Carp culture in the Philippines: polyculture with tilapia and other milkfish

The paper presents the result of the study on the polyculture of the different species of carp with tilapia and milkfish. Polyculture does not hamper the growth of primary species but rather increased the production. However, bighead carp and silver grow faster compared to other species.

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Other Authors: Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, Aquaculture Department
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1996
Subjects:Aquaculture, Freshwater environment, Cage culture, Freshwater aquaculture, Freshwater fish, Growth rate, Polyculture, Pond culture, Aristichthys nobilis, Chanos chanos, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Oreochromis niloticus, Tilapia nilotica, Philippines,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34372
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Summary:The paper presents the result of the study on the polyculture of the different species of carp with tilapia and milkfish. Polyculture does not hamper the growth of primary species but rather increased the production. However, bighead carp and silver grow faster compared to other species.