Aquacultural production of mangrove oyster, Crassostrea gasar, in tidal waters of Niger Delta, Nigeria
Aquaculture or fish farming is a developing industry in Nigeria with potentials to make significant contribution to food security, livelihood, socioeconomic status, and the nation's economy. The aquaculture industry has grown substantially the last decades, both as a result of the over-fishing of wild fish populations, and because of the increasing consumer demand for fish meat. Oyster production around the world is becoming a growing industry since natural production is decreasing. The main species used for culture belong to Crassostrea genus and are in use for aquaculture. The native mangrove oysters are an important group of shellfish, exploited along the coasts and estuaries where they are naturally found. Mangrove oysters are found naturally in abundance in the brackish water creeks of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states, attached to the aerial roots of red mangrove vegetation, Rhizophora racemosa.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2012
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Crassostrea gasar, ASE, Nigeria, Niger Delta, off-bottom culture, Spats, Recruitment, maintenance, market-size, Growth, brackishwater environment, Oyster culture, Mangrove swamps, Shellfish, Exploitation, Estuaries, Brackishwater environment, Food security, Livelihoods, Socioeconomic aspects, Off-bottom culture, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38845 |
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