Feeding and Digestive Functions in Fishes
By Editors J.E.P. Cyrino; D.P. Bureau and B.G. Kapoor
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Topics covered in this book are as diverse as: feeding ecology of fish in their natural habitat, feeding behaviour, digestive anatomy, biochemistry and physiology of different fish species at different life stages, the impact of diet on gastro-intestinal development and health, nutrition and disease resistance, and modelling conversion of food or feed inputs into biomass. Understanding the biology of the innumerable number of aquatic species on our planet is the focus of sustained research efforts. Environmental degradation, management or rehabilitation of wild stocks, and the forecasted climatic changes are fueling interest in the study of the ecology, feeding behaviour and nutrition of aquatic animals in their natural habitat. In parallel, the rapid expansion of aquaculture in many parts of the world has supported research programs on nutrition and feeding of cultivated aquatic organisms. More than 250 aquatic species are cultivated on a commercial scale using a wide variety of production systems. The great diversity results in great opportunities and tremendous challenges.
First Edition. 589 pages. Available as a Hardcover, eBook and eBook Rental. eBook: VitalSource book. For Librarians: Available on CRCnetBASE.
ISBN: Hardback: 9781578083756, eBook: 9780429061578
Price: Hardback & eBook: £136.00
Year: 2008
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