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There has been a continual expansion in aquaculture, such that total production is fast approaching that of wild-caught fisheries. Yet the expansion is marred by continued problems of disease. New pathogens emerge, and others become associated with new conditions. Some...
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Wiley
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2017-03-20
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The global trade of aquatic organisms for home and public aquariums, along with associated equipment and accessories, has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Aquaculture of marine ornamental species, still in its infancy, is recognized as a viable alternative to...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2017-02-15
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Intensive tilapia co-culture is the commercial production of various species of tilapia in conjunction with one or more other marketable species. Tilapia are attractive as a co-cultured fish because of their potential to improve water quality, especially in penaeid...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2016-12-22
Collection :
World Aquaculture Society Book series
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SEAFOOD AND AQUACULTURE MARKETING HANDBOOK Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic animals and plants, and other seafood business continue to grow rapidly around the world. However, many of these businesses fail due to the lack of sufficient attention to marketing. The...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2016-07-20
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Stephen Spotte, Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida, USA Tarpons arose from an ancient lineage, and just two species exist today, confined to the tropics and subtropics: Megalops atlanticus in the western and eastern Atlantic and Megalops cyprinoides distributed...
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Wiley
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2016-05-16
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Electricity in Fish Research and Management, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive discussion of the uses of both electricity and electrical principles in fishery management and research. It covers electric fishing (including theory, equipment, data analysis and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2016-03-03
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Written by Ernesto Penas of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, this thorough and comprehensive book provides a full understanding of the European Commission's common fisheries policy (CFP), which is of major importance to...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2016-02-04
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Fish recruitment is a key process for maintaining sustainable fish populations. In the marine environment, fish recruitment is carried out in many different ways, all of which have different life history strategies. The objective of this book is to argue for greater...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2016-01-22
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Sea urchins and sea cucumbers are highly sought after delicacies growing in popularity globally. The demand for these species is rapidly outpacing natural stocks, and researchers and seafood industry personnel are now looking towards aquaculture as a means of providing...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-11-04
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Inland fisheries are vital for the livelihoods and food resources of humans worldwide but their importance is underestimated, probably because large numbers of small, local operators are involved. Freshwater Fisheries Ecology defines what we have globally, what we are...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-09-11
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The species of hake, making up the genus Merluccius, are commercially important and currently largely over exploited, with many stocks badly depleted and showing only limited signs of recovery. From the end of the 1990s, concepts such as sustainability, ecosystem-based...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-09-08
Collection :
Fish and Aquatic Resources
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Aquaculture Ecosystems contains a thorough and exciting synthesis of current information on aquaculture practices and substantial discussion of the way forward in transforming the aquaculture industry by improving its sustainability. This important book includes...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-08-24
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Paddlefish have become of increasing interest to the aquaculture community in recent years, particularly as a potential new source of seafood and caviar. Native to North America, paddlefish show great promise both domestically and internationally as a commercially...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-06-29
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Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production. In an age where chemicals and antibiotics are under greater scrutiny than ever, a strong understanding of the role of nutrients and feed...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-05-05
Collection :
United States Aquaculture Society series
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Marine Bivalve MolluscsMarine Bivalve Molluscs is a comprehensive and thoroughly updated Second Edition of Bivalve Molluscs, covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2015-04-27
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Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment places aquaculture within the larger context of global population growth, increased demand for sustainable, reliable sources of food, and the responsible use of natural resources. Aquaculture production has grown rapidly in...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-12-19
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Pheromones are chemical cues that pass between members of the same species that convey specific, adaptive information. These cues, and related chemicals whose function are less well defined, are especially important to fishes because of their aquatic environments and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-12-16
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Fascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-11-24
Collection :
Fish and Aquatic Resources
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Reproductive Biology of Teleost Fishes is the first integrated review of the reproductive biology of the bony fishes, which are the most species-rich and diversified group of vertebrates. Teleosts display remarkable variation in their modes of reproduction, and this...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2014-10-21
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Manipulation of the microbial gut content of farmed fishes and crustaceans can have a marked effect on their general health, growth, and quality. Expertly covering the science behind the use of prebiotics and probiotics this landmark book explains how the correct...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-08-05
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