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Coastal Shrimp Aquaculture in Thailand: Key Issues for Research

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111Appendix 1. (cont’d) Descriptive statistics <strong>for</strong> research issues <strong>in</strong> the area of disease and health.No. <strong>Research</strong> issue Impact onproductivity a29 Studies on sub-lethal/chroniceffects of toxicants on variousshrimp life stages (toxicology)30 Interactions between nutrition andshrimp health31 Studies on biological control ofdisease <strong>in</strong> hatchery and farm(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g vertical transmission ofdisease <strong>in</strong> broodstock)Achievability(time frame) b Importance c Ongo<strong>in</strong>gresearch (pastand presentef<strong>for</strong>ts) d++++ medium strategic andadaptiveApplication ofresearch (i.e. targetgroup) e+ region all systemsfarms and fish<strong>in</strong>g+++++ medium strategic +++ region s.i. and i.systems all farms+++++ medium strategic andadaptive++ region all systemsall farmsPrioritymean score & s.d.(median) f5.3 & 1.7 (5)7.5 & 2.0 (8)7.3 & 2.4 (7)From high to low on a scale from +++++ to +.b Short (1–2 yr), medium (2–5 yr), or long (5–10 yr) term.c Strategic = long-term benefits; adaptive = adapt exist<strong>in</strong>g technologies; tactical = ‘fire fight<strong>in</strong>g’.d From large, moderate, some or very little ef<strong>for</strong>t on a scale from +++++ to +.e Country of application (rang<strong>in</strong>g from regional to country); type of system, rang<strong>in</strong>g from extensive (e.), semi-<strong>in</strong>tensive (s.i.) to <strong>in</strong>tensive (i.); group whichbenefits (rang<strong>in</strong>g from small farms, big farms, community to fish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry).f From low to high on a scale from 1 to 10, respectively (s.d. = standard deviation).

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