03 SEAFDEC External Publications

Evaluation of maturation promoting factor in polychaete (Marphysa sp.) on Indian white prawn, Penaeus indicus female broodstock

Santander-Avancena, Sheryll; Traifalgar, Rex Ferdinand; Monteclaro, Harold; Castellano, Jose Louis A.; Cordero, Christian; Laureta, Liberato V.; Quinitio, Gerald (Wiley, 2022-07-15)

Polychaete is considered the best maturation diet for penaeids; however, fluctuating supply and quality warrant detailed studies to understand the specific maturation-promoting factors present in polychaete. Indian white ...

Motile aeromonads recovered from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cultured in earthen ponds in the Philippines: Assessment of antibiotic susceptibility and multidrug resistance to selected antibiotics

Pakingking, Rolando; Espanola, Jasca Gayle; Palma, Peter; Usero, Roselyn (AquacultureHub Inc., 2022-07)

A total of 177 motile Aeromonas spp., comprised of A. hydrophila (n=162) and A. sobria (n=15), isolated from the water, sediment, gills and intestines of tilapia collected from the grow-out culture earthen ponds in the ...

Growth and carrageenan quality of sporophyte and gametophyte of the commercially important red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii

Luhan, Maria Rovilla; Mateo, Jonalyn; Sollesta-Pitogo, Hananiah (Science and Technology Information Institute, Department of Science and Technology, 2022)

One dilemma facing the farming of the carrageenophyte Kappaphycus is the deteriorating quality of seedstock. Rejuvenating the commercial stocks using spores from reproductive wild parents that are sexually and asexually ...

Identification of a chromosomally-encoded sucrose operon-like gene cluster in Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain PH05 isolated from Negros Island, Philippines

De Mesa, Czarina Anne; Mendoza, Remilyn; Amar, Edgar; de la Peña, Leobert D.; Saloma, Cynthia (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2021-02-27)

The ability of bacteria to metabolize a wide variety of carbon sources has been known to aid in their ability for efficient colonization. Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a known aquatic pathogen has been reported to have the ...

Octopus pot fishing and the catch around the coastal of Laem Phak Bia, Petchaburi province

Yasook, Nakaret; Boutson, Anukorn

; Siriraksophon, Somboon; Phewnil, Onanong

; Sontirat, Suebsin (Kasetsart University, 2016)

The octopus pot fishing was studied in Mar 2011-Feb 2012 by data collecting and onboard observations in the real fishing ground once a month. The pots were tied with rope, diameter 4 mm, 2.5-3.0 m of pot interval. Octopus ...

Development of brackish water aquaculture emphasizing sustainability in Western Visayas, central Philippines

Matsuura, Tsutomu; Siar, Susana V.; Salayo, Nerissa D.; Baticados, Didi B. (International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade, 2004)

Western Visayas is located in central Philippines and consists of Guimaras Island, Panay Island and Negros Occidental. This region is advanced in aquaculture. Interviews were conducted at Ivisan and Carles municipalities, ...

Culture guide of Penaeus vannamei using pond liner to mitigate the effects of white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)

Zamora, Rodolfo V. Jr.; Solis, Mary Ann C.; Andigan, Cary P.; Zamora, Ryan B.; Rosario, Westly R.; de la Peña, Leobert D. (Biosolutions International Corporation, 2016)

This manual aims to share the methodologies leading to the success of shrimp farming operations. It is a work in progress to be regularly updated as new techniques are developed to deal with future challenges and diseases ...

Grazing periodicity, grazing rate, feeding preference, and gut examination of early juveniles of abalone Haliotis asinina–fed five benthic diatom species

Villa-Franco, Annie; de la Peña, Milagros R.; Nievales, Marie (Springer, 2022-06-03)

This study evaluated the suitability of five diatom species (Amphora sp., Cocconeis sp., Navicula ramosissima, Nitzschia sp., and Tryblionella sp.) as food to abalone Haliotis asinina early juveniles (5-mm shell length). ...

