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Stickney, Robert R. Principles of Warmwater Aquaculture.

Principles of Warmwater Aquaculture
Title
Principles of Warmwater Aquaculture
Author
Stickney, Robert R.
Series
Wiley-Interscience
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, New York
Year
1979
ISBN
047103388X (Hardcover)
Illustrations
(diagrams, line drawings and black & white photographs)
Table of Contents
Contents
Bibliography
Literature Cited and Suggested Additional Reading at the end of each chapter
Index
Index
Pages
375
Categories
science, animal husbandry, aquaculture, channel catfish
Language
American English (en-US)
From the Dust Jacket
This single reference examines the various subject areas of aquaculture, providing all underlying concepts and techniques required to rear warmwater animals in both fresh and marine environments and under controlled or semi-controlled conditions. It utilizes examples from various species to demonstrate how specific general principles can be applied throughout this rapidly gowing field.
Here is an introductory text that can easily direct you to virtually any aquaculture topic. Chapters cover:
  • definition of aquaculture, the world food problem, distinction between warmwater species and others, and other general topics
  • water systems—extensive and intensive, including ponds, raceways, cages, closed recirculating systems, and a few exotic types
  • non-conservative aspects of water quality, including temperature, salinity, alkalinity, hardness, etc.
  • nutrition, the importance of vitamins, minerals, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates as well as feed formulation and pelleting and the methods utilized to feed various aquatic animals
  • reproduction and breeding
  • general principles of diseases and parasites along with their control
  • harvesting, live-hauling to market, processing, and economics; includes consideration of fee-fishing lakes and a listing of materials required to get into commercial aquaculture
  • rearing of non-food and sport fishes.
A wide range of species from around the world is used for examples; emphasis, however, is on those that are commercially important and which can be or are being reared in the United States. These include channel catfish, tilapia, flounders, penaeid shrimp, freshwater shrimp, crayfish, and oysters.
While the book stresses commercial aquaculture, the concepts presented can be applied with equal relevance to aquatic animals reared only for laboratory use. And, the bibliography associated with each chapter will guide both students and commercial aquaculturists into the literature for more technical information on the various subjects.
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