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Competitive and comparative advantages of brackishwater aquaculture of tiger shrimp, mud crab, and milkfish in the Philippines in 1985-1995
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
The brackishwater aquaculture sector contributes considerably to the growth of the fisheries sector. Tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon, mud crab Scylla serrata, and milkfish Chanos chanos, in particular are efficient users of ...
Evaluation of fertilizer use and milkfish yields in Palawan
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
Milkfish yields in Palawan in 1993–94 were low, only 595 kg/ha-yr on average and ranged 100–700 kg/ha-yr in 35 of 50 farms surveyed. Only seven farms had yields between 1,000 and 1,800 kg/ha-yr. Yields were higher in deeper ...
Demonstration of tilapia-carp polyculture in lowland and highland farms
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
Technology demonstration was conducted in three selected lowland freshwater ponds in Lucban, Quezon and in three highland ponds in Ifugao. The ponds varied in location, size, water source, and operators. The polyculture ...
Grow-out of the tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon in floating net cages in Batan Bay, northern Panay
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
The effects of two stocking densities and two feed combinations on growth, survival and production of the giant tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon in floating net cages were studied in an attempt to refine the existing technology ...
Grow-out of milkfish in net-walled marine pens in La Union
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
Grow-out of milkfish in 125 m<sup>2</sup> net-walled marine pens was tested in Santo Tomas Cove, La Union at three stocking densities of 6, 9, and 12 fish/m<sup>2</sup> and using commercial feed (crumbles and pellets) with ...
Shrimp pond effluents and water quality in Imbang River, Negros Occidental
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
The contribution of shrimp farm effluents to the pollution load in Imbang River, Negros Occidental was measured during the period May 1993 to February 1995. Shrimp pond effluents were characterized and the pollution load ...
Use of soybean meal and rice bran in formulated diets for the grouper Epinephelus coioides
(Bureau of Agricultural Research, Department of Agriculture, 2007)
Two diets were formulated to include 8–14% soybean meal and 9–18% rice bran, 34–40% fish meal, 4–5% mussel meal, and 7–8% Acetes shrimp meal, and 11–13% cod liver oil. Soy bean meal and rice bran were included at 4:1 ratio ...