Aquaculture Concepts and Terms

Questions and Answers

What is the top producing region of tilapia in the Philippines?

Laguna de Bay

What is the difference between indigenous and introduced species?

Indigenous species are native to a specific region, while introduced species are brought from other regions.

What is the difference between native and endemic species?

Native species occur naturally in a region, while endemic species are native to a specific place and are not found elsewhere.

Differentiate arborescent and labyrinth organ.

Arborescent organs have a tree-like structure, while labyrinth organs refer to a complex, folded structure. Signup and view all the answers

Differentiate pen and cage culture.

Pen culture involves enclosed areas using natural water bodies, while cage culture involves floating nets or cages in the water. Signup and view all the answers

What is crude protein (CP)?

Crude protein is a measure of the total protein content in a feed or foodstuff. Signup and view all the answers

What is the coverage of GAqP?

GAqP typically refers to guidelines for aquaculture practices. Signup and view all the answers

Differentiate lotic and lentic environments.

Lotic environments are flowing water bodies, like rivers, while lentic environments are standing water bodies, like lakes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the English and scientific name of Ludong?

English: Ludong; Scientific: Cestraeus philippinus Signup and view all the answers

What country in the world constructed a monument honoring the mosquito fish for eradicating malaria?

Italy Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Tilapia Production

The top producing region of tilapia in the Philippines is the Central Luzon area.

Species Differences

Indigenous species refer to organisms that originated and evolved in a specific region, while introduced species are those brought from other regions by human activity.
Native species are naturally occurring in a region, while endemic species are native and restricted to a particular geographic area.

Morphological Differences

Arborescent organ: A type of structure resembling a tree; often found in certain aquatic organisms.
Labyrinth organ: A specialized respiratory structure found in some fish that enables them to absorb oxygen from the air.

Aquaculture Methods

Pen culture involves raising fish in enclosed areas within a body of water, where water flows freely, allowing for exchange within the aquatic environment.
Cage culture entails enclosing fish in floating cages, offering controlled environments while still connected to natural water.

Protein Measurement

Crude protein (CP) refers to the total protein content in feed, including both digestible and indigestible fractions.

Regulatory Coverage

Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) cover the nurturing and management practices in aquaculture to promote sustainable production.

Aquatic Environments

Lotic environments are moving water ecosystems such as rivers and streams.
Lentic environments are still water ecosystems like lakes and ponds.

Fish Species Details

Ludong, commonly known as “Ludong” in English, is scientifically named Chanos chanos.

Malaria Eradication Recognition

The country that constructed a monument honoring the mosquito fish for its role in eradicating malaria is Italy.

Description

Test your knowledge on aquaculture concepts with this quiz. Explore topics such as the top producing regions of tilapia in the Philippines and the differences between indigenous and introduced species. You'll also learn about different aquaculture systems and environmental classifications.