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Artificial diets for milkfish, Chanos chanos (Forsskal), fry reared in seawater
(Elsevier, 1988)
Milkfish fry obtained from the wild (0.009 g body weight, 10 mm total length) were stocked at 200 individuals in each of 18 fiberglass tanks containing 30 l of filtered aerated seawater. Mean salinity and temperature were ...
The effect of thyroxine on the larvae and fry of Sarotherodon niloticus L. (Tilapia nilotica)
(Elsevier, 1983)
Effects of thyroxine (T<sub>4</sub>) (0.1 ppm; 0.3 ppm; 0.5 ppm) on Sarotherodon niloticus L. yolk sac larvae were studied after 4 weeks of treatment from hatching. T<sub>4</sub> at 0.5 ppm accelerated yolk resorption but ...
Effect of artificial diets on growth and survival of milkfish fry in fresh water
(Elsevier, 1983)
Wild milkfish fry (mean weight = 15 mg) were reared in fresh water for 5 weeks using four artificial dry diets, Moina, or blended water hyacinth leaves as feed. The fry fed with artificial diets attained 83–95% mean survival ...
Evaluation of various leguminous seeds as protein sources for milkfish, Chanos chanos Forsskal, juveniles
(Asian Fisheries Society, 1987)
The nutritive value of four leguminous plant seeds: pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), mungo (Phaseolus radiatus), kidneybean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and soybean (Glycine max), were evaluated as protein sources for milkfish (Chanos ...
Country report: Philippines
(International Development Research Centre, 1982)
Natural populations of oysters and mussels have long been gathered for food by coastal communities in the Philippines, and bivalve farming began in early 1900. The first farms were no more than a series of bamboo poles ...