Conference Proceedings: Recent submissions
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Development and sustainability of Philippine aquaculture
(Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences, 2006)Aquaculture plays a predominant role in the Philippines, an archipelago of 7,150 islands with 36,300 km of coastline, 26.6 million ha of coastal waters, and 250,000 ha of lakes, rivers and reservoirs over which are spread ... -
For the record: The fate of libraries and records offices in the Visayas, Philippines devastated by the typhoon Haiyan
(National Library of Thailand, 2015)A year after Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) hit central Philippines, traces of destruction are still evident. Libraries and records offices were not spared from the damage. Recovery efforts on lives and properties ... -
Fatty acid composition of Nile tilapia Orechromis niloticus muscles: A comparative study with commercially important tropical freshwater fish in Philippines
(AquaFish Collaborative Research Support Program, 2008)Six tropical freshwater species were collected from Philippines in order to study the characteristic of polyunsaturated fatty acids distributions. 16:0 and 18: l n-9 were the predominant saturated fatty acid (SFA) and ... -
Susceptibility of Macrobachium rosenbergii to local white spot syndrome virus isolate using immersion assay
(De La Salle University, 2017)White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) continue to be one of the leading causes of serious epizootic in cultured shrimp. Macrobrachium rosenbergii or giant freshwater prawns are found to be resistant in White spot syndrome virus ... -
Evaluation of community-based livelihood development initiatives: The sustainable livelihood approach
(University of the Philippines Visayas, 2022)The sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) is a tool for evaluating livelihood strategies that utilize assets categorized as environmental, human, physical, financial and social assets. In this study, the SLA was applied ... -
Innofloc: Innovative biofloc technology for the nursery production of shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei in tanks
(University of the Philippines Visayas, 2022)Nursery systems are valuable production tools in shrimp aquaculture and are effective biosecurity facilities for the high-density culture of shrimp postlarvae (PL), resulting in healthy and uniform-sized juveniles. The ... -
Bacterial microbiota of hatchery-reared freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879) and their pathogenicity
(University of the Philippines Visayas, 2022)Quantitative and qualitative analyses of bacterial microbiota associated with hatchery of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man, 1879) were conducted over three larval cycles, along with important water quality parameters. ... -
Characterization of wild eucheumatoids from Visayas, Philippines as inferred from the mitochondrial cox2-3 spacer sequence
(University of the Philippines Visayas, 2022)Eucheumatoids are the major seaweed species cultivated in most coastal areas in the Philippines, being a major source of income for many families. Seaweed farmers face issues such as lack of good quality cultivars and the ... -
Improving artisanal fisheries through community-based prawn stock enhancement in a mangrove estuary
(Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 2022)Tropical seafood, especially prawns, have always been in high demand with high market prices. Because of this, wild prawn resources are often overfished as indicated by the increasing number of fishers, but with overall ... -
Proceedings of the National Seaweed Symposium, September 3-4, 2002, Cebu City
(Seaweed Industry Association of the Philippines, 2003)The Proceedings of the National Seaweed Symposium is published by the Seaweed industry association of the Philippines (SIAP). The 109-page book is edited by SEAFDEC/AQD researchers Dr. AQ Hurtado and Ms. Ma. RJ Luhan. It ... -
User acceptance of IAMSLIC digital fisheries library
(International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC), 2018)The International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) through the Aquatic Commons Board approved the deployment of IAMSLIC Digital Fisheries Library in the Philippines ... -
Development of brackish water aquaculture emphasizing sustainability in Western Visayas, central Philippines
(International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, 2004)Western Visayas is located in central Philippines and consists of Guimaras Island, Panay Island and Negros Occidental. This region is advanced in aquaculture. Interviews were conducted at Ivisan and Carles municipalities, ... -
Series: GL Conference Series; No. 23
Burning grey: The worldwide influence of a locally published grey literature
(TextRelease, 2022)Rice is a major staple crop in the Philippines, which produces a large amount of rice each year. On the other hand, rice production generates biomass waste in the form of rice husks. In consideration of the rice husks’ ... -
Hi-density tank culture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using lake water with effluent management
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Nine concrete tanks (2 x 2 x 1 m) were stocked with tilapia fingerlings (abw = 3.3±0.9 g) and three stocking rates (50 fish/m2, 100/m2, and 150/m2) were tried. The rearing period lasted for ... -
Aquaculture practices in Laguna de Bay, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)A survey was conducted to obtain information on the fish culture practices of the fish farmers in Laguna de Bay, Philippines. Fish farms vary greatly in size. Nile tilapia and bighead carp are the two fish species cultured ... -
Microcystins from the cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa in Laguna de Bay, Philippines
(Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), 2005)Laguna de Bay, the largest freshwater lake in the Philippines, experiences periodic blooms of the cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa. The results of analysis for the presence of the hepatotoxin microcystins in bloom ... -
Series: SCS/GEN/77/15
Engineering aspects and problems in the design and construction of fishpens and fish cages in Laguna Lake, Philippines
(South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme, 1977)The profitability of the fishpen industry in Laguna de Bay cannot be over-emphasized. However, a good engineering design must be prepared, in addition to the feasibility study in production and marketing. The destructive ... -
Series: SCS/GEN/77/15
Plans and programmes of the SEAFDEC Leganes Station with emphasis on varied layouts and design of ponds
(South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme, 1977)As the importance of engineering to aquaculture becomes more apparent it is also realized that the physical properties of a pond have a strong influence on its productivity. This article reports the plans and programmes ... -
Series: SCS/GEN/77/15
The layout, construction and management of brackishwater fishponds in the Philippines
(South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme, 1977)With the advent of new research and studies into aquaculture practices there is a need to improve the size and shape of brackishwater ponds in the Philippines and to make their management more efficient. This article ... -
Series: GL Conference Series; No. 22
Increasing the availability of West African Grey Literature to improve marine fisheries management
(TextRelease, 2021-02)The Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF) seeks to promote the sustainable utilization of the living marine resources across the Eastern Central Atlantic between Cape Spartel and the Congo river through ...