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Infectious diseases of warmwater fish in fresh water
(CABI Publishing, 2014)
This chapter presents the viral, bacterial, pseudofungal and parasitic diseases in cultured warm freshwater fish. Focus is given on the distribution, causative agent, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and control of these diseases.
The genetic improvement of farmed tilapias project: Impact and lessons learned
(Springer, 2010)
In response to challenges that the developing world confront on food security and malnutrition, the last two decades have witnessed increased efforts in genetic improvement to enhance production traits of commercially ...
Aquaculture
(Elsevier, 2001)
Aquaculture, the aquatic counterpart of agriculture, has grown rapidly in recent decades to become one of the most important means of obtaining food from the sea. Impacts of aquaculture on biodiversity arise from the ...
Early ossification and development of the cranium and paired girdles of Chanos chanos (Teleostei, Gonorynchiformes)
(Science Publishers, 2010)
In this chapter, we provide new data on the timing of ossification of cranial and paired girdle elements, and compare our results, when it is possible, with previous work on early ossification development of Chanos chanos. ...
The rabbitfishes
(Elsevier, 1995)
Basis for a blue revolution?
(International Development Research Centre, 1979)
In 1977, scientists at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC) in the Philippines became the first anywhere to succeed in breeding milkfish (Chanos chanos) in captivity. The advance was made possible by ...
Viral nervous necrosis (VNN) as a critical infectious disease of orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, in the Philippines
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2007)
Orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, is a valuable commodity in the Philippines. In 2001, mass mortality occurred in the grouper larvae at Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center ...
An overview of agricultural pollution in the Philippines: The fisheries sector
(World Bank, 2016)
This report is part of a national overview of agricultural pollution in the Philippines, commissioned by the World Bank. The overview consists of three ‘chapters’ on the crops, livestock, and fisheries sub-sectors, and a ...
Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) and infection reduction in farmed aquatic animals
(Springer International Publishing, 2019)
There is a continuous effort in finding effective and sustainable strategies to control diseases in farmed animals, and in recent years, the application of the bacterial storage compound poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) was ...
Historical and current trends in milkfish farming in the Philippines
(Academic Press, 1998)
This chapter focuses on the historical and current practices of milkfish farming in the Philippines. The Philippines ranks among the top 12 largest fish producers in the world and the milkfish, Chanos chanos, is the official ...