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R4523 The cryopreservation and manipulation of ova and milt in commercially important tropical species

Peer reviewed


Rana, K.J., Muiruri, R.M. and McAndrew, B.J. (1990). The influence of diluents, equilibration time and storage conditions on the viability of cryopreserved Oreochromis niloticus (L) spermatazoa. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, 21, 25-30.

Pasqual, A.B. Penman, D.J., Rana, K.J. and McAndrew, B.J. (1991). Cryopreservation and refrigeration storage of UV and inactivated milt for gynogenisis. p 325. Abstract only. In: Fourth International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture. April 29-May 3, Wuhan, China.

McAndrew, B.J., Rana, K.J. and Penman, D.J. (1992). Conservation of genetic variation in aquatic organisms. pp 295-336. In: Recent Advances in Aquaculture 4. Muir, J.F. and Roberts, R.J. (Eds.) Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford.

Rana K.J. & Gilmour, A. (1996). Cryopreservation of fish spermatozoa: effect of cooling methods on the reproducibility of cooling rates and viability. In: Refrigeration and Aquaculture. Refrigeration Science and Technology Proceedings. pp 3-13. Bordeaux France. 20-22 March. ISSN 0151-1637.

Other Outputs

Rana, K. (1992). The cryopreservation and manipulation of ova and milt in commercially important tropical species. Final Project Report [view pdf file: 5MB]


R4452 Production by Mitiotic Gynogenesis of Superior Monosex clones of tilapia and transfer of technology to the Philippines

Peer Reviewed


Carter, R.E., Mair, G.C., Skibinski, D.O.F., Parkin, D.T and Beardmore, J.A. (1991). The application of DNA fingerprinting in the analysis of gynogenesis in tilapia. Aquaculture 95, 41-52.

Mair, G.C., Scott, A., Penman, D.J, Beardmore, J.A. (1991). Sex determination in the genus Oreochromis II. Sex reversal, hybridisation, gynogenesis and triploidy in O. aureus Steindachner. Theoretical Applications of Genetics 82, 143-160.

Scott, A., Penman, D.J., Beardmore, J.A and Skibinski, D.O.F. (1989). The YY supermale in Oreochromis niloticus (L) and its potential in aquaculture. Aquaculture 78, 237-251.


Other Publications

Abella, T.A and Mair, G.C (1989). Genetic engineering to solve fish farming problems. Ripples Newsletter of the freshwater Aquaculture Centre, Central Luzon State University, Philippines 1(1), 3-7.

Gilling, C.J., Skibinsi, D.O.F and Beardmore, J.A. (1991). Sex reversal of tilapia fry by immersion in estrogens. Proc 3rd Intl Symp on Tilapia in Aquaculture, Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, Nov 1991.

Mair, G.C., Beardmore, J.A. and Skibinski, D.O.F. (1990). Experimental evidence for environmental sex determination in Oreochromis species. In: R. Hirano and I. Hanyu (Eds.) The Second Asian Fisheries Forum, Tokyo, Japan, April 17-22, 1989, The Asian Fisheries Sopciety, Manila Philippines, 555-558.

Mair, G.C. and Little, D.C. (1991). Population control in farmed tilapia. Naga, ICLARM Quaterly. 8-13.

Mair, G.C. and Pauly, D. (1993). A multivariate analysis of growth in juvenile tilapia (Oreochromis aureus and O. niloticus; Cichlidae) reared in recirculating systems. In: M, Prien, G.Hulata and D. Pauly (Eds.). Multivariate methods in aquaculture: case studies of tilapias in experimental and commercial systems. ICLARM Studies and Reviews, International Centre for Living aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), Manila, Philippines; Agricultural Research Organisation (ARO), Bet Dagan, Israel; and Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaftliche usammenarbeit (BMZ), Bonn, Federal Republic of Germany. 97-104.

Mair, G.C. and Van Dam, A.A. (1996). The effect of sex ratio at stocking on the growth and recruitment in Nile Tilapia ponds. pp 100-107. In: R.S.V. Pullin, J. Lazard, M. Legendre, J.B. Amon Kothias and D. Pauly (Eds.) 3rd International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. ICLARM Conference Proceedings 41. November 1991.

McConnel S.K.J, Skibinski, D.O.F and Beardmore J.A. (1996). A search for sex specific DNA regions in Oreochromis niloticus. pp. 349-353. In: R.S.V. Pullin, J. Lazard, M. Legendre, J.B. Amon Kothias and D. Pauly (Eds.) 3rd International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. ICLARM Conference Proceedings 41. November 1991.


