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Milkfish hatchery and nursery production in the Philippines
(National Taiwan University; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society, 2010)
Milkfish is the most important farmed fish species in the Philippines. In the last 5 years, milkfish production has been increasing. Culture of milkfish in brackishwater ponds still contributes most to milkfish production, ...
Series: ACIAR Monograph 110
Changes in the gastrointestinal tract and associated organs during early development of the grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
(Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2004)
The histomorphological changes in the gastrointestinal tract of Epinephelus coioides and associated organs during its early development were studied. Larvae of E. coioides were reared in 5-tonne tanks using the semi-intensive ...
Milkfish aquaculture in the Philippines: An overview
(National Taiwan University; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society, 2010)
Milkfish farming has been, and will remain the backbone of Philippine aquaculture. To date, over 260,000 ha of brackishwater ponds, 6, 700 ha of freshwater pens and about 500 ha of marine pens and cages are used to culture ...
Series: Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology; 15
A review of Kappaphycus farming: prospects and constraints
(Springer Netherlands, 2010)
A review of Kappaphycus (broadly including Eucheuma) farming is presented, including the current possibilities and challenges with the goal of contributing to sustainable mariculture management practices.
Series: JIRCAS Working Report; No. 75
Co-culture trials of sandfish Holothuria scabra and black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon in mangroves
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2012)
To address its mandate to develop environment-friendly culture techniques, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) is trying to establish a culture system in mangroves for ...
Micro-propagation of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma: Trends and prospects
(Springer International Publishing, 2017)
Among the red algae, Kappaphycus and Eucheuma are the two most commercially important carrageenophytes farmed extensively in Southeast Asian countries; they rank top in production in terms of volume of raw material produced. ...
Milkfish R&D in the Philippines
(National Taiwan University; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society, 2010)
Culture of milkfish in brackish water ponds has been practiced for many years in the Philippines and recently its culture has expanded to fish cages in marine waters. Following the spontaneous spawning of milkfish in ...
Arachidonic acid distribution in seaweed, seagrass, invertebrates and dugong in coral reef areas in the Philippines
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2007)
Arachidonic acid (ArA) was not a minor component, and ArA distributes widely in coral reef organisms. Seagrass had high linoleic acid and linolenic acid levels with low Ara, EPA and DHA levels, while some species of seaweed ...
Impact of fishpond management on the mangrove ecosystem in the Philippines
(Natural Resources Management Center and National Mangrove Committee, Ministry of Natural Resources, 1986)
Fishpond development in the Philippines is discussed, examining resulting impacts on the mangrove ecosystems. Socio-economical implications and management measures are also considered.
Philippine mangroves: status, threats and sustainable development
(United Nations University Press, 2004)
The status of the Philippine mangroves is examined, the functions of mangrove areas are highlighted, the threats to mangrove resources are identified, and the prospects for sustainable use are discussed. The Philippines ...