Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems

by Gary A. Wedemeyer

Overview

Fish culture in hatcheries and other aquacultural facilities is becoming much more intensive all over the world. The success of all kinds of fish rearing depends on the quality of management and this depends, in turn, on understanding the biology of fishes and the aquatic environment in which they live. This book directly addresses the relationship between the aquatic environment and the fishes. An understanding of this by the reader will result in a reduction of disease outbreaks through improved management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412078019
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	09/30/1996
Edition description:	1996
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.03(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- Historical Perspective.- Normal Conditions in the Aquatic Environment.- The Intensive Culture Environment.- 2 Basic Physiological Functions.- Respiration and Oxygen Consumption.- Blood and Circulation.- Osmoregulation.- Parr-Smolt Transformation.- Feeding, Digestion, Excretion.- Immune Protection.- Stress Response.- 3 Interactions with Water Quality Conditions.- Water Quality Requirements.- Associated Fish Health Problems.- 4 Effects of Fish Cultural Procedures.- Crowding.- Transportation.- Formulated Diets.- Effects on Smolt Development.- 5 Biological Interactions.- Interactions Between Fish.- Interactions Between Fish and Microorganisms.- Managing Biological Interactions to Prevent Diseases.- 6 Managing Pathogen Exposure.- Biological Methods.- Water Treatment Systems.- Chlorination.- Ultraviolet Light.- UV Treatment Systems.- Ozone.