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    • The genetic improvement of farmed tilapias project: Impact and lessons learned 

      Acosta, Belen O.; Gupta, Modadugu V. (Springer, 2010)
      In response to challenges that the developing world confront on food security and malnutrition, the last two decades have witnessed increased efforts in genetic improvement to enhance production traits of commercially ...
    • Series: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings;67

      Grey literature usage among Filipino aquaculture researchers: A bibliometric analysis of research from 2009 to 2018 

      Palcullo, Vince Ervin ORCID; Geromiano, Joy F. ORCID; Superio, Daryl ORCID (FAO, 2021)
      Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production industries globally (Natale et al., 2011), and it is expected to exceed the production of other animal production industries such as beef, pork, or poultry in the ...

    • Grouper aquaculture R&D in the Philippines 

      Toledo, Joebert D. (Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; National Taiwan Ocean University, 2008)
      Culture of groupers in ponds and floating net cages has been practiced for many years in the Philippines. Unsustainable culture practices such as dependence on wild caught seeds, use of trash fish, use of high stocking ...
    • Series: Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network; Publication No. 2005–01

      A guide to small-scale marine finfish hatchery technology 

      Sim, Sih-Yang; Rimmer, Michael A.; Toledo, Joebert D.; Sugama, Ketut; Rumengan, Inneke; Williams, Kevin; Phillips, Michael J. (Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, 2005)
      Recent improvements in hatchery production technology for high-value marine finfish species such as groupers have led to an increased interest in setting up hatcheries to produce fingerlings for aquaculture. Small-scale ...

    • Hatchery operations and management 

      Licop, Ma. Suzette R. (Aquaculture Department, SEAFDEC, 1988)
      A review is made of hatchery technology regarding the culture of Penaeus monodon , describing the results of research in the following areas: site selection; hatchery design; larval rearing techniques, particularly in the ...

    • Historical and current trends in milkfish farming in the Philippines 

      Bagarinao, Teodora ORCID (Academic Press, 1998)
      This chapter focuses on the historical and current practices of milkfish farming in the Philippines. The Philippines ranks among the top 12 largest fish producers in the world and the milkfish, Chanos chanos, is the official ...

    • Impact of fishpond management on the mangrove ecosystem in the Philippines 

      Camacho, Arsenio S.; Bagarinao, Teodora ORCID (Natural Resources Management Center and National Mangrove Committee, Ministry of Natural Resources, 1986)
      Fishpond development in the Philippines is discussed, examining resulting impacts on the mangrove ecosystems. Socio-economical implications and management measures are also considered.

    • Important diseases of Penaeid shrimps 

      Lio-Po, Gilda D.; Leaño, Eduardo M. (National Taiwan Ocean University; The Fisheries Society of Taiwan; Asian Fisheries Society; World Aquaculture Society, 2016)
      In tropical Asia, the two main species of penaeid shrimps that are widely cultured are the black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) and the Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei). The former species is indigenous ...

    • Infectious diseases of warmwater fish in fresh water 

      Lio-Po, Gilda D.; Lim, L. H. Susan (CABI Publishing, 2014)
      This chapter presents the viral, bacterial, pseudofungal and parasitic diseases in cultured warm freshwater fish. Focus is given on the distribution, causative agent, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and control of these diseases.

    • Infectious diseases of warmwater fish in fresh water 

      Lio-Po, Gilda D.; Lim, L. H. Susan (CAB International, 2002)

    • "Katunggan it Ibajay" Mangrove Ecopark: A dream come true 

      Primavera, Jurgenne ORCID (Green Convergence for Safe Food, Healthy Environment and Sustainable Economy, 2012)

    • Language, conformity, and "playing" in a Peter Solis Nery play: A review of tic-tac-toe 

      Alayon, Stephen ORCID (Peter Solis Nery, 2020)
    • Series: ACIAR Monograph 110

      Lipid nutrition studies on grouper (Epinephelus coioides) larvae 

      Alava, Veronica R.; Priolo, Flora Mae P.; Toledo, Joebert D.; Rodriguez, Jesus C., Jr.; Quinitio, Gerald F.; Sa-an, Analyn C.; de la Peña, Milagros R.; Caturao, Romeo D. (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2004)
      The main objectives of this project were to study the lipid chain transfer from the egg stage through hatching and the patterns of lipid conservation or loss during starvation and feeding of larvae in order to elucidate ...
    • Series: ACIAR Monograph 110

      Localisation of enzymes in the digestive system during early development of the grouper (Epinephelus coioides) 

      Quinitio, Gerald F.; Sa-an, Analyn C.; Toledo, Joebert D.; Tan-Fermin, Josefa D. (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2004)
      This study was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of some digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract during early development in the grouper. This work was conducted to provide information on formulating an ...

    • Luminous Vibrio and the greenwater culture of the tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon with tilapia 

      Lio-Po, Gilda D. (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2017)
      Luminous vibriosis is a devastating infection of penaeid shrimp larvae and juveniles causing heavy mortalities. To counter the bacterial pathogen, Vibrio harveyi, shrimp farmers in the Philippines modified their growout ...

    • Maize products 

      Hertrampf, Joachim W.; Piedad-Pascual, Felicitas (Springer, 2000)
      Maize (Zea mays) is a cereal, belonging to the family Poaceae and has its origin in Central America. Now maize is grown world-wide whenever the climate permits cultivation.

    • Mararison Island 

      Garcia, Luis Maria ORCID; Marte, Clarissa L.; Agbayani, Renato F. (Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. (Goodwill Bookstore), 2002)

    • Market and fisheries development issues in coastal resources management 

      Salayo, Nerissa D. (Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research, 2013)
      This chapter suggests that the market, as an economic and social institution, has important roles and a multitude of opportunities to contribute to the strategies for managing the crisis, in fisheries. The crisis apparently ...

    • Maturation, reproduction, and broodstock technology 

      Primavera, Jurgenne ORCID (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1988)
      Following a review of first maturation in Penaeus monodon , details are given of endocrine, nutritional and environmental methods of induced maturation used in aquaculture. Broodstock constitution and maintenance operations ...

    • Micro-propagation of Kappaphycus and Eucheuma: Trends and prospects 

      Reddy, C. R. K.; Yokoya, Nair S.; Yong, Wilson Thau Lym; Luhan, Maria Rovilla J.; Hurtado, Anicia Q. (Springer International Publishing, 2017)
      Among the red algae, Kappaphycus and Eucheuma are the two most commercially important carrageenophytes farmed extensively in Southeast Asian countries; they rank top in production in terms of volume of raw material produced. ...