Other

Capili, J.B. (1990). Mitochondrial DNA restrictions endonuclease and isozyme analysis of three strains of Oreochromis niloticus (L.). M.Sc. thesis, University of Wales, 45 p.

Capili, J.B. and Skibinski, D.O.F. (1996). Mitochondrial DNA restriction endonuclease and isozyme analysis of three populations of reochromis niloticus (L.) pp 266-272. In: R.S.V. Pullin, J. Lazard, M. Legendre, J.B. Amon Kothias and D. Pauly (Eds.) 3rd International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture. Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. ICLARM Conference Proceedings 41. November 1991.

Estabillo, C.C. (1991). Fry production systems for Nile tilapia. M.Sc. Thesis, Central Luzon State University, Philippines, 74pp.

Garcia, M.A. (1991). Cytological and induced spawning techniques for research on gynogenesis and polyploidy in Nile tilapia. M.Sc thesis. University of Wales, 85pp.

Vera Cruz, E.M. (1991). Growth and gonadal maturation of androgen treated Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. M.S thesis, Central Luzon State University, Philippines, 12pp.


R4443 - Studies on the culture of tropical prawns (penaeids) with particular reference to husbandry, disease and nutrition.

Peer Reviewed


Adams, A. (1991). Detection of Vibrio parahaemotylicus biotype alginolyticus in penaeid shrimps using and amplified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Aquaculture, 93, 101-108.

Adams, A. (1991). Response of penaeid shrimp to exposure to Vibrio species. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 1, 59-70.

Briggs, M.R.P. (1991). Stress test for determining quality of hatchery and nursery reared postlarval Penaeus monodon. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, 23, 511-515.

Briggs, M.R.P. (1992). A stress test for determining vigour of post-larval Penaeus monodon Fabricius. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, 23, 511-515.

Briggs, M.R.P., Brown, J.H. and Fox, C.J. (1991). The effect of dietary lipid and lecithin levels on the growth, survival, feeding efficiency and carcass composition of juvenile Penaeus monodon Fabricus. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, 25, 1-16.

Fox, C., Brown, J.H. and Briggs, M.R.P. (1991). The nutrition of shrimp and prawns - a review of recent research. Recent advances in Aquaculture IV. Blackwells Scientific Oxford.

Fox, C., Brown, J.H. and Briggs, M.R.P. (1994). The nutrition of shrimp and prawns - a review of recent research. In Recent Advances in Aquaculture. Muir, J.F. and Roberts, R.J. (Eds.) 5. pp 131-206 Blackwell Scientific, Oxford.

Wood, J.F. and Brown, J.H. (1990). Making high quality shrimp feed in India: What do initial trials show? Bay of Bengal News September.

Non Peer

Briggs, M.R.P. (1992). Four years of ODA-supported collaboration between the Tinsulanonda Songhkla Fisheries College, Thailand and the Institute of Aquaculture. Aquaculture News, 14 (July 1992).

Brown, J.H. (1989). Antibiotics: their use and abuse in Aquaculture. World Aquaculture 20 (2).

Brown, J.H. (1989). A franchising scheme for shrimp farmers. Fish Farming International October 1989.

Hartati, R. and Briggs, M.R.P. (1992). The effect of some potential and commercial feeding attractants on the performance of Penaeus monodon. Paper presented at The Symposium on Coastal Zone Management, Indonesia. BIOTROP Special Publication No. 47, 93-106.

Other outputs

Briggs, M.R.P. and Brown, J.H. (1991). Intensive rearing of postlarval Penaeus monodon in concrete nursery tanks. Paper presented at the Twenty-second World Aquaculture Conference, Puerto Rico, 16-21 June 1991. 19pp. [view pdf file: 2.0MB]

Briggs, M.R.P. and Brown, J.H. (1991). The effects of nursery rearing postlarval Penaeus monodon at different densities on their subsequent ongrowing performance in net cages. Project Technical Report. University of Stirling. [view pdf file: 1.3MB]

Brown, J.H. and Higuera-Ciapara, I. (1991). Antibiotic residues in farmed shrimp - a developing problem? pp. 394-403. OIE Conference on Problems of Chemotherapy in Aquaculture -from Theory to Reality, Paris, 12-15 March 1991. Michel, C, and Alderman, D.J. (Eds.)

