Approaches to stock enhancement in mangrove-associated crab fisheries

Reviews in Fisheries Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 72-80

  Le Vay, Lewis ^a   Lebata, Ma Junemie Hazel ^b   Walton, Mark ^a   Primavera, Jurgenne ^b   Quinitio, Emilia ^b   Lavilla Pitogo, Celia ^b   Parado Estepa, Fe ^b   Rodriguez, Eduard ^b   Ut, Vu Ngoc ^c   Nghia, Truong Trong ^c   Sorgeloos, Patrick ^d   Wille, Mathieu ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHEAST ASIAN FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (Philippines)

^c CAN THO UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Enhancement; Hatchery; Mangrove; Mud crabs; Replanting; Scylla

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); RHIZOPHORACEAE; SCYLLA;

EID: 40249120443     PISSN: 10641262     EISSN: 15476553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10641260701727285     Document Type: Article

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