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Understanding the Environmental Impact of Fisheries within the Agricultural Framework
This article defines Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment (FEIA) and helps in understanding its scope. It provides insights into the importance of assessing the impact of fisheries on the environment as… Read More
Fish Allergy: Implications for Aquaculture and Food Safety
Seafood is a significant part of the human diet, providing a healthy source of protein, but it can also cause illness through allergic and non-allergic food reactions. Seafood allergy is… Read More
Health Hazards Associated with Fish Ponds in Agriculture
Hazards refer to activities that could put the lives of individuals at risk, directly or indirectly. Hazard assessment in fish production systems is a process designed to determine whether the… Read More
Fish Ponds: Agricultural Practices and Public Health Implications
This article discusses the public health implications of livestock-fish integration. The focus is on how integrated systems, as well as stand-alone livestock and fish production, affect public health. Historical comparisons… Read More
Viral Fish Diseases: Prevention and Control Methods in Aquaculture
Viruses are very small infectious agents that multiply only within the living cells of an animal or plant host. Unlike other microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, viruses do not… Read More
Fungal Fish Diseases: Identification and Control Strategies in Aquaculture
Fungi are a group of organisms called heterotrophs that require living or dead matter for growth and reproduction. Unlike plants, they are incapable of manufacturing their own nutrients by photosynthesis.… Read More
Understanding and Managing Protozoan Diseases in Aquaculture
The most common parasites of fish are protozoa. These include species found on external surfaces and species found in specific organs. Most protozoa have direct life cycles, but the myxosporidia… Read More
Comprehensive Control of Other Bacterial Fish Diseases in Aquaculture
Epidemics of bacterial diseases are common in dense populations of cultured food or aquarium fish. Predisposition to such outbreaks is frequently associated with poor water quality, organic loading of the… Read More
Effective Management of Bacterial Diseases in Fish Farming
Fish rarely suffer from bacterial diseases unless they are farmed or confined to a tank or bowl. In such cases, where stagnation, overcrowding, limited space, increased excreta concentration, and higher… Read More
Rivers: A Vital Lifeline for Agriculture
Rivers are an important component of freshwater ecosystems. They comprise the main streams and tributaries. A flowing river passes through three main stages upper, middle, and lower each with distinct… Read More
Hydrology and the Water Cycle: Their Importance in Agriculture
Hydrology is the scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrological cycle, water resources, and environmental watershed sustainability. In this… Read More
The Role of Groundwater in Agriculture
Groundwater is a very important fresh water source and constitutes about two thirds of the freshwater resources of the in the world. Lakes, swamps, reservoirs and rivers account for 3.5… Read More