Search Results - "De Silva, Sena S."
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Aquaculture: a newly emergent food production sector—and perspectives of its impacts on biodiversity and conservation
Published in Biodiversity and conservation (01-11-2012)“…The fisheries sector in the course of the last three decades have been transformed from a developed country to a developing country dominance. Aquaculture, the…”
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A revisit to fishmeal usage and associated consequences in Chinese aquaculture
Published in Reviews in aquaculture (01-06-2018)“…China has dominated global aquaculture production for more than two decades. Aquaculture production in China increased from 24.6 million metric tons (mmt) in…”
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Whole Body, In Vivo, Fatty Acid Balance Method to Quantify PUFA Metabolism (Desaturation, Elongation and Beta-oxidation)
Published in Lipids (01-11-2007)“…Currently there are several contrasting methods utilized for estimating elongation and desaturation of fatty acids and their general metabolism. The majority…”
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Alien Species in Aquaculture and Biodiversity: A Paradox in Food Production
Published in Ambio (01-02-2009)“…Aquaculture is seen as an alternative to meeting the widening gap in global rising demand and decreasing supply for aquatic food products. Asia, the epicenter…”
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The dietary protein requirement of the Malaysian mahseer, Tor tambroides (Bleeker), and the lack of protein-sparing action by dietary lipid
Published in Aquaculture (01-11-2008)“…Two sequential feeding trials were conducted, firstly, to determine the optimal protein requirement for Tor tambroides (Bleeker) fingerlings, and secondly, to…”
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Estimation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Effluent from the Striped Catfish Farming Sector in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Published in Ambio (01-11-2010)“…In this study an attempt is made to estimate nitrogen and phosphorus discharged to the environment from the striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)…”
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Freshwater aquaculture in PR China: trends and prospects
Published in Reviews in aquaculture (01-12-2015)“…It is acknowledged that China is the mainstay in global aquaculture, contributing for example, 65.7 (of 76 321 310 t) and 63.6 (of 38 994 913 t) per cent to…”
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Endemic freshwater finfish of Asia: distribution and conservation status
Published in Diversity & distributions (01-03-2007)“…Freshwater finfish species richness and level of endemism in East, and South and South-East Asia that included 17 nations were studied using available…”
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Paradigm changes in freshwater aquaculture practices in China: Moving towards achieving environmental integrity and sustainability
Published in Ambio (01-05-2018)“…Contribution of fisheries and aquaculture to global food security is linked to increased fish consumption. Projections indicate that an additional 30–40…”
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Sustainable farming practices of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) around Hongze Lake, lower Yangtze River Basin, China
Published in Ambio (01-04-2016)“…Results of a survey of 156 Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) grow-out farms around Hongze Lake (118.48-118.72°E; 33.36-33.38°N) are reported. Area…”
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Biometric, nutritional and sensory characteristic modifications in farmed Murray cod ( Maccullochella peelii peelii) during the purging process
Published in Aquaculture (18-02-2009)“…Intensively farmed, market-size Murray cod (~ 600 g), were purged (transferred into a clean water system and starved) and sampled at three day intervals for a…”
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Modeling trophic interactions and impacts of introduced icefish (Neosalanx taihuensis Chen) in three large reservoirs in the Yangtze River basin, China
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-10-2020)“…Non-native fish introductions may damage aquatic ecosystems. To assess the ecological impacts of the introduced icefish ( Neosalanx taihuensis Chen), three…”
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Farming system transformation yields significant reduction in nutrient loading: Case study of Hongze Lake, Yangtze River Basin, China
Published in Aquaculture (20-04-2016)“…China dominates aquaculture production accounting for 65.7% of the global total of 76.3milliontonnes. In view of increasing environment concerns resulting from…”
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Striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: a tumultuous path to a global success
Published in Reviews in aquaculture (01-06-2011)“…The striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) (Sauvage), also referred to as tra catfish or sutchi catfish, farming sector is an icon of aquaculture…”
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Production trends, monetary returns and benefit sharing protocols from the extensive aquaculture practice of culture-based fisheries in rural communities in Lao PDR
Published in Aquaculture (20-03-2015)“…Data are presented on culture-based fisheries, an extensive aquaculture practice of community managed stock and recapture, conducted in 32 water bodies of…”
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Spatial changes of fish assemblages in relation to filling stages of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China
Published in Journal of applied ichthyology (01-12-2018)“…To study how fish assemblages changed at different fillings stages, we compared the present fish assemblages (2015–2017; after the third filling in 2009) with…”
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Current status of farming practices of striped catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Published in Aquaculture (16-11-2009)“…Aquaculture of catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage), locally known as “ca tra”, and commonly referred to as striped catfish, river catfish and sutchi…”
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Effects of Starvation and Water Quality on the Purging Process of Farmed Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (08-10-2008)“…The aim of this study was to determine the effects of starvation and water quality during the purging process on the biometric parameters, fatty acids, and…”
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A changed post‐flood management strategy enables the culture‐based fishery of the Liangzi Lake, Yangtze River Basin, China, to remain economically and environmentally viable
Published in Fisheries management and ecology (01-12-2019)“…The culture‐based fishery of Liangzi Lake, Yangtze River Basin, established in 1992, yielded 2,652 t/year (±167) between 2005 and 2015, dominated by stocked…”
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Application of a multiple-criteria decision making approach for selecting non-perennial reservoirs for culture-based fishery development: Case study from Sri Lanka
Published in Aquaculture (01-06-2016)“…In Sri Lanka, small non-perennial reservoirs (mostly <50ha) are numerous in the dry zone receiving less than 185cm annual precipitation. These are irrigational…”
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