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Single and mixed species of microalgae as larval food for the tropical sea cucumber Holothuria scabra
(Springer, 2021-05-31)
Different microalgae as larval food for Holothuria scabra, a high-value sea cucumber species with hatchery technology continually being refined to improve production, were studied. Two experiments were conducted to determine ...
Elemental sulfur in the gills of the mangrove mud clam Anodontia edentula (Family Lucinidae)
(National Shellfisheries Association, 2000)
Different sizes of the mangrove mud clam <i>Anodontia edentula</i> were collected from the mangroves in Brgy. San Roque in Estancia, Iloilo, central Philippines, and the mantle, gill, and foot tissues were analyzed for ...
Settlement of oyster Magallana bilineata (Röding, 1798) spat in the natural environment: Seasonality and substrate texture preference
(Malacological Society of Australasia; Society for the Study of Molluscan Diversity; Taylor and Francis, 2022-05-12)
This study determined the seasonality of Magallana bilineata spat settlement in a natural oyster bed and established surface texture preference of competent larvae by comparing the numbers of spat settling on the smooth ...
Seaweed Gracilariopsis heteroclada, formulated flaked diet, and a combination of both as feed for the abalone Haliotis asinina: Effect on growth and survival
(Springer, 2023-01-27)
This paper compares the effect of feeding the abalone <i>Haliotis asinina</i> with seaweed (SW), formulated (FD), and mixed (SW+FD) diets. The feeding experiment, in six replicates, was conducted in a tank facility and ...
Molluscan aquaculture in the Philippines: A review
(Springer, 2023-04-25)
Molluscs are among the most valuable resources of the Philippines, an archipelagic country of 7,107 islands bounded by 36,000 km of coastline and 26.6 million ha of coastal waters. In 2020, production from mussels and ...
Grow-out culture of oyster Magallana bilineata (Röding, 1798) using pouches: A comparison of growth and survival in the river and earthen pond
(College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2023-03)
Oysters are among the most in-demand aquaculture commodities in the Philippines and worldwide. With the decreasing culture area and the deteriorating water quality of oyster beds, there is a need to explore new culture ...
Comparison of commercial Spirulina, live Navicula sp. and Chaetoceros calcitrans concentrate as settlement cues for sandfish, Holothuria scabra
(Springer, 2022-05-23)
The settlement of sea cucumbers is a crucial phase of larval development because the highest mortality occurs at this stage. Substrates and cues are commonly used to induce larval settlement. Commercial algae and live ...
Flakes versus noodles as feed for the abalone Haliotis asinina, does form matter?
(Wiley, 2021-12)
This paper reports the first use of thin flakes (310–315 μm thick) formulated diets as feed for the abalone Haliotis asinina. The study compared noodles and flakes prepared using refined and unrefined diets developed earlier ...
The reestablishment of mangrove crabs (Scylla spp.) in an abandoned pond following natural mangrove recolonization
(Wiley, 2024-01)
<i>Scylla</i> spp. are among the most economically important fisheries resources derived from the mangroves. However, the widespread mangrove destruction resulted in the loss of habitat, thus the dwindling capture production ...
The aquaculture supply chain in the time of covid-19 pandemic: Vulnerability, resilience, solutions and priorities at the global scale
(Elsevier, 2022)
The COVID-19 global pandemic has had severe, unpredictable and synchronous impacts on all levels of perishable food supply chains (PFSC), across multiple sectors and spatial scales. Aquaculture plays a vital and rapidly ...