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Birnaviruses of potential new serogroups isolated from tropical fish
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Over the last 10 years, viruses have been isolated from fish imported into Singapore and also from indigenous fish in Singapore. In 1993, the marble goby Oxyeleotris marmorata** underwent viral diagnostic investigation as ...
Detection and identification of aquatic Mycobacterium species in fish, fish farm workers and the environment
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Mycobacteriosis, caused by Mycobacterium spp, is a common disease in snakehead (Channa striata) and Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). In Thailand, snakehead is an economically important food species, while Siamese ...
Viral infections in Australian freshwater crayfish
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Viral diseases of freshwater crayfish are poorly understood. To date, much of the research in this field has been conducted in Australia and/or on Australian freshwater crayfish species. Cherax tenuimanus, Cherax destructor ...
Major viral and bacterial diseases of cultured seabass and groupers in Southeast Asia
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Floating net-cage culture of fish was established in the early 1970s in Southeast Asia and has become very popular since. Although several species of marine and diadromous fishes have been successfully cultured, only a few ...
Pathogenic Vibrio isolates from cultured seabass (Lates calcarifer), groupers (Epinephelus spp.) and red snappers (Lutjanus spp.)
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Heavy mortality of cultured seabass (Lates calcarifer), groupers (Epinephelus spp.) and snappers (Lutjanus spp.) due to bacterial infection is a common problem in Malaysia. All the three species exhibited a wide range of ...
Diseases of maricultured gastropods and bivalves in Japan
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Recently, some serious disease problems have occurred in cultured species of gastropods and bivalves in Japan. Among the current problems, amyotrophia of abalones (Nordotis species) and epizootic mortality of pearl oysters ...
Branchiostegite melanization and microsporidia-like infection in cultured Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Thailand
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
In Thailand, farming the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, is a viable aquaculture industry. In 1995-96, giant freshwater prawns collected from grow out ponds located in Supanburi Province, Thailand showed ...
Occurrence of lymphocystis disease in cultured tiger grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus in Malaysia
(Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, 2002)
Lymphocystis-like disease was observed in the pond cultured juveniles of tiger grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus) at a farm in Penang Island, Malaysia in May 1999. Clinical signs were abnormally dark colored patches with ...
Series: JIRCAS Working Report;No. 35
Notable features of fatty acid composition in mangrove fish species
(Japan International Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2003)
Fatty acid composition was determined in several mangrove and commercial species, mangrove red snapper, rabbitfish, milkfish and striped jack that were sampled in the Central Philippines, with special reference to arachidonic ...
Series: JIRCAS Working Report;No. 35
Trends in cultivation management after the decline of prawn production in brackishwater aquaculture in the Philippines
(Japan International Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2003)
A survey was conducted in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 3 (Central Luzon), 6 (Western Visayas) and 7 (Central Visayas) of the Philippines between 20 May and 25 July 2002. Questionnaires were distributed and interviews were performed ...