Freshwater Prawns

Biology and Farming
Herausgegeben von New, Michael Bernard; Valenti, Wagner Cotroni; Tidwell, James H.; D'Abramo, Louis R.; Kutty, Methil Narayanan

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Produktbeschreibung

Definitive work on the subject
Provides up-to-date scientific know-how for an industry which faces increasing competition and environmental challenges
Edited by world authorities, with contributions from distinguished international experts.

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Covering general biology and every aspect of farming freshwater prawns, from current research to development and commercial practice, this has become widely viewed as a landmark publication in the field. The well-known team of editors, New, Valenti, Tidwell, D'Abramo and Kutty, have gathered cutting-edge contributions from the world s leading experts to provide farm personnel, business managers, researchers and invertebrate, freshwater and crustacean biologists with an essential resource.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons / Wiley-Blackwell
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 196mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1370g
• ISBN-13: 9781405148610
• ISBN-10: 1405148616
• Artikelnr.: 27569750

Autorenporträt

EDITORS Michael Bernard New, OBE is Chairman of Aquaculture without Frontiers and was previously President of the European Aquaculture Society (2002 - 2004) and President of the World Aquaculture Society (1997 - 1998). Wagner Cotroni Valenti is Professor at the Aquaculture Center, São Paulo State University, Brazil James Tidwell, Aquaculture Research Center, Kentucky State University, Kentucky, USA Louis R. D'Abramo, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University, USA Methil Narayanan Kutty is a Former FAO/UN Expert and Former Dean and Professor of Fisheries, Tamil Nadu University, India

Inhaltsangabe

History and Global Status of Freshwater Prawn Farming.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy.
Biology.
Broodstock Management.
Hatchery Systems and Management.
Larval Feeds and Feeding.
Nursery Systems and Management.
Grow-out Systems - Site Selection and Pond Construction.
Grow-out Systems - Monoculture.
Grow-out Systems - Culture in Temperate Zones.
Grow-out Systems - Polyculture and Integrated Culture.
Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding.
Grow-out Systems - Water Quality and Soil Management.
Health Management.
Genetics.
The Biology and Management of Size Variation.
Commercial Freshwater Prawn Farming and Enhancement around the World.
Post-harvest Handling and Processing.
Marketing and Preparation for Consumption.
Economics and Business Management.
Culture of the Oriental River Prawn Macrobrachium nipponense.
Culture of the Amazon River Prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum.
Culture of Other Freshwater Prawn Species.
Sustainability of Freshwater Prawn Culture.