Browsing College of Agriculture by Subject "Fish culture"
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Catfish Farming Risks in Alabama
(1986-12)
Chemical fertilizers for fish ponds
(2019-12-05)
Chemical fertilizers are normally used to improve soil fertility and increase agricultural crop yields. In fish ponds they stimulate phytoplankton production which increases fish yields. They contain inert filler material ...
Culture of hand-selected male tilapia
(2019-12-05)
A major problem of pond-cultured tilapia is excessive reproduction, and subsequent stunting of fish due to overcrowding. To combat this problem a pond may be stocked with all-male fish. This technique is monosex culture ...
Development of Aquaculture : An Ecosystems Perspective
(1993-12)
Meeting the demands expected to be placed on aquaculture this decade and in the next century will be a formidable task. Providing the necessary inputs (ponds, seed, water, information, processing, marketing, etc.) will ...
Eliminating unwanted fish and harmful insects from fish ponds
(2019-12-05)
Poisons or "toxicants" are used to eliminate unwanted fish, insects and other harmful organisms from a pond. A wide variety of poisons is available. This manual describes some which are commonly used.
Emergency Response and Management
(2002-04)
Feeding your fish
(2019-12-05)
Fish grow fast and stay healthy if they have enough nutritious food to eat. Living organisms are natural fish foods and are produced in the water where the fish live. Phytoplankton (microscopic plants), zooplankton ...
Fish Mortality Management
(2002-04)
International Center for Aquaculture
(1970-12)