Aquaculture

known as gorilla ogo and is a seaweed from the Gracilariaceae family. The seaweed was introduced to a few areas in Hawai’i by ships coming from the Philippines (Abbott, 1998). It was later brought to specific places around the islands to develop aquaculture. Introducers hoped to gather and harvest the seaweed for commercial interests, like food and food-grade agar (Nelson et al., 1983). Today, Gracilaria salicornia can be located in coral reefs on O’ahu, Moloka’i, and the Big Island (Meditz,…

Hawaii is a beautiful place with many stunning sights to visit. The island is one of the best places to visit, but to keep its beauty alive we need to malama da aina or take care of the land. If we don’t do this, Hawaii will lose its beauty with all kinds of rubbish on our beaches, parks, and other places to stay. All of the trash generated have an impact on animals and people. For example, plastic is part of the trash being developed which can cause pollution. Also, when sea turtles get stuck…

(Ctenopharyngodon idella) and indigenous carps Labeo fimbriatus (Nandeesha et al., 1984, 1985; Tamuli and Shanbhouge, 1996; Zafar et al., 2001). The three Indian Major Carps viz., Catla, Rohu and Mrigal, contribute significantly to the Indian aquaculture production with an output of over two million tonnes (Kurva et al., 2013). Ectoparasitic diseases in freshwater fish farms of India result in an annual loss of 300 crores INR due to disease-induced…

Background of Newmont Mining Corporation Newmont Mining Corporation was founded in 1916 by Colonel William Boyce Thompson. They are one of the world’s largest gold producers and become a listed company in New York Stock Exchange (NYSC) since 1940. Their business locates in US, Australia, Indonesia, Ghana, Canada, Peru, New Zealand and Mexico. Newmont Mining Corporation has approximately 35,000 employees and contractors worldwide. They are the only gold mining company included in S&P 500 Index…

Aquatic macrophytes functions in several ways in the aquatic environment, they are critical to Niger Delta inland waters because they enhance the physical structure of the habitat which provides living space for small animals and play an important role in fisheries production. Macrophytes play a vital role in the aquatic environment and the lives of rural communities but unfortunately very little effort is being directed towards the conservation of these resources and these macrophytes can get…