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Mangroves and shrimp pond culture effluents in Aklan, Panay Is., central Philippines
Primavera, Jurgenne 
; ; Lebata, M. J. H. L. ; ; (University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, 2007)
; ; Lebata, M. J. H. L. ; ; (University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, 2007)
The capacity of a natural mangrove system in Ibajay, Aklan province, central Philippines to process shrimp pond culture effluents was assessed through analysis of mangrove community structure and 24-hr monitoring of water ...
Pond culture of sugpo, P. monodon (Fabricius)
Primavera, Jurgenne ; (BFAR, 1976)
; (BFAR, 1976)
A resume is presented of the practical considerations involved in establishing a sugpo pond culture operation, as a guide to fish farmers, extension workers and others interested in producing marketable sugpo in the ...
Intensive prawn farming in the Philippines: ecological, social, and economic implications
Primavera, Jurgenne (Springer Verlag, 1991)
(Springer Verlag, 1991)
The benefits of intensive farming of the giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon in the Philippines are discussed in relation to the environmental costs. Ecological effects include mangrove conversion into ponds; use of antibiotics ...
Mud crab pen culture: replacement of fish feed requirement and impacts on mangrove community structure
Primavera, Jurgenne ; ; ; Lebata, Ma. Junemie J. ; ; ; (Blackwell Publishing, 2010)
; ; ; Lebata, Ma. Junemie J. ; ; ; (Blackwell Publishing, 2010)
Brackishwater pond culture has been a major factor in mangrove loss in Southeast Asia, hence, the need to develop environment-friendly technologies such as mud crab Scylla (Portunidae) culture in mangrove pens exists. This ...
A critical review of shrimp pond culture in the Philippines
Primavera, Jurgenne (Taylor & Francis, 1993)
(Taylor & Francis, 1993)
The paper reviews and evaluates shrimp pond culture in the Philippines and its ecological and socioeconomic effects. The intertwined histories of the country's mangrove forests and culture ponds are treated in depth; ...
Mangroves, fishponds, and the quest for sustainability
Primavera, Jurgenne (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005)
(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005)
Aquaculture, the farming of shrimp and other useful aquatic and marine plants and animals in artificially confined and tended ponds, pens, and cages, ranks as a phenomenal success story in global food production. In 1975, ...
Mangroves and brackishwater pond culture in the Philippines
Primavera, Jurgenne (Springer Verlag, 1995)
(Springer Verlag, 1995)
Around 50% of mangrove loss in the Philippines can be traced to brackishwater pond construction. The decrease in mangroves from 450 000 ha in 1920 to 132 500 ha in 1990 has been accompanied by expansion of culture ponds ...