initial efforts to produce marketable sugpo (Penaeus monodon) for local consumption or export. Information is presented on pond preparation, ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 20
Management of milkfish broodstock
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1992)
The manual on milkfish (Chanos chanos) broodstock management covers the following topics: reproductive biology; sources of broodstock; holding facilities for broodstock; feeding; determination of gonadal development; ...
Laboratory manual of standardized methods for antimicrobial sensitivity tests for bacteria isolated from aquatic animals and environment
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center., 2004)
The manual is one of the important outputs of a collection of studies related to antibiotic usage in order to come up with guidelines for its prudent usage. It offers a complete guide for testing bacterial susceptibility ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 19
Prawn hatchery operations
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1996-05)
The manual, an updated version of the 1984 SEAFDEC/AQD manual, presents the underlying principles and step-by-step instructions of prawn larval and post-larval rearing. The techniques described are not only applicable to ...