Briggs, M.R.P. (1988). Techniques and constraints of shrimp farming in Thailand. Shrimp team visit to Thailand, May 2-21 1988. [view pdf file: 3.6MB]

Briggs, M.R.P. and Brown, J.H. (1991). Studies on the culture of tropical prawns (penaeids) with particular reference to husbandry disease and nutrition. Final Project Report [view pdf file: 2.4MB]

Higuera-Ciapara, I., Brown, J.H. and Jauncey, K. (1990). Leaching of oxytetracycline from pelleted fish shrimp feeds. Poster presented at Conference on Bacterial Diseases of fish, Stirling University, June 1990. [view pdf file: 0.1MB]

Higuera-Ciapara, I., Brown, J.H. and Jauncey, K. (1991). Effect of oxytetracycline and sulphamethazine on growth and survival of Penaeus monodon under stress. pp. 58-66. OIE Conference Problems of Chemotherapy in Aquaculture- from Theory to Reality, Paris, 12-15 March 1991. Michel, C, and Alderman, D.J. (Eds.)

Higuera-Ciapara, I., Inglis, V. and Brown, J.H. (1991) Antibiotic residue detection in shrimp and salmon muscle using the Charm-7000 system. Paper presented at the Twenty-second World Aquaculture Conference, Puerto Rico, 16-21 June 1991 [view pdf file: 0.06MB]

Wood, J.F. and Brown, J.H. (1990). Report on a visit to India. The potential pond productivity of the tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from semi-intensive artisanal culture in India. Report to ODA (with Post-Harvest fisheries project. R1607). [view pdf file: 5.1MB]


R4222Cb Studies on ulcerative disease rhabdovirus infection of rice field fish species in ASEAN countries

Peer Reviewed


Frerichs, G.N., Millar, S.D. and Roberts, R.J. (1986). Ulcerative rhabdovirus in fish in Southeast Asia. Nature 322(6076), 216

Frerichs, G.N., Millar, S.D. and Alexander, M. (1988). Rhabdovirus infection of ulcerated fish in South-East Asia. pp 396-410. In Viruses of Lower Vertebrates. W. Ahne and E. Kurstak (Eds.). Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg

Frerichs, G.N. (1989). Stability of snakehead (Ophicephalus striatus) rhabdovirus under different environmental conditions. Journal of Applied Icthyology 5, 122-126

Frerichs, G.N., Hill, B.J. and Way, K. (1989). Ulcerative disease rhabdovirus cell line susceptibility and serological comparison with other fish rhabdoviruses. Journal of Fish Diseases 12, 51-56.

Frerichs, G.N. (1989). Rhabdovirus of fishes. In: Viruses of Lower Vertebrates. W. Ahne and E. Kurstak (Eds.). p317-332 Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.

Frerichs, G.N., Millar, S.D. and Alexander, M. (1989). Rhabdovirus infection of ulcerated fish in southeast Asia. In viruses of Lower Vertebrates. W. Ahne and E. Kurstak (Eds.). p396-410 Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.

Frerichs , G.N. (1990). Efficiency of chemical disinfectants against the snakehead rhabdovirus. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 6, 117-123

Frerichs, G.N., Millar, S. and Chinabut, S. (1993). Clinical response of snakeheads (Ophocephalus striatus) to experimental infection with snakehead fish rhabdovirus and snakehead cell line retriovirus. Aquaculture, 116, 297-301.

Roberts, R.J., Frerichs, G.N., Tonguthai, K. and Chinabut, S. (1994). Epizootic ulcerative syndrome of farmed and wild fishes - a review. pp. 431-436. In: Recent Advances in Aquaculture, Muir, J.F. and Roberts, R .J. (Eds.) 5, 207-239. Blackwell Scientific. Oxford

Roberts, R.J., Frerichs, G.N., and Millar, S.D. (1990). Epizootic ulcerative syndrome-the current position. In Shariff, M., Subasinghe, R.P., and Arthur, J.R. (Eds.), Diseases in Asian Aquaculture 1.


Other publications

Frerichs, G.N., (1990). Efficiency of chemical disinfectants against snakehead rhabdovirus. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 6, 117-123.

Frerichs, G.N., Morgan, D., Skerrow, C, Roberts, R.J. and Onions, D.E. (1991). Spontaneously productive C-type retrovirus infection of fish cell lines. Journal of General Virology, 72, 2537-2539.

Roberts, R.J., Frerichs, G.N. and Millar, S.D. (1992). Epizootic ulcerative syndrome - the current position. pp. 431-436. In: Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture. Shariff, M., Subasinghe, R. and Arthur, R. (Eds.) Asian Fisheries Society, Manila.

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