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dc.contributor.authorBaliao, Dan D.
dc.contributor.editorStickney, R. R.
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-22T09:35:47Z
dc.date.available2011-06-22T09:35:47Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.identifier.citationBaliao, D. D. (2000). Mud crab culture. In R. R. Stickney (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Aquaculture (pp. 548–552).en
dc.identifier.isbn471291013
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10862/432
dc.description.abstractMud crabs are one of the most widely sought crustacean species that inhabit the estuarine areas and tidal rivers and creeks of the Asian and Indo-Pacific regions. Hailed as "food for the gods," the mud crab is recognized as a candidate species for culture in brackishwater ponds and/or other suitable impounded brackishwater environments. In the past, mud crabs were a secondary species to cultured finfishes or crustaceans. Larvae entered ponds with incoming water and became trapped. Although conceived as a fishpond crop, the mud crab has also been considered a nuisance in ponds because it burrows into dikes and causes damage and leaks. Farming of mud crab has been progressing rapidly due to a promising market and profitability. With the availability of mud crab juveniles from the wild throughout the year and the recent development in hatchery technology, there is a strong indication that production of mud crabs on a commercial scale could be a lucrative industry. The information presented here is based on the recently published extension manuals and literature on mud crab culture both in brackishwater ponds and pen enclosures in mangroves.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sonsen
dc.subjectCrustaceaen
dc.subjectStocking organismsen
dc.subjectPhilippinesen
dc.subjectcrabsen
dc.subjectMud craben
dc.subjectScylla serrataen
dc.subject.lccVF SP 236
dc.titleMud crab cultureen
dc.typeencyclopediaArticleen
dc.citation.spage548
dc.citation.epage552
dc.citation.bookTitleEncyclopedia of Aquacultureen
dc.subject.asfaproduction managementen
dc.subject.asfapond cultureen
dc.subject.asfamangrovesen
dc.subject.asfagear constructionen
dc.subject.scientificNameScylla serrataen


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