| Description |
xii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
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World animal science. C, Production-system approach ; 4 |
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World animal science. C, Production-system approach ; 4
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction and background to aquaculture. The purpose and benefits of aquatic farming -- Framing systems and practices -- The diversity of aquaculture -- Aquatic farming -- The enhancement of natural fisheries -- The culture of non-food products -- Conclusion. Sect. A: The crustaceans. Ch. 2. Marine Penaeid shrimp. Life history -- Culture techniques -- Reproduction -- Larva culture -- Grow-out -- Harvesting -- Infrastructure -- Industry trends. Ch. 3. Freshwater prawns. Larval production -- Pond production -- Disease -- Genetics. Ch. 4. Aquaculture of freshwater crayfish. The animal -- Major families, important species, distributions -- Basic life cycle -- Suitability for culture -- Present level activity -- Production technology -- Management strategies -- Pond systems -- Stocking/broodstock management -- Water control-- Forage management -- Population management and yield projections -- Predator management -- Crop rotation -- Polyculture -- Intensive/semi-intensive culture of cambarid crayfish -- Semi-intensive culture for crayfish in Europe and Australia -- Harvesting -- Passive harvesting devices -- Active harvesting devices -- Handling and transporting of live crayfish -- Processing -- Markets and marketing. Ch. 5. Production methods and the role of the brine shrimp artemia. Brine shrimp products-- World demand and supply -- Cysts to nauplii -- Natural production -- Extensive production -- Intensive production. Ch. 6. The production of marine lobsters. Economics - the constraint to farming lobsters-- Larval survival -- Nutrition -- Directions in lobster farming -- Increasing survival -- Increasing the growth rate -- Provide marketing alternatives. Sect. B: The Molluscs. Ch. 7. Oyster culture. Biological considerations -- Environmental requirements and constraints -- Geographic distribution of oysters -- Production of the Pacific oyster -- Production of the American oyster -- Maritime provinces and New England -- The middle Atlantic States -- South Atlantic States -- Gulf States -- Mexico-- Production of rock oyster -- Production of mangrove oysters -- Caribbean area -- West Africa -- South-east Asia -- Production of flat oyster -- Production of pearl oysters -- Oyster culture under controlled conditions. Ch. 8. Production of mussels. Methods of cultivation in Europe -- Cultivation on poles -- Cultivation on the sea-bed -- Cultivation on suspended ropes -- Cultivation elsewhere. Ch. 9. Clams, Cockles and Arkshells. Aquaculture production -- Clam aquaculture -- Seed production -- Nursery culture -- Grow-out |
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Ch. 10. The production of the scallop. The farmed species and general characteristics -- Culture practices -- Spat collection -- Intermediate culture -- Hanging culture -- Sowing culture -- Hatchery-produced spat. Ch. 11. The production of abalone. The farmed species and general characteristics -- Propagation of the abalone -- Collection of broodstock -- Reproduction -- Larval rearing -- Rearing the spat or juveniles -- Developing a culture-based fishery, or ocean ranching. Sect. C: The amphibians. Ch. 12. Bullfrog culture. Laboratory and commercial culture -- Broodstock selection and management -- Selection of broodstock -- Density -- Feeding -- Breeding pens -- Sanitation -- Tadpole hatchery -- Water supply and quality -- Density -- Food supply -- Miscellaneous comments on hatchery techniques -- Tadpole grow-out ponds -- Pond preparation -- Density and water volume -- Feed and feeding -- Water management and sanitation -- Collection of young frogs -- Frog culture ponds -- Culture area -- Feeding -- Sanitation -- Harvesting -- Food production. Sect. D: The reptiles. Ch. 13. Culture of crocodiles. Introduction - history and current status of crocodilian farms -- Broodstock management -- Capture -- Facilities -- Feeding -- Stocking rates -- Nesting success -- Incubation techniques -- Collecting eggs -- Incubators -- Record keeping -- Hatching success -- Rearing hatchlings and juveniles -- Facilities -- Stocking densities -- Feeding and growth --Injuries, diseases and survival -- Processing, marketing and economics -- Harvesting -- Flaying, curing and packaging -- Marketing and economics. Ch. 4. Turtle culture. Freshwater turtle culture -- Breeding stock -- Nesting and hatching -- Stock production and disease -- Feed -- The Salmonella problem -- Marketing of soft shell turtle and terrapin -- Sea turtle culture -- Breeding stock -- Incubation and hatching -- Stock production and disease -- Feed -- Marketing and economics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Amphibian culture.
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Amphibians.
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Aquaculture.
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Reptile culture.
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Shellfish culture.
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| Author |
Nash, Colin E.
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| LC no. |
90038705 |
| ISBN |
0444883126 |
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