Nutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish
Feed Regulation, Metabolism, and Digestion
- 1st Edition - April 2, 2025
- Editor: Vikas Kumar
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 8 7 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 8 7 4 - 0
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Request a sales quoteNutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish: Feed Regulation, Metabolism and Digestion is a solid reference on the most recent advances and fundamental subjects in nutrient metabolism, intestinal transport and physiology of taste in fish. The book covers the known nutrient requirements and deficiency effects for different fish, along with information on the digestion and metabolism of nutrients and energy. It discusses nutrient sources and preparation of practical and research feeds and provides directions for conducting fish nutrition and feeding experiments. Other sections address current topics of interest to researchers and nutritionists in aquaculture research and the feed and allied industry.
Nutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish: Feed Regulation, Metabolism and Digestion is written by an international group of experts and contains fresh approaches of both classical and modern concepts of animal nutrition. All chapters clearly provide the essential literature related to the principles of fish nutrition and physiology that will be useful for academic researchers, those working professionally in aquaculture industries, and for graduate level students and researchers.
Presents the most recent advances in the field over the last decade
Includes all nutritionally balanced, environmentally sound, and cost-effective feed for finfish and crustaceans
Provides comprehensive coverage related to nutrition and metabolism of finfish and crustaceans, from fundamental nutritional concepts to digestive physiology and nutrient requirements
Researchers, owners and managers of hatcheries and fish farms, Professionals from all over the world in new technologies for hatchery and grow out of marine fish in the private and commercial sectors, R&D, Government, Corporate Markets
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Section 1: Introductory remarks
- Chapter 1. History of fish nutrition
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Development of practical fish feeds
- 1.3 Nutrient requirement research
- 1.4 Development of semipurified test diets
- 1.5 Feeds
- 1.6 The fishmeal and fish oil dilemma
- 1.7 The role of feeds on the environmental impacts of fish farms
- 1.8 Safety and quality of farmed fish products
- 1.9 Future directions for fish nutrition
- References
- Further reading
- Section 2: Chemistry of nutrients
- Chapter 2. Chemistry and sources of protein
- Abstract
- 2.1 What are proteins?
- 2.2 Structure and functions of amino acids
- 2.3 Evaluation of protein quality and digestibility
- 2.4 Effects of processing treatments on protein chemistry and quality
- 2.5 Protein sources
- References
- Chapter 3. Chemistry and sources of lipids
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Fish oil—the gold standard
- 3.3 Terrestrial plant-based sources of lipids
- 3.4 Terrestrial animal-based fats and oils
- 3.5 Novel sources of n-3 LC PUFA rich lipids
- References
- Chapter 4. Chemistry and sources of carbohydrates
- Abstract
- 4.1 What are carbohydrates?
- 4.2 Digestion of carbohydrates
- 4.3 Carbohydrate digestibility and optimum dietary levels
- 4.4 Feed processing of carbohydrates
- 4.5 Starch and non-starch polysaccharides content analyses
- References
- Section 3: Feed regulation
- Chapter 5. Regulation of food intake in teleost fish
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Teleost fish specific features conditioning food intake
- 5.3 Regulation of food intake in fish
- 5.4 Modulation of food intake regulation
- References
- Chapter 6. Gustatory system and implications for feeding in fish
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Morphoanatomical aspects
- 6.3 Physiological aspects
- 6.4 Taste-related implications for feeding
- 6.5 Concluding remarks
- References
- Section 4: Metabolism
- Chapter 7. Protein homeostasis
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Measuring protein homeostasis in fish and crustaceans; classic and molecular approaches
- 7.3 Effect of nutrition on protein homeostasis in fish and crustaceans
- 7.4 Effect of environmental factors on protein homeostasis
- 7.5 Conclusion and future directions
- References
- Chapter 8. Metabolism of protein: metabolic transformation of dietary amino acids in fishes and shrimp
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Protein digestion and the intestinal absorption of its products
- 8.3 Efficiencies of dietary protein for protein deposition in the body
- 8.4 Metabolism of AAs to nitrogenous metabolites and CO2
- References
- Chapter 9. Lipid metabolism in fish and shellfish
- Abstract
- 9.1 Lipid anabolism
- 9.2 Lipid catabolism
- References
- Chapter 10. Metabolism of carbohydrates
- Abstract
- Abbreviations
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Factors affecting carbohydrate digestion and utilization
- 10.3 Glucose transporters
- 10.4 Glucose sensing mechanisms
- 10.5 Intermediary metabolism
- 10.6 Nutritional programming of carbohydrate metabolism in fish
- