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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 ...
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 ...
Feeding regimes in relation to reproduction and survival of ablated Penaeus monodon
Primavera, Jurgenne ; ; (University of the Philippines at Los Baños, 1979)
; ; (University of the Philippines at Los Baños, 1979)
Pond-reared P. monodon were stocked in four 12-cu m flowthrough maturation tanks at 25 males and 50 females per tank; females were unilaterally ablated. The combinations of feeds for the morning and afternoon rations were ...
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; ...
Runt-deformity syndrome in cultured giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon
Primavera, Jurgenne ; Quinitio, Emilia T. (Crustacean Society, 2000)
; Quinitio, Emilia T. (Crustacean Society, 2000)
A total of 24 morphological abnormalities associated with the Runt-Deformity Syndrome (RDS) is reported for the first time in 17- to 18-mo old F<sub>3</sub> generation <i>Penaeus monodon</i> (>40 mm CL) belonging to ...
Socio-economic impacts of shrimp culture
Primavera, Jurgenne (Blackwell Publishing, 1997)
(Blackwell Publishing, 1997)
Farmed shrimp contributed 27% of total world shrimp production in 1995 with a volume of 712 000 tonnes. Undoubtedly, the shrimp culture industry earns valuable foreign exchange for developing countries and generates jobs ...
A comparison of two prawn (Penaeus monodon ) brood stock systems—land–based tanks and marine pens
Primavera, Jurgenne ; (World Aquaculture Society, 1981)
; (World Aquaculture Society, 1981)
The paper compares two prawn (Penaeus monodon) brood stock systems—land-based tanks and marine offshore pens. Construction costs and annual maintenance and operating costs total US\$1,430 and \$2,550 for the tank and \$1,500 ...
Light color and ovarian maturation in unablated and ablated giant tiger prawn Penaeus monodon (Fabricius)
Primavera, Jurgenne ; (Elsevier, 1992)
; (Elsevier, 1992)
The effect of light color (green, blue and white fluorescent lights, with natural light as a control) on maturation in intact and eyestalk-ablated Penaeus monodon was tested in 12-m<sup>3</sup> broodstock tanks. Size and ...
Nature's subsidies to shrimp and salmon farming
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Primavera, Jurgenne ; (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998)
; (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998)
Although many fisheries stocks have declined precipitously throughout the world, fish farming--and especially shrimp and salmon farming--has boomed. The increasingly large scale of these enterprises is now having unforeseen ...
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 ...