Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "feeding behaviour"

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    • Bangus feeding frenzy & feed conversion ratio 

      Icamina, Paul (Malaya, May 25, 2012, on page A1)
      The feeding habits of bangus hatcheries need a makeover."One problem in feeding management is that technicians just feed ad libitum," said Dr. Relicardo M. Coloso of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) ...

    • Chinese turtles infest CL fishponds 

      Regala, Franco G. (Manila Bulletin, February 6, 2013, on page 12)
      Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 3 expressed alarm on Monday over the proliferation of an invasive species of turtle that now threaten Central Luzon's local fish population ...

    • Cold spell raises price of 'bangus' in Dagupan 

      Cardinoza, Gabriel (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 26, 2015, on page A20)
      With colder days ahead, expect higher prices of bangus (milkfish) grown in ponds and cages in this city in Pangasinan province. This is because bangus production normally drops during cold months, said Westly Rosario, chief ...

    • Dagupan fishkill alarms fishpond owners; gov’t action pressed 

      Inigo, Liezle Basa (Manila Bulletin, October 15, 2015, on page 12)
      Fishpond owners here fear loses amounting to millions after large volumes of dead fish surfaced in mangroves and rivers in another case of fishkill in the city renowned for its bangus and seafood industries. Edwardo Maramba, ...

    • 'Ninja' sharks seen off Malapascua 

      (Panay News, August 21, 2015, on page 7)
      Scientists spotted endangered and rarely seen "ninja" sharks off Malapascua Island in Cebu. Marine scientists Thomas Grothues, an associate research professor from Rutgers University in the United States, and Simon Oliver ...

    • Scientist hope new shark cam gives insight on deep dives 

      Fisher, Vern (Manila Bulletin, July 7, 2016, on page B-8)
      Monterey, Calif. (AP) — Researchers are developing a one-of-a-kind camera to mount on great white sharks in an effort to discover why the fish travel each year to a spot in the Pacific Ocean nicknamed the "White Shark Cafe."

    • Sulfur-powered giant shipworm unearthed in PH 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 20, 2017, on page A4)
      An enormous black worm that lives in the mud on the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by bacteria has been unveiled by scientists for the first time. The slimy giant shipworm can grow up to ...

    • Whales in the wild: rare gem amid Thailand mass tourism 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (BusinessWorld, December 16, 2016, on page S3/6)
      Piercing the water’s surface with its almond-shaped mouth, a giant Bryde’s whale opens wide for one, two, three seconds, gulping in anchovies as a boatload of awed tourists look on in the Gulf of Thailand. It’s a rare ...