A5012153746- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Systems and Practices
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
2013-2024
Linnaeus University
2013-2014
Aquatic foods—including fish, invertebrates, algae, and aquatic plants—play a crucial role in global food nutrition security. They provide 15% of animal proteins are particularly many low-income countries. In addition to protein, foods rich sources essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals. Despite their importance, these often underrepresented policy dialogues funding priorities. Many nations manage production predominantly from an economic standpoint, focusing on exports rather than...
Globally, seaweed aquaculture is a key economic activity in coastal regions. It has emerged as livelihood source Kibuyuni and Mwazaro at the coast of Kenya, fostering resilience gender empowerment. This study examined gender-associated opportunities challenges within value chain, emphasizing labor distribution, contributions, barriers to participation. A mixed-methods approach was employed, incorporating both qualitative quantitative data from 155 respondents. The findings indicate that...
The populations in coastal areas east Africa have increased dramatically the last decades, resulting pressure on resources. examples are declining fish catches, deteriorating conditions of coral reefs and reduction mangroves forests. objective study was to asses potential grow-out Aquac mud crabs Scylla serrata, as an alternative livelihood for resource-poor communities. Growth rate survival crabs (S. serrata) cultured individual drive-in cages (30 x 30 cm) located mangrove forests dominated...
Predicting growth is critical in aquaculture, but models of are largely missing for mud crab species. Here, we present the first model natural juvenile and adult crabs Scylla serrata from East Africa using a stepwise function based on data intermoult periods at moult field mark-recapture, pond laboratory studies. The results showed sigmoid pattern carapace width suggest that S. will reach 300 g sexual maturity ~9.9 months after settlement, commercial size 500 12.4 months. Analyses literature...
The inability to acclimatise, feed and grow Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in full seawater salinity has been a major obstacle farming marine waters. We investigated the tolerance of O. niloticus growth responses different feeds culture systems. Fish were first acclimatised salinities laboratory aquaria, survival performance sea water then assessed cages ponds. Acclimatization (5 – 30) took place at rate 5 every 9 days. stocked densities fish/20 L fish/m2 3 Replicates 5, performed...
Worldwide, fish feed is known to be costly in aquaculture production majorly contributed by the cost of meal which widely used as a protein ingredient diet causing great problem for development and growth sector. Therefore, seeking other sources that will satisfactory, such alternative providing nutritional benefits at lower price very important. This study aimed explore profile most preferred naturally occurring marine macroalgae species commonly utilized bait basket trap fishery targeting...
A number of donor-funded projects by NGOs, government departments and faith-based organizations have piloted milkfish farming along the coast Kenya at different scales with aim addressing poverty food security community level. This paper provides an overview history farming, organisation operations, funding, farmers trends, production dynamics, using both secondary primary data. Primary data were obtained from quantitative qualitative assessments covering 26 groups, while grey literature...
Abstract Mariculture development in Kenya has previously relied on culture of fish intertidal earthen ponds that are fertilized to enhance primary production and use limited supplementary feeds. Most the feeds used have been obtained from those freshwater due lack marine country. Cage is being introduced utilize open space sea hence introduction more species for farming, require new feeding strategies feasible. Therefore need develop based feed formulations. Taking this into consideration,...
Hydrodynamic characteristics are important considerations in the design of cages used for fish farming nearshore marine environments. The hydrodynamics sites mangrove creeks and comparatively open water channels Kilifi Kwale Counties Kenya were sampled across tidal cycles seasons using an Acoustic Wave Current Profiler (AWAC). Water temperature ranged between 25.9 °C 33.0 °C, was lower deeper areas with larger heights than shallower smaller heights. column height 9.68 - 14.69 m at Kijiweni,...