Establishment of a community-based sandfish sea ranch in Barangay Polopiña, Concepcion, Iloilo (Western Visayas node case study)

Altamirano, Jon; Suyo, Jee Grace; Baylon, Roselyn; Castel, Raisa Joy G. (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 2022)

Seasonal growth, organ indices and food consumption of the Japanese scallop Patinopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857) in relation to food availability in Tokoro seabed, Okhotsk Sea, North Japan

Aya, Frolan; Kudo, Isao (The Plankton Society of Japan (The Japanese Association of Benthology), 2022-05-30)

The coastal waters off Tokoro, Okhotsk Sea have been characterized by a substantial decrease in primary production from spring to summer season which will have repercussions on the maintenance of the Japanese scallop ...

Comparison of commercial Spirulina, live Navicula sp. and Chaetoceros calcitrans concentrate as settlement cues for sandfish, Holothuria scabra

Sibonga, Rema; Laureta, Liberato V.; Lebata-Ramos, Ma. Junemie Hazel; Nievales, Marie; Pedroso, Fiona (Springer, 2022-05-23)

The settlement of sea cucumbers is a crucial phase of larval development because the highest mortality occurs at this stage. Substrates and cues are commonly used to induce larval settlement. Commercial algae and live ...

Settlement of oyster Magallana bilineata (Röding, 1798) spat in the natural environment: Seasonality and substrate texture preference

Lebata-Ramos, Ma. Junemie Hazel; Dionela, Cleresa S.; Solis, Ellen Flor; Mediavilla, Jonas P.; Sibonga, Rema; Novilla, Schedar Rose M. (Malacological Society of Australasia; Society for the Study of Molluscan Diversity; Taylor and Francis, 2022-05-12)

This study determined the seasonality of Magallana bilineata spat settlement in a natural oyster bed and established surface texture preference of competent larvae by comparing the numbers of spat settling on the smooth ...

Biofloc-based nursery production system: Heeding the call towards a sustainable shrimp culture industry in the Philippines

Caipang, Christopher Marlowe; Trebol, Kathleen Mae P.; Fagutao, Fernand; Pakingking, Rolando; Deocampo Jr., Joel E. (International Journal of Biosciences, 2022)

The increasing global population resulted in intense pressure on the food production sectors to meet the rise in food demand. The aquaculture industry, which is one of the major food production sectors, provides opportunities ...

Effect of background tank color in combination with sand substrate and shelters on survival and growth of Scylla tranquebarica instar

Thien, Fui Yin; Hamasaki, Katsuyuki; SHAPAWI, ROSSITA; Kawamura, Gunzo; Huervana, Joana Joy; Yong, Annita Seok Kian (Elsevier, 2022-05)

Effect of tank color in combination with substrate-shelters on the survival and growth of the instar of purple mud crab, Scylla tranquebarica (initial body weight of 28.7 ± 2 mg) was investigated. Ten treatments were tested ...

Phylogenetic analysis of tilapia lake virus (TiLV) isolates from the Philippines based on partial genome segment 3 sequences

Logronio, Dan Joseph; Somga, Joselito R.; Romana-Eguia, Maria Rowena R.; Somga, Sonia; Catedral, Demy; Coloma Jr., Gonzalo (College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 2022-03)

This study aimed to expand current knowledge on TiLV genetic diversity by sequence analysis of a portion of genome segment 3 of TiLV detected from the Philippines. This includes a recently deposited sequence in GenBank ...

Whole-genome sequencing for identification of bacterial isolates affecting local penaeid shrimp farms: A national survey for the Philippines

Saloma, Cynthia; Penir, Sarah Mae; de la Peña, Leobert D.; Amar, Edgar (5M Books Ltd, 2022)

The shrimp aquaculture industry is a major economic player in the food and livelihood sectors, both globally and in the Philippines. The development of industrialized shrimp farming methods has led to a rapid increase in ...