Salinity tolerance in superior genotypes of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, Oreochromis mossambicus and their hybrids

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 247; no. 1; pp. 189 - 201
• Main Authors: Kamal, Abu Hena Md. Mostofa, Mair, Graham C.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 30.06.2005; Elsevier Science; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Animal aquaculture; animal growth; Animal productions; Aquaculture; Biological and medical sciences; biomass; Brackish; Brackish water; Breeding of animals; Fish; fish culture; Freshwater; freshwater aquaculture; freshwater fish; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Genetic engineering; genetic variation; heterosis; Hybridization; hybrids; interspecific hybridization; Marine; Oreochromis mossambicus; Oreochromis niloticus; salinity; Salinity tolerance; salt stress; salt tolerance; Tilapia; tilapia (common name); weight gain; INW, Asia; Tilapia; Oreochromis niloticus; Hybridization; Oreochromis mossambicus; Salinity tolerance; Hybrid; Tolerance; Environmental factor; Genotype; Salinity; Freshwater environment; Vertebrata; Pisces; Aquaculture

Tilapias are important candidate species for brackish water aquaculture and are increasingly cultured in coastal ponds including in polyculture with shrimp, thus creating a demand for tilapia genotypes well suited to elevated salinities. The Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus dominates freshwater ti...