Icti��logos de la Argentina: Francisco Juan Jos�� Risso Ceriani.

This series will include all those people who, by means of their contributions, great and small, played a part in the consolidation of ichthyology in Argentina. The general plan of this work consists of individual factsheets containing a list of works by each author, along with reference bibliography and, whenever possible, personal pictures and additional material. The datasheets will be published primarily in chronological order, although this is subject to change by the availability of materials for successive editions. This work represents another approach for the recovery and revalorization of those who set the foundations of Argentine ichthyology while in diverse historical circumstances. I expect this to be the beginning of a major work that achieves the description of such a significant part of the history of natural sciences in Argentina.

Investment prospects of fish farming in the Jos-Plateau, Nigeria

The investment prospects of fish farming in the Jos-Plateau, Nigeria, strategically located in about the centre of the country are discussed with special reference to its numerous abandoned mine lakes and the tripartite role of government, universities and individuals. In the Jos-Plateau, about 17.0 km super(2) is covered by these disused mine lakes, making up about 20-30% of the area covered. In such enterprise, problems commonly encountered, like population growth and government planning policies, fish demand and supply, manpower, feed and seed availability, preservation, processing and marketing are discussed. Inspite of these, prospects still abound with regards to land-use of these numerous disused mine lakes and feed availability based on the principles of using both industrial and farm by-products for fish culture, processing and marketing. These potentials, if properly harnessed, will help to supplement the protein insufficiency in the diet of the populace. In this regard, proposals on the economics of production and sales, strategies for achieving these development goals, cost-benefit analysis and their implications in further development of fish culture are discussed

Icti��logos de la Argentina: Jos�� Pedro Mestre Aceredillo

This series will include all those people who, by means of their contributions, great and small, played a part in the consolidation of ichthyology in Argentina. The general plan of this work consists of individual factsheets containing a list of works by each author, along with reference bibliography and, whenever possible,personal pictures and additional material. The datasheets will be published primarily in chronological order, although this is subject to change by the availability of materials for successive editions. This work represents another approach for the recovery and revalorization of those who set the foundations of Argentine ichthyology while in diverse historical circumstances. I expect this to be the beginning of a major work that achieves the description of such a significant part of the history of natural sciences in Argentina.

Icti��logos de la Argentina: Mariano Narciso Antonio Jos�� Castex

This series will include all those people who, by means of their contributions, great and small, played a part in the consolidation of ichthyology in Argentina. The general plan of this work consists of individual factsheets containing a list of works by each author, along with reference bibliography and, whenever possible, personal pictures and additional material. The datasheets will be published primarily in chronological order, although this is subject to change by the availability of materials for successive editions. This work represents another approach for the recovery and revalorization of those who set the foundations of Argentine ichthyology while in diverse historical circumstances. I expect this to be the beginning of a major work that achieves the description of such a significant part of the history of natural sciences in Argentina.

Icti��logos de la Argentina: Jos�� Gustavo Haro

This series will include all those people who, by means of their contributions, great and small, played a part in the consolidation of ichthyology in Argentina. The general plan of this work consists of individual factsheets containing a list of works by each author, along with reference bibliography and, whenever possible, personal pictures and additional material. The datasheets will be published primarily in chronological order, although this is subject to change by the availability of materials for successive editions. This work represents another approach for the recovery and revalorization of those who set the foundations of Argentine ichthyology while in diverse historical circumstances. I expect this to be the beginning of a major work that achieves the description of such a significant part of the history of natural sciences in Argentina.

Semblanzas Ictiol��gicas: Juan Jos�� Rosso

A trav��s de esta serie intentaremos conocer diferentes facetas personales de los integrantes de nuestra ���comunidad���. El cuestionario, adem��s de su principal objetivo, con sus respuestas quiz��s nos ayude a encontrar entre nosotros puntos en com��n que vayan m��s all�� de nuestros temas de trabajo y sea un aporte a futuros estudios hist��ricos. Esperamos que esta iniciativa pueda ser otro nexo entre los icti��logos de la regi��n, ya que consideramos que el resultado general trascender��a nuestras fronteras.

Semblanzas Ictiol��gicas: Jos�� Ignacio Fernandino

A trav��s de esta serie intentaremos conocer diferentes facetas personales de los integrantes de nuestra ���comunidad���. El cuestionario, adem��s de su principal objetivo, con sus respuestas quiz��s nos ayude a encontrar entre nosotros puntos en com��n que vayan m��s all�� de nuestros temas de trabajo y sea un aporte a futuros estudios hist��ricos. Esperamos que esta iniciativa pueda ser otro nexo entre los icti��logos de la regi��n, ya que consideramos que el resultado general trascender��a nuestras fronteras.

Semblanzas Ictiol��gicas Iberoamericanas: Antonio Jos�� Machado-Allison

A trav��s de esta nueva serie tratamos de conocer diferentes aspectos personales de los integrantes de la comunidad ictiol��gica iberoamericana. Esta iniciativa, comparte el esp��ritu y objetivo de las semblanzas nacionales buscando informalmente, otro punto de uni��n en la ���comunidad de icti��logos iberoamericanos���. Quiz��s est�� equivocado en mi apreciaci��n, pero creo que vale la pena este intento, ya que, con la colaboraci��n generosa e insoslayable de los integrantes de este ���universo���, se��alaremos un registro en el tiempo de la Ictiolog��a Neotropical.

Jos�� Gurvich.

Esta serie tiene como prop��sito mostrar diferentes expresiones art��sticas relacionadas con la Ictiolog��a nacional y regional, generadas en diferentes ��pocas y que surgen por diversas motivaciones personales que, en alg��n caso, muestran casi con exactitud a los modelos que inspiraron la obra, en otras, por lo contrario, responden a la imaginaci��n y creatividad del autor. En este caso tomamos una imagen de Tom��s Gurvich artista uruguayo de origen lituano qui��n fuera uno de los disc��pulos preferidos del maestro oriental Joaqu��n Torres Garc��a. S��lo me resta invitar a quienes quieran sumarse a esta iniciativa, se acerquen con sus aportes para consolidar esta idea, ya que podr��a ser otro instrumento de difusi��n del conocimiento de nuestra disciplina a los diferentes estamentos de la sociedad.