Aquaculture in Southeast Asia. A historical overview : Shao-Wen Ling. Washington Sea Grant Publication. University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, 1977. 108 pp., 5 figs., 11 illus., 19 tables, cloth US $ 19.50; pbk. US $ 7.50, ISBN 0-295-95560-0, ISBN 0-295-95563-5(pbk)

Existing open plankton pond techniques employed in Australian warm-water fish culture are outlined. The development of the covered plankton pond is traced and details of materials used, management and production over an 18-month period provided. The advantages of covered ponds, improved design features for further work and the significance of techniques develeped are briefly discussed.