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Freshwater prawn program of BFAR
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2005)
The giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbengii) is one of the indigenous prawns found in many parts of the country. Locally known as ulang, it is a hardy species that is easily farmed. On the average, farmed ulang ...
Culture of giant freshwater prawn: Philippines.
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Freshwater prawn thrives in inland bodies of water like rivers, lakes, swamps, irrigation canals, estuaries and even in rivers upstream. More than 100 species were reported to exist worldwide. A recent survey in Luzon ...
Morphometric characterization and performance evaluation of different Macrobrachium rosenbergii strains and other commercially important freshwater prawns in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2006)
Genetic characterization, domestication and improvement of Macrobrachium rosenbergii in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
Extensive studies in the Philippines and in adjacent countries revealed that 528 caridean prawn species are found in this region alone (Chan, 1998). Of all the known species, the giant freshwater prawn is considered the ...
Giant freshwater prawn farming in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2007)
Freshwater prawn thrives in inland waters like rivers, lakes, swamps, irrigation canals, estuaries and even in rivers upstream. A recent survey in Luzon Island, Philippines identified 12 species of freshwater prawn found ...