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The project will be implemented in Alaminos City, Pangasinan wherein a turn key arrangement will be forged by PSU with the Municipal LGU. With the funding support of PCAARRD, the PSU will establish a commercial scale mangrove crab hatchery using the prototype developed by SEAFDEC-AQD in Guindulman, Bohol which is capable of producing about 96,000 …
A project titled “A rapid cost-effective method to screen potential sources of immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for Scylla serrata using a functional genomics approach”, being implemented by the De La Salle University, aims to screen potential sources of immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for S. serrata. Currently, there are no commercial immunostimulant …
Low cost immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for mangrove crab Read More »
A project on Improvement of larval rearing hatchery under the program Refinement of Mud Crab Hatchery Technology was implemented to address the issues such as the high investment and cost of production due to additional facilities and labor for natural food production, low survival rate of megalopa stage due to Molt Death Syndrome (MDS) and …
Of the three mangrove crab species in the Philippines, Scylla serrata, or the giant mangrove crab, is capable of growing faster and bigger compared to S. tranquebarica and S. olivacea. There is no obvious morphological marker to distinguish one species from the other. Fishermen are unable to determine the species of crablets captured from the …
Fattening of crabs is an easy-to-learn technology and can be a good means of improving the livelihood of coastal communities because it is profitable and involves lesser risks due to its short duration of culture. Likewise, it can be a business enterprise for small to medium – scale farmers. This has been done in many …
The use of biotechnology specifically focusing on the metabolic pathways and metabolites (biogenic amines and terpenoids) directly involved with molting presents itself as an intuitive approach to further improve the feasibility of soft-shell crab production even at smaller scales through the induction of precocious and synchronized molting of crab stocks. This project aims to establish …
Application of exogenous metabolites in improving soft-shell mangrove crab production Read More »
The program titled “Harnessing emerging technologies for mangrove crab culture and resource management: ‘omics approaches, web-based and mobile computing technologies” is composed of the following projects: Project 1. A rapid cost-effective method to screen potential sources of immunostimulants and growth promoting feed additives for Scylla serrata using a functional genomics approach Project 2. Molecular mechanisms …
This program used high throughput DNA sequencing methods to generate novel SNP markers for stock delineation and traceability of natural populations of mangrove crabs. It also harnessed recent advances in genomic marker technology, image analysis, mobile computing and GIS to develop solutions to mangrove crab rearing problems. Innovations in the field of genomics, image analysis, …
Program E. Genomics Applications in Mud Crab Aquaculture and Resources Management Read More »
The program titled “Program D. Disease Management for Improved Mud Crab Production” is composed of the following projects: Project 1. Novel strategies to reduce disease incidence in mud crab hatchery and grow out Project 2. Surveillance of emerging diseases in wild and farmed mud crabs: Application of conventional and molecular approaches Project 3. Prevention and …
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The program titled “Program C. Improvement of Feeds and Stock Management Practices for Mud Crab Grow-out Culture” is composed of the following projects: Project 1. Evaluation of existing feed formulations for mud crab grow-out Project 2. Development of feeding strategies for grow-out culture of mud crab in ponds, pens and cages Project 3. Development of …