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Choosing tropical portunid species for culture, domestication and stock enhancement in the Indo-Pacific
(Asian Fisheries Society, 2001)
Large and long-term investments in research, development and technology verification are required for the successful culture, domestication and coastal stock enhancement of any species, including crabs. As more species ...
Pond culture of mud crab (Scylla serrata): an economic analysis.
(1992)
The study compares the profitability of mud crab pond culture with existing crab fattening practices in Iloilo, Philippines.
Monoculture of Scylla serrata at stocking densities of 5,000, 10,000, 15,000 and 20,000 pcs/ha ...
Series: ACIAR Working Paper;No. 54
Mud crab hatchery and grow-out status in the Philippines
(Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2004)
Interest in mud crab aquaculture is increasing throughout the Philippines because of its demand both in local and export markets. Mud crab culture started as low-density polyculture with fish or shrimp using wild crab ...
Aquasilviculture trials in mangroves in Aklan province, Panay Island, central Philippines
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2000)
To integrate production of crabs and shrimp with mangrove conservation, the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department initiated studies on Mangrove-Friendly Aquaculture (MFA). Culture pens and ponds in old growth and newly regenerating ...
Net mesh size affects production of giant freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii cultured in lake-based cages
(Wiley, 2013)
Cage culture of freshwater prawns in open waters is prone to the entry of predators and competitors that particularly hamper production. This study was conducted to determine how smaller net mesh sizes to reduce entry of ...
Mud crab pond and pen culture
(University of the Philippines Aquaculture Society, Inc, 2001)
Larval rearing of mud crab (Scylla): What lies ahead
(Elsevier, 2018)
The increasing global demand for mud crabs (genus Scylla) and threats to the wild populations highlight the urgency of fully rearing them in captivity. Despite considerable progress in mud crab production, most crab farms ...
Mud crab fattening in ponds
(Asian Fisheries Society, 2001)
Two independent experiments on mud crab (Scylla serrata, Portunidae) fattening were conducted simultaneously in 150 m<sup>2</sup> ponds for 30 days: Expt. I - monosex male (286 ± 1.2 g) vs. monosex female (267 ± 0.9 g) ...
The effects of diets on reproductive performance of eyestalk ablated and intact mud crab Scylla serrata
(Elsevier, 2000)
The reproductive performance of female mud crabs was evaluated as affected by various diets. Dietary treatments were as follows: D<sub>1</sub> — natural diet (mussel meat, squid, trash fish); D<sub>2</sub> — combination ...
Problems associated with tank-held mud crab (Scylla spp.) broodstock
(Asian Fisheries Society, 2001)
To support studies on the development of broodstock and hatchery technology for mud crabs under the genus Scylla, the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department maintains captive broodstock in land-based tanks. Disease problems seen ...