ABSTRACT

This text introduces the biological and ecological basis of the production process in water. It bridges the gap between research data and aquaculture techniques, and covers problems arising in aquaculture production, for example, filtering molluscs.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part I The production of aquatic organisms

chapter 1|20 pages

The aquatic environment

chapter 3|24 pages

Plankton culture

part |2 pages

Part II Mollusc culture

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|36 pages

Environment and nutrition

chapter 2|17 pages

Growth and reserves

chapter 2|3 pages

Reserves

chapter 3|32 pages

Reproduction in molluscs

chapter 1|6 pages

Bivalves

part |2 pages

Part III Crustacean farming: the biological basis

chapter |2 pages

Introduction to crustacean farming

chapter 1|12 pages

Crustacean development

chapter 2|12 pages

Moulting

chapter 3|10 pages

Reproduction

chapter 4|14 pages

Digestion in crustaceans

part |2 pages

Part IV Biological basis of fish culture

chapter 1|20 pages

Background to fish culture

chapter 2|24 pages

Fish nutrition

chapter 3|28 pages

Fish reproduction

chapter 4|34 pages

Hatchery rearing of the early stages

chapter 5|16 pages

Extensive culture of fish in ponds

chapter 6|22 pages

Ongrowing fish in intensive systems

part |2 pages

Part V Aquaculture diseases

chapter 1|18 pages

Diseases in aquaculture operations

chapter 8|8 pages

Conclusions