Aquaculture and Nutrition and Biochemistry

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Mechanisms regulating the growth and reproduction in crustaceans. 2. Feeding and digestion in postlarval shrimps and prawns. 3. Composition and preparation of feeds for postlarval shrimps and prawns. 4. Microalgae for aquaculture nutrition. 5. Shellfree artemia as an alternative feed for penaeid postlarvae (PL1-PL14). 6. Directory of the global aquafeed industry. 7. Glossary. Subject index.

"An up-to-data reference and educational tool for students and researchers interested in the nutrition of aquaculture species. Aquaculture nutrition continues its rapid growth. Yet the growth is not uniform. Main sub-divisions and specialized areas of shellfish nutrition have grown at a much more rapid rate than other areas resulting in an inevitable fragmentation. This book has attempted to bring some of the fragmented fields back together. The five five chapters, thoroughly referenced, generally concentrate on those aquaculture species which are commercially cultured throughout the world. The final chapters include the directory of the global aquafeed industry, and a glossary describing over 700 terms on aquaculture nutrition." (jacket)