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Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 16
Diseases of penaeid shrimps in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The manual provides information on the diseases that affect the 3 major species of shrimps cultured in the Philippines: Penaeus monodon, P. merguiensis and P. indicus. It includes the common name of the disease, causative ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 29
Grouper culture in floating net cages
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The manual describes the culture of groupers (Epinephelus) in floating cages, providing a farming option for grouper growers and also a production alternative to the farmed species being done today, such as shrimp, milkfish ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 30
Net cage culture of tilapia in dams and small farm reservoirs
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The manual describes the net cage of tilapia in dams and small farm reservoirs, which has been found to be a low-cost yet high-income earning farm activity and offers an excellent option as an alternative livelihood for ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 37
Giant clam hatchery, ocean nursery and stock enhancement
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
This manual is meant to serve as a guide to the culture of giant clams (Bivalvia, Subfamily Tridacninae). The first part focuses on hatchery methods. The second part is about the ocean nursery. The first two sections refer ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 34
Biology and hatchery of mud crabs Scylla spp.
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2003)
This manual describes the principles and procedures for spawning the mature crabs (Scylla serrata, S. tranquebarica, and S. olivacea) and rearing the zoeae to juveniles. Hatchery conditions should satisfy the ecological ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 43
Philippine freshwater prawns (Macrobrachium spp.)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2009)
This manual provides information on the biology, morphology, natural distribution, habitat, and economic importance of 22 notable species of Macrobrachium in the Philippines.
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 40
Breeding and seed production of the Asian catfish Clarias macrocephalus (Gunther)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2008)
Among the topics discussed in this 28-page manual are broodstock development and management, hatchery and nursery, health management and financial analyses of the breeding and seed production of the Asian catfish. This ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 39
Abalone hatchery
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2008)
This manual contains information on abalone hatchery operation, including site selection, design, culture of natural food, broodstock management, spawning, nursery, packing and transport, and profitability analyses.
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 33
Induced breeding and seed production of bighead carp Aristichthys nobilis (Richardson)
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)
A 40-page manual that details the advanced induced spawning technology for Bighead carp developed at SEAFDEC/AQD through the years. This handbook emphasizes the adoption of efficient carp hatchery techniques for optimal ...
Series: Aquaculture extension manual; No. 38
Tilapia broodstock and hatchery management
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
This manual will surely assist tilapia operators and technicians in producing good-quality fry and fingerlings which the industry currently needs. Fisheries researchers, teachers, and students will also find this manual ...