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Giant freshwater prawn culture in Indonesia
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
Indonesia is one of the countries in Asia with rich biodiversity, particularly in terms of the number of endemic freshwater aquatic organisms. Numerous indigenous freshwater fish species are found in Sumatera (30 spp.), ...
Recent developments in the genetic improvement of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium sp.)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
This publication contains results from the research project “Development of Genetically Improved Strain of Macrobrachium” covered by the Program on the Promotion of Sustainable Aquaculture in the ASEAN Region (previously ...
Genetic characterization, domestication and improvement of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
Extensive studies in the Philippines and in adjacent countries revealed that 528 caridean prawn species are found in this region alone (Chan, 1998). Of all the known species, the giant freshwater prawn is considered the ...
Macrobrachium culture industry in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
There are numerous freshwater prawns classified under the genus Macrobrachium which is generally categorized under the Family Palaemonidae Rafinesque, 1815, sub-family Palaemoninae Rafinesque, 1815. In Thailand, 19 ...
Genetic characterization of GI Macro and freshwater prawns from Makassar-Sulawesi, Pangkalanbun-Kalimantan, Jambi-Sumatera, Sukabumi-Java using mtDNA CO-I markers
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
The giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is a widely distributed indigenous species in Indonesia. The giant freshwater prawn from Pangkalanbun-Kalimantan has a big head, long claws and is yellow-green in ...
Recent updates on the selective breeding program for the genetic improvement of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Thailand
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
Although the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) has been domesticated in Thailand for decades, a suitable selective breeding program has yet to be applied. Good quality seeds for the Macrobrachium industry ...