Coastal Aquaculture Engineering

by A. N. Bose , S. N. Ghosh , C. T. Yang , A. Mitra

• ISBN13: 9780521427692
• ISBN10: 052142769X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-11
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Aquaculture is the science and technology of breeding and growing aquatic plants. Aquaculture has been in practice in China and India for more than 2000 years. However, the realisation of its role in meeting the world's food needs and of the need to develop it as an industry is more recent. Scientific aquaculture can ensure steady and regular protection of fish, which may be increased considerably with planned input of modern technology, similar to the case of scientific agriculture in relation to the production of land-based food crops. Aquaculture has therefore the potential of being the second largest means of food production next only to agriculture. This book presents various features of coastal aquacultural operations with emphasis on theoretical considerations in the planning and design of engineering structures.

Table of Contents

Preface

Fish as Food

Coastal Ecology

Biology of Culturable Species

Hydrology of Coastal and Deltaic Areas

Tides and Tidal Computations

Water Waves and their Computation

Mechanics of Sediment Transport and Coastal Fluvial Processes

River Protection Works

Design of Brackish Water Pond System

Sedimentation Problems in Brackish Water Fish Farms and Engineering Measures for its Migration

Basic Principles of Aquaculture Practices

Different Culture Techniques

Post Harvest Technology

Index.

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