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Mangrove-friendly aquaculture studies at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)
The SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department studies on mangrove-friendly aquaculture (MFA) can be categorized under two models: a) mangrove filters where mangrove forests are used to absorb effluents from high-density culture ponds, ...
Updates on the seed production of mud crab
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2015)
Widespread interest in mud crab species is increasing because these are highly prized both in domestic and export markets. Among the three mud crab species commonly found in the Philippines, Scylla serrata, S. olivacea, ...
Research on crustaceans
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1995)
Crustacean research at the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department during the last three years focused mostly on the tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. Studies were done along six problem areas: (1) developing spawning techniques for ...
Selection of probiotics for shrimp and crab hatcheries
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2002)
A study aimed at obtaining a biological control agent against bacterial diseases, specifically luminescent vibriosis, of hatchery-reared shrimps and crabs was done to find an alternative for chemotherapy as a disease ...
Mud crab (Scylla serrata) culture in tidal flats with existing mangroves
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2000)
The performance of the mud crab Scylla serrata (Forsskal) in 200 m<sup>2</sup> pens installed in tidal flats with existing mangroves was determined in a factorial experiment with stocking density (0.5 or 1.5/m<sup>2</sup>) ...
Overview of the mud crab industry in the Philippines
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines and the country is the second top producer in the world. Except for Scylla paramamosain, the three other species, S. serrata, S. tranquebarica and S. olivacea ...
Pilot scale production of pellets suitable for mud crab Scylla serrata
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Studies were conducted towards the pilot scale production of stable and nutritionally adequate pellets suitable for mud crab Scylla serrata to help in efforts to increase mud crab production in the Philippines. Preliminary ...
Strategies to reduce disease incidence in mud crab culture
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Mud crab hatchery suffers from low survival due to susceptibility to bacterial infection in the early larval stages among many causes. Despite food safety issues, antibiotics continue to be used in the absence of effective ...
Development of immunostimulant for mud crab, Scylla serrata
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
Non-specific immune activitation is considered a potential prophylactic approach in the prevention of disease outbreaks in crustacean aquaculture. The present investigation evaluates the dietary supplementation of bacterial ...
Handling, storage and transport conditions of mud crabs in trading centers
(Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2017)
This study aims to improve the handling, storage and transport conditions of mud crabs. The usual practice of the crab growers in the Philippines is to bring the market size crabs to middlemen, brokers or operators of small ...