Status of Macrobrachium research at Binangonan Research Station (SEAFDEC, Philippines)
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Abstract
The freshwater prawn Macrobrachium abounds in the rivers, lakes and estuaries of the Philippines. At SEAFDEC, Binangonan Research Station, a few preliminary studies have been conducted on Macrobrachium sp. and M. rosenbergii . A recent preliminary survey of nearby river systems showed that there is a big demand for Macrobrachium in the market.
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Padilla, G. G. (1982). Status of Macrobrachium research at Binangonan Research Station (SEAFDEC, Philippines). In M. B. New (Ed.), Giant Prawn Farming. Selected Papers presented at ‘Giant Prawn 1980’, an international conference on freshwater prawn farming held in Bangkok, Thailand, June 15–21, 1980 (Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, Vol. 10, pp. 389–395). Amsterdam: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company.
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