Aquaculture Technical Articles
Article published the October 15, 2020:
INTRODUCTIONNanotechnology and nanoscience are the study of production, manipulation, and application of materials ranging in size from less than a micron to that of individual atoms [1]. The major key aspect o...
Article published the October 7, 2020:
INTRODUCTIONLike other animal production systems, aquaculture has developed into a highly globalized trade-dependent industry, therefore as global fish farming continues to increase, the need for formulating nu...
Article published the September 25, 2020:
IntroductionPress and Evensen (1999) mentioned that species variation in the morphology of the immune system is to be expected, given the large number and diversity of species within the teleost fishes. Several...
Article published the September 25, 2020:
IntroductionNano particles exhibit unique biological, physical and chemical properties based on specific characteristics such as shape, size, distribution and surface morphology. Synthesis of nano particles thr...
Article published the September 8, 2020:
IntroductionDietary protein is the most expensive ingredient in fish feed which is required to sustain normal growth of aquatic animals. Feed accounts for 40-60% of the production costs in aquaculture, with pro...
Article published the September 8, 2020:
1. IntroductionSiganids (rabbitfishes) are a small family of algaevorous fish that inhabit the tropical and subtropical waters of the Middle East and Indo-Pacific region (Saoud et al., 2007). The marbled spinef...
Article published the September 8, 2020:
INTRODUCTIONAquaculture is the fastest growing source of animal protein for humans. However, as this industry continues to develop, several inherent challenges will arise. Foremost is the need for increased pro...
Article published the September 3, 2020:
IntroductionClarias gariepinus, a major freshwater fish in Nigeria, is of growing economic value in Africanaquaculture industry [8, 9, 13]. According to Macharia et al. [11], the hatching rates of Clariasgariep...
Article published the August 27, 2020:
INTRODUCTIONAquaculture is the fastest growing sector of food animal production in the world and supplies an increasing percentage of the total production of fish for human consumption (FAO, 2012). Nowadays, Eg...
Article published the August 27, 2020:
IntroductionThe omnivorous Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is an important commercially farmed species worldwide due to characteristics such as strong disease resistance, fast growth and the ability to acc...