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Using mangroves for aquaculture - Why should we?
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), 2011)
Although brackishwater ponds have been a major factor in mangrove loss in Southeast Asia where aquaculture is centuries-old, the “No Touch option” for mangroves is a luxury that most countries in the region cannot afford. ...
Aquaculture
(Academic Press, 2013)
Biophysical impacts of aquaculture, with consequences for biodiversity, vary with species and culture systems and include issues such as: nutrient enrichment/removal, chemicals, land use, species introductions, genetic ...
Mud crab pen culture: replacement of fish feed requirement and impacts on mangrove community structure
(Blackwell Publishing, 2010)
Brackishwater pond culture has been a major factor in mangrove loss in Southeast Asia, hence, the need to develop environment-friendly technologies such as mud crab Scylla (Portunidae) culture in mangrove pens exists. This ...
Series: VLIZ Special Publication; 57
A lifetime of mangrove research, management and advocacy
(Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), 2012)
Apart from a decade of undergraduate teaching, my professional life has been directly or tangentially devoted to mangrove issues. Strife in my native Mindanao pushed my family and me to the peace and quiet of Panay Is. in ...
Paradigm shifts in mangrove rehabilitation in Southeast Asia: Focus on the Philippines
(Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (DENR-ERDB), 2014)
Mangrove rehabilitation has a long history in the Philippines dating back to the 1930s. The standard practice is the planting of bakhaw Rhizophora propagules by paid community members (or volunteers) in seafront sites ...
Ecological role and services of tropical mangrove ecosystems: A reassessment
(Wiley, 2014)
Aim
To reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data.
Location
Global mangrove ecosystems.
Methods
We review four long-standing roles of mangroves: (1) carbon dynamics – ...
Practical techniques for mapping small patches of mangroves
(Springer, 2010)
Practical mapping methods employing GPS field surveys and manual image analyses with affordable software were used to assess two mangrove sites in Aklan Province, NE Panay Island, central Philippines. The Jawili mangroves, ...
Effect of different mangrove-to-pond area ratios on influent water quality and WSSV occurrence in Penaeus monodon semi-intensive farms using the greenwater culture technique
(Elsevier, 2012)
White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) has been affecting the shrimp industry worldwide for two decades now. It continues to bring economic losses to affected farms. Despite the many studies on its epidemiology, there is no ...
"Katunggan it Ibajay" Mangrove Ecopark: A dream come true
(Green Convergence for Safe Food, Healthy Environment and Sustainable Economy, 2012)