
Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture
- 2nd Edition - May 28, 2022
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editor: D. Allen Davis
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 5 9 8 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 9 9 2 - 7
Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture, Second Edition continues to play an important role in the successful production of fish and other seafood for human consumpti… Read more
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Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture, Second Edition continues to play an important role in the successful production of fish and other seafood for human consumption. This is an excellent resource for understanding the key properties of feeds for aquaculture, advances in feed formulation and manufacturing techniques, and the practicalities of feeding systems and strategies. Many new updates have been integrated to reflect recent advances within the market, including special emphasis on up-and-coming trends and new technologies on monitoring fish feeding patterns, making this book useful for anyone working in R&D in the production of feed, as well as nutritionists, farm owners and technicians, and academics/postgraduate students with a research interest in the area.
- Includes new research information on using feed to enhance the sensory qualities of fish
- Presents the latest research in aquafeed and processing
- Provides the latest information on regulatory issues regarding feed and fish health
1. Overview of aquaculture feeds: global impacts of ingredient use
2. Fertilizers in aquaculture
3. Nutritional requirements of cultured fish: formulating nutritionally adequate feeds
4. Complete feeds—intensive systems
5. Regulatory aspects of compound feed in aquaculture
Part 2: Feed ingredients, production and processing
6. Quality control of feed ingredients for aquaculture
7. Additives in aquafeed: an overview
8. Replacing fishmeal and fish oil in industrial aquafeeds for carnivorous fish
9. Use of pre- and probiotics in finfish aquaculture
10. Safety of medical feed additives in the food chain
11. Using feed to enhance the color quality of fish and crustaceans
12. Storage and handling of feeds for fish and shrimp
Part 3: Feeding strategies and environmental impact
13. Feeding in hatcheries
14. Feeding equipment
15. Environmental impact of phosphorus and nitrogen from aquaculture
- Edition: 2
- Published: May 28, 2022
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
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