Freshwater Prawns Biology and Farming

by New, Michael Bernard; Valenti, Wagner Cotroni; Tidwell, James H.; D'Abramo, Louis R.; Kutty, Methil Narayanan

• ISBN13: 9781405148610
• ISBN10: 1405148616
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-26
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Covering general biology and every aspect of farming this species, 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.

Author Biography

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF

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

Table of Contents

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

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