Appendix B: Table of Contents of the 13th Administrative Report

I. Introduction 1

Historical Overview 1

New Activities 3

Continuing Activities 4

CRSP Continuation Plan 6

CRSP Administrative Reports 7

II. Summary of Activities and Accomplishments 8

Global Studies & Activities 8

Central America 10

East Africa 12

Southeast Asia 13

United States --

Data Analysis and Synthesis 16

Special Topics Research 17

III. Program Background 18

The CRSP Research Program 18

CRSP Work Plans 19

IV. Abstracts of Technical Papers 20

A. Global Experiment and Related Investigations 20

Effect of Pond Management Strategy on Nutrient Budgets 20

Experimental Evaluation of Lime Requirement Estimators for Global Sites 20

Experimental Evaluation of Lime Requirement Estimators for Global Sites- Isolation Column Experiment 21

Phosphorus Adsorption Capacity and Availability of Added Phosphorus in Soils from Aquaculture Areas in Thailand 21

Problem Perceptions, Production Practices, and Economic Incentives for Tilapia Producers in Four PD/A CRSP Countries 22

Central Data Base 23

B. Central America 23

Characterization of Shrimp Farm Effluents in Honduras and Chemical Budget of Selected Nutrients 23

Relationships among Stocking Density, Survival and Yield in Ponds Affected by the Taura Syndrom During Wet and Dry Seasons in Honduras 24

Nitrogen Fertilization in the Presence of Adequate Phosphorus 24

Effect of Diet Protein on Food Conversion and Nitrogen Discharge during Semi-Intensive Production of Penaeus vannamei 25

C. East Africa 26

Masculinization of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through Immersion in 17a-Methyltestosterone or 17a-Methyldihydrotestosterone 26

Maximum Voluntary Feed Intake and Growth of Nile Tilapia Fry as a Function of Water Temperature 26

Characterization of African Soils and Site Evaluation 27

Reproductive Efficiency of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Red Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) and a Comparison of Fry Growth and Susceptibility to Being Sex Reversed 28

Growth and Efficiency of Sex Reversal of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fed 17a-Methyltestosterone-Treated Feed Stored Under Different Storage Regimes 28

D. Southeast Asia 29

The Effects of Fertilization on Growth and Production of Nile Tilapia in Rain-Fed Ponds 29

A Finishing System for Large Tilapia 30

Stocking Density and Supplemental Feeding 30

Carp/Tilapia Polyculture on Acid-Sulfate Soils 31

Diel Cycles of Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Stratification in Deep Rain-fed Ponds 31

Carbon Dioxide Exchange between Pond Water and the Atmosphere 32

Growth Comparison of Three Strains of Nile Tilapia in Fertilized Ponds 32

Polyculture in Deep Ponds 33

Outreach Assistance 33

Effect of Pond Size 34

E. United States 34

Decision Support for Pond Aquaculture: Simulation Models and Applications 34

Decision Support for Pond Aquaculture: Parameter Estimation Techniques 35

Aquaculture Pond Modeling for the Analysis of Integrated Aquaculture/Agriculture Systems 35

F. Special Topics Research 36

Stochastic Modeling of Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen in Stratified Fish Ponds 36

Sex Reversal of Tilapia: 17a-Methyltestosterone Dose Rate by Environment, and Efficacy of Bull Testes 36

V. Public Service 38

Institution Building 38

Education and Professional Development 39

Thailand, Honduras, and United States 39

Degree programs 40

Linkages 42

VI. Project Development 45

Development of Sustainable Aquaculture Systems 46

Socioeconomic Studies 47

Participation in International Scientific Meetings and Conferences 48

VII. Program Management and Technical Guidance 51

Advisory Groups 54

Board of Directors 54

Technical Committee 56

External Evaluation Panel 58

CRSP Administrative and Technical Reports 60

VIII. Financial Summary 64

IX. Staff Summary 66

X. CRSP Publications 70

Data Analysis and Synthesis Team 70

Egypt 72

Honduras 73

Indonesia 76

Panama ~ Aguadulce 78

Panama ~ Gualaca 79

Philippines 80

Rwanda 81

Thailand 84

Research Reports 88

Data Reports 90

Other Publications 91

Appendices

A. Acronyms 93

B. Contents of Thirteenth Annual Technical Report 95