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Taylor & Francis Ltd Tilapia Biology Culture And Nutrition 2006 Edition by Carl D Webster, Chhorn Lim
Learn to maximize tilapia production in different areas around the worldTilapia is the second-most cultured fish species in the world, and its production is increasing each year. However, for several reasons profit margins remain slim. Tilapia: Biology, Culture, and Nutrition presents respected international experts detailing every aspect of tilapia production around the world. Biology, breeding and larval rearing, farming techniques, feeding issues, post-harvest technology, and industry economics are clearly presented. This concise yet extensive reference provides the latest research and practical information to efficiently and economically maximize production in diverse locales, conditions, and climates.Tilapia: Biology, Culture, and Nutrition comprehensively explores all types of tilapia with a detailed biologic description of the fish that takes readers from egg through harvesting. The book authoritatively discusses production issues such as feed nutrition, temperature, water quality, parasites, and disease control to guide readers on how to best encourage fast, efficient growth. Economic and marketing information are examined, including industry data and projections by country. Each chapter approaches a specific facet of tilapia and provides the most up-to-date research available in that area. This resource gives the most current, detailed information needed for effective tilapia farming in one compact economical volume. Extensively referenced with an abundance of clear, helpful tables, photographs, and figures.Tilapia: Biology, Culture, and Nutrition discusses in detail:complete biology, including sex ratios, optimum temperatures for growth and spawning, water quality parameters, and disease toleranceindustry predictionshormonal control of growthgenetic improvementsex determination, manipulation, and controlseed productionculture practices earthen and lined pond production culture in flowing watercage culturefeed formulation and processing, and feeding management soil, water, and effluent qualitysaline tolerance levels with optimum rate of acclimation to seawaterpolyculture of tilapia with shrimpbottom soil conditionsnutrient requirements with non-nutrient componentsparasites and diseasesTilapia: Biology, Culture, and Nutrition is essential reading for aquaculturists, nutritionists, geneticists, hatchery managers, feed formulators, feed mill operators, extension specialists, tilapia growers, fish farmers/producers, educators, disease specialists, aquaculture veterinarians, policy makers, educators, and students. About the EditorsContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Biology (William L. Shelton and Thomas J. Popma)IntroductionTaxonomic RelationshipsBiogeographyBionomics and Life History Environmental BiologyChapter 2. Prospect and Potential for Global Production (Kevin Fitzsimmons)IntroductionOverview of Tilapia Produced for International TradeRegional Production and MarketsIndustry Predictions and OutlookChapter 3. Control of Growth: Developments and Prospects (Brian S. Shepherd, Gregory M. Weber, Mathilakath M. Vijayan, Andre Seale, Larry G. Riley, M. Fernanda Rodriguez, N. Harold Richman III, Tetsuya Hirano, and E. Gordon Grau)IntroductionRelevance of Neuroendocrine Research to Tilapia AquacultureHormonal Control of Growth in TilapiaNonhormonal Control of Growth in TilapiaNovel Approaches to Growth EnhancementConclusionsChapter 4. Recent Directions in Genetics (C. Greg Lutz)Traditional Animal Breeding ApproachesArtificial Spawning: Implications for Genetic ImprovementChromosomal ManipulationsTransgenic TilapiaMolecular Discrimination/Characterization and Gene MappingChapter 5. Fingerling Production Systems (Bartholomew W. Green)IntroductionProduction MethodologiesInterspawning IntervalIncubationFry RearingHatchery-Phase Fishing Health ManagementFingerling Nursery RearingChapter 6. Hormone Manipulation of Sex (Ronald P. Phelps)IntroductionChemicals Used to Direct Gonadal DifferentiationMode of Hormone Action Or Why Sex Reversal WorksFish Species EvaluatedProtocols for Sex Reversal of Tilapia with Hormone-Treated FeedSex Reversal of Tilapia Through Immersion (Bath) TreatmentsEvaluation of Treatment EfficacyFactors Affecting Sex ReversalAnabolic ConsiderationsFood Safety and Environmental ConsiderationsConclusionsChapter 7. Pond Production (Bartholomew W. Green and C. Bauer Duke III)IntroductionSpecies SelectionEarthen versus Lined PondsProduction StrategiesChapter 8. Culture in Flowing Water (Richard W. Soderberg)IntroductionFlow-Through Culture SystemsSerial Reuse SystemsClosed SystemsSummaryChapter 9. Cage Culture (H. R. Schmittou)IntroductionPrinciples of Cage Fish Culture: FundamentalsFish Stock Quality and QuantityWater Environments and Water QualityFeeds and FeedingHealth of Caged TilapiaEnvironmental Impact of Cage Fish CultureChapter 10. Farming Tilapia in Saline Waters (Wade O. Watanabe, Kevin Fitzsimmons, and Yang Yi)IntroductionHistory of Saltwater Tilapia CultureMethods for Measuring Salinity Tolerance in TilapiaMorphological and Physiological Measures of Salinity Tolerance/Hypoosmoregulatory AbilityReproductive Performance at Various SalinitiesExperimental Saltwater Culture of Florida Red TilapiaGrow-Out from Fingerling to Marketable SizeComparison of Saline-Tolerant Species Under Saltwater CultureDiseases Encountered During Culture in SaltwaterEconomics and MarketingPotential for Unwanted Introduction of Tilapia into Marine WatersGenetic Issues in the Use of Red Hybrid TilapiaCold ToleranceChapter 11. Management of Bottom Soil Condition and Pond Water and Effluent Quality (Claude E. Boyd)IntroductionBottom SoilsWater QualityEffluentsChapter 12. Nutrient Requirements (Chhorn E. Lim and Carl D. Webster)IntroductionProteins and Amino AcidsEnergyLipids and Fatty AcidsCarbohydratesVitaminsMineralsConclusionChapter 13. Nonnutrient Components of Fish Diets (Steven G. Hughes, Chhorn E. Lim, and Carl D. Webster)IntroductionAntioxidantsFeeding Stimulants and Metabolic ModifiersFiber and Pellet BindersHormonesPigmentsProbiotics and NeutraceuticalsEnzymesWaterToxins and Antinutritional FactorsChapter 14. Feed Formulation and Manufacture (Menghe H. Li, Chhorn E. Lim, and Carl D. Webster)IntroductionFeed IngredientsFeed FormulationLeast-Cost Feed FormulationFeed Manufacturing ProcessQuality ControlType of FeedChapter 15. Feeding Practices (Chhorn E. Lim, Carl D. Webster, and Menghe H. Li)IntroductionFeedsPracticesChapter 16. Parasites and Diseases (Craig A. Shoemaker, De-Hai Xu, Joyce J. Evans, and Phillip H. Klesius)IntroductionProtozoan ParasitesMetazoan ParasitesParasitic CrustaceaViral DiseasesFungal InfectionsBacterial DiseasesConclusions Chapter 17. Streptococcal Vaccinology in Aquaculture (Phillip H. Klesius, Joyce J. Evans, Craig A. Shoemaker, and David J. Pasnik)IntroductionDevelopment of Streptococcal VaccinesPiscine ImmunityFactors Affecting Vaccine EfficacyConclusionsChapter 18. Harvest, Handling, and Processing (Kevin Fitzsimmons)IntroductionPostharvest Handling and ProcessingProcessing for International MarketsProcessing in the United StatesChapter 19. Marketing and Economics (Carol R. Engle)IntroductionTilapia Markets and MarketingCosts of Producing TilapiaIndexReference Notes Included