Emergence of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogen is one of the biggest global threats to public health in the 21st century. Thus, seeking natural ingredients having the antibacterial activity to treat bacterial ...

Fecundity estimation is the main approach used in fisheries management to predict the reproductive potential of a fish population. Studies related to this aspect of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus are lacking in Sri ...

Product quality and shelf life of giant freshwater prawns (GFP) can be influenced by different factors including handling and storing techniques. It determines consumer acceptability and satisfaction, and sensory evaluation ...

Fish are ideal bioindicators for monitoring aquatic ecosystems due to their sensitivity to environmental changes and ability to accumulate substances like heavy metals. This study analyzed the heavy metal levels in Oreochromis ...

Traditional strategies to combat bacterial and viral pathogens, such as high doses of antibiotics have raised concerns about the development of antibiotic-resistant strains in aquaculture industry. Consequently, supplementing ...

Deterioration of fish feed by microorganisms is a major issue in fed-aquaculture. Antifungal properties of mangrove plants have potential to control feed deterioration in aquafeed. Thus, this study was aimed to identify ...

Microalgae are an ecologically important group of organisms in the aquatic environment due to their major role as primary producers. They are highly vulnerable to an array of stresses including different types of manmade ...

The inland fisheries sector in Sri Lanka was developed through the introduction of exotic tilapia, particularly Nile tilapia. This study was aimed to determine the relative and absolute fecundity and compare the egg size ...

Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles less than 5 mm are considered as an emergent pollutant, which affects the aquatic ecosystems throughout the world. As an aquaculture commodity green mussel (Perna viridis) has high ...

Small-scale fishery plays a key role in annual fish production in Sri Lanka. Ring net fishery in Dodanduwa area mainly targets the large school of frigate tuna (Auxis thazard). The present study includes (a) studying the ...