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Analysis of small-scale coastal aquaculture in the Philippines
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2007)
We studied the influence of the development of aquaculture in the Philippines on the local economy, focusing on coastal fishers in two towns in Capiz and Iloilo, Panay Island, Philippines. Coastal residents in the two towns ...
Series: JIRCAS Working Report No. 56
Effects of arachidonic acid supplementation on larval and survival and reproductive performance in rabbitfish, Siganus guttatus
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2007)
Fry of tropical marine fish needed for aquaculture still comes mostly from the wild. Thus, fry availability is a major constraint in the development and extension of aquaculture, especially in rural areas of developing ...
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 ...
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 ...
Technology transfer of aquaculture technologies: framework and strategies
(Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2008)
Business planning and management for sustainable small-scale rural aquaculture venture
(Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2008)
Understanding community-based aquaculture through participatory approaches
(Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2008)
Development of transgenic fish: scientific background
(CABI, 2007)
This chapter highlights some of the important examples of transgenic fish development. An overview of important steps in fish transgenesis is given. The status of development in the case of transgenic carp, tilapias, ...
The role of women in aquaculture in the Philippines: obstacles and future options
(Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, 2001)
Series: Fungal Diversity Research Series; 7
Ecology of straminipiles from mangrove habitats
(Fungal Diversity Press, 2002)
Straminipiles are common inhabitants of marine, estuarine and freshwater aquatic environments. In mangrove habitats, halophytophthorans and thraustochytrids are abundant, both in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Their ...