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Shrimp metabolism: The roles of lactate dehydrogenase (c31), glycogen phosphorylase (c34) and protein kinase (PK) as revealed by RNA interference
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Energy metabolism is well-studied in vertebrate systems, providing insights on the genes and mechanisms involved in different pathways necessary for the survival of an organism. Yet, such studies are still lacking in ...
First record of Laem-Singh virus in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Laem-Singh Virus (LSNV), a single-stranded RNA virus that causes growth retardation in Penaeus monodon, is also known as Monodon Slow-Growth Syndrome (MSGS) virus. Black Tiger shrimps afflicted with this virus exhibit ...
Growth performance of brackishwater enhanced selected tilapia (BEST) reared in brackishwater ponds
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Tilapia culture contributes greatly to world aquaculture production. Several tilapia strains have been developed locally and one of these has been developed for brackishwater aquaculture. BEST or the Brackishwater Enhanced ...
Reproductive biology of christian crabs (Charybdis feriatus, Linnaeus, 1758) in San Miguel Bay, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The reproductive biology of Charybdis feriatus was investigated from April 2012 to March 2013 to determine gonad maturity, gonado-somatic index (GSI), fecundity, breeding cycle and size at first maturity. Every month, ...
Marker-aided genetic stock management: prospects in Philippine aquatic biodiversity conservation and aquaculture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
With the advent of DNA marker-based technologies and applications, genetic stock assessment incorporating molecular marker information has become an important tool in managing resources both for aquaculture and stock ...
Updates on the seed production of mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Widespread interest in mud crab species is increasing because these are highly prized both in domestic and export markets. Among the three mud crab species commonly found in the Philippines, Scylla serrata, S. olivacea, ...
Induced breeding of giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The giant trevally, maliputo (Caranx ignobilis), a highly prized and most popular indigenous migratory fish in Taal Lake, Batangas, Philippines, was induced to spawn using various hormones (to assess hormone efficacy on ...
Seed production of the blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
The blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus, is becoming a commercially important species in the Philippines. The expanding export market for crabs has led to intensified collection and has threatened the wild stocks. This ...
Abalone aquaculture for stock enhancement and community livelihood project in northern Palawan, Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
One of the interventions to feed the poorest of the poor fisheries sector in the country is the provision of livelihood in the form of mariculture of high value marine species. In the Philippines, livelihood in rural areas ...
Hatchery management techniques for tiger-tail seahorse (Hippocampus comes)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Seahorse culture has been practiced throughout the world to meet the demand for global trade and reduce the pressure on wild stocks through overexploitation. Development of culture techniques for seed production of seahorses ...