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Spontaneous maturation and spawning of milkfish in floating net cages
(Elsevier, 1986)
Milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsskal) reared from wild-caught fry and from hatchery-bred fry matured at 3.5-5.5 years (2.3-4.9 kg). Maturation and spawning of the hatcherybred fish marks the first time the milkfish life-cycle ...
Controlled release of testosterone and estradiol-17 β from biodegradable cylinders
(Controlled Release Society, 1994)
A controlled release device for the hormones, testosterone and estradiol-17 β, was developed by coating a melt extruded hormone/poly (ϵ-caprolactone) cylinder with pure polylactide. Since testosterone and estradiol-17β ...
Problems associated with hormonal induction of gonad development in milkfish (Chanos chanos)
(Hong Kong University Press, 1985)
Recent developments in milkfish breeeding include succesful induced spawning of wild<sup>1,2</sup> and captive<sup>3-5</sup> fish and spontaneous spawning of broodstock.<sup>6</sup> Gravid spawners, however, are available ...
The coral communities of Mararison Island, Culasi, Antique, Philippines
(University of the Philippines in the Visayas, 2006)
An assessment of the extensive fringing reefs surrounding Mararison lsland, Culasi, Antique was undertaken in 1994 to 1996 and in 1998 to provide scientific basis for management and enhancement of the island s resources ...
Serum steroid hormones, reproductive and larval performance of the Asian catfish Clarias macrocephalus (Gunther) during the off- and peak reproductive seasons
(Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., 2001)
Serum samples were taken from gravid female catfish 0 to 24 h after injection of luteinizing hormone releasing hormone analogue (LHRHa) and pimozide (PIM) to monitor the serum steroid hormone levels during the off seasons ...
Seasonal variation in food and feeding of Penaeus monodon Fabricius (Decapoda, Natantia)
(E.J. Brill, 1982)
A preliminary study on feeding habits of P. monodon F. (cf. Marte, 1980) indicated seasonal variations in feeding in this species. Similar observations have been reported for P. aztecus Ives and P. duorarum Burkenroad. The ...
The food and feeding habit of Penaeus monodon Fabricius collected from Makato River, Aklan, Philippines (Decapoda: Natantia)
(E.J. Brill, 1980)
The food of Penaeus monodon Fabricius collected from Makato River, Aklan, consisted mainly of Crustacea (small crabs and shrimps) and molluscs, making up 85% of ingested food. The remaining 15% consisted of fish, polychaetes, ...
Milkfish culture and artificial propagation
(Marine Science Research Laboratory, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987)
Milkfish (Chanos chanos Forsskal) is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region and one of the most extensively cultured fish in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, Indonesia and Taiwan, over 400,000 hectares of ...
Broodstock management and egg production of milkfish, Chanos chanos Forsskal
(Blackwell Publishing, 1993)
The milkfish, Chanos chanos Forsskal, industry in the Philippines suffers from a limited supply of wild fry. The demand for milkfish fry has spurred research in artificial propagation to supplement the natural seed supply. ...
Recent developments in freshwater and marine cage aquaculture in the Philippines
(Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society - Southeast Asian Chapter, 2000)
Fish production from freshwater cages and pens, and marine cages and pens constitute 19% of the total foodfish produced from aquaculture in the Philippines. In 1998, production from freshwater cages and pens contributed ...