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Initiatives on mud crab culture at the Palawan Aquaculture Corporation
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab (Scylla spp) has long been a prime commodity in both local and global market and is regarded as one of the important high-value crustacean species produced in the Philippines. Decades ago, its culture basically ...
Population structure of Scylla serrata from microsatellite and mtDNA markers
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Determination of the population structure and connectivity of natural populations of Scylla serrata are useful tools for decision making related to conservation and management efforts of this species. They provide important ...
Genetic diversity and stock delineation of Philippine populations of the orange mud crab, Scylla olivacea
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The orange mud crab, Scylla olivacea, is regarded as an important fishery resource due to high demand and high market value. However, mud crab populations are threatened by over exploitation and habitat degradation, and ...
Identification of mud crab species in coastal areas of Pangasinan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The study was conducted to identify the mud crab species (Scylla spp.) that thrive in 12 coastal municipalities and 2 cities in Pangasinan. Ten mud crab samples were taken from each of the sampling site and classified based ...
Growth, survival, proximate and fatty acid composition of sandworm Perinereis quatrefagesi (Grube, 1878) fed variable feed types
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Sandworm Perinereis quatrefagesi has been used as feed for crustacean broodstock due to its reproductive-enhancing properties particularly protein and highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFAs). Juvenile sandworms collected ...
Nursery and grow-out feeding management of mud crab farmers in the Philippines: Santeh experience
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab (Scylla serrata) farming has been one of the means of livelihood of many Filipino farmers in coastal areas, specifically in Southern Luzon and Visayas. Nursery and grow-out operations in these areas vary in terms ...
Induction of molting in hatchery-reared mud crab Scylla serrata juveniles through temperature manipulation or autotomy
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The effects of water temperature and autotomy of chelipeds on growth, survival and molting of mud crab, Scylla serrata, juveniles were investigated under laboratory conditions in separate experiments. Hatchery-produced ...
Morphological deformities in mud crab Scylla serrata juveniles exposed to antibiotics during the larval stage
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
The effects of antibiotics on the survival, growth and external deformities of mud crab Scylla serrata larvae and juveniles were determined. Zoeae were exposed to 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 mgL<sup>-1</sup> oxytetracycline (OTC) and ...
Nursery culture of mud crab Scylla serrata fed diets supplemented with trytophan at two stocking densities
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Cannibalism has been recognized as one of the major problems in crab culture. The use of dietary tryptophan (TRP) that has been reported to reduce cannibalism in crabs under laboratory conditions was verified in pond nursery ...
Adoption of modified commercial scale mud crab hatchery and nursery systems in Alaminos City, Pangasinan
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Pangasinan’s vast fishpond and mangrove areas have not been fully tapped for mud crab (Scylla serrata) production. The main reason identified for this is the limited supply of crab seedstock. At present, there is no reliable ...