Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries
Abstracts
Part 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources
(1978-present) — Extensive coverage of basic and applied
research on aquatic organisms. All aspects of marine, freshwater, and brackishwater
organisms and environments are examined, including information on biology and ecology of
aquatic organisms, exploitation of living resources, and related legal, policy, and
socioeconomic issues. From 1990, aquatic pollution and environmental quality are covered
in ASFA Part 3 only. ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts and ASFA Marine Biotechnology
Abstracts are included in ASFA Part 1. Sponsored by four United Nations agencies and
produced in partnership with research centers worldwide. Over 649,940 records in all.
FISHLIT
(1985-present) — NISC SA, in association with the J.L.B. Smith
Institute of Ichthyology, and Rhodes University, South Africa. With comprehensive coverage
of tropical areas and African freshwater fish in particular, FISHLIT provides essential
information for developing countries. Citations drawn from over 1,000 journals are fully
indexed. Some coverage dates to the 1800s. Over 213,780 records in all.
AGRIS Fisheries & Aquaculture Subset
(1975-present) — offers an international perspective on
aquaculture. Sponsored by the Food & Agricultural Organization of the United Nations,
the literature indexed in the subset includes many unique materials, such as technical
reports and gray literature collected from all the countries participating in the UN
program. In addition to English, many records have Spanish and French keywords as well.
Over 221,970 records in all.
Fisheries Review
(1971-present) — NISC SA now produces Fisheries Review in
conjunction with FISHLIT. Fisheries Review was produced by the U.S. National
Biological Service through 1995. Excellent coverage of fin fish and all aspects of
fisheries. Thorough taxonomic and geographic identifiers are especially helpful. From 1996
on, Fisheries Review will emphasize North American resources. Over 109,600
records in all.
Fish Database
(1960-present) — Fish & Wildlife Reference Service. Ninety
percent of this file is drawn from unpublished research reports and surveys from U.S.
state agencies. Content emphasizes fish management, streams, wetlands, and endangered
species. Over 21,650 records in all. Fish
Subset of Medline
(1966-present) - Medline, the world's premier health database, is produced
by the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, USA. Coverage in this subset of
the medical literature includes veterinary science, the detection and control of fish
diseases in aquaculture species. Human nutrition as it relates to fish or shellfish
diet, including fish oils, allergies to fish and shellfish, poisonous fish. Over 53, 400
records in all.
Fishing Industry Research Institute (FIRI) Database
Cape Town, South Africa. The FIRI database (33,000 records) covers all aspects of
the aquaculture and fishing industries, specialising in fish and shellfish processing and
quality control of fish products.
AQUACULTURE
(1970-84) — National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.
A wealth of valuable abstracts on all aspects of marine, freshwater, and brackish water
organisms. 10,440 records.
AQUIRE - Aquatic Information Retrieval
AQUIRE, produced by the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), contains information
on acute, chronic, bioaccumulative, and sub lethal effects data from tests performed on
freshwater and saltwater organisms (bacteria, birds, and aquatic mammals are excluded).
Data items include chemical substance information, study protocol, and test results. More
than 17,754 records cover 6,500 chemicals.
Fish Health News
(1978-85) — U.S. National Fisheries Research Center. Detailed
abstracts covering a wide variety of fish diseases and infections. Fish-health references
since 1985 are in Fisheries Review. 3,184 records.
Castell's Nutrition References
(1970-present) — John Castell, Fisheries and Oceans, Canada.
Castell's respected resource covers five major areas: Fish Nutrition References,
Crustacean Nutrition References, Mollusc Nutrition References, and Fish Culture (not
nutrition), as well as Fish Oil in Human Health. Over 20,970 records in all.
Composite records
Duplication among files is resolved by special, software-created composite records
that contain the information shared by two or more source records, plus any data that is
unique to a record. These "super records" records provide all the relevant
information, but without the inconvenience of duplicate citations. Over 188,595 records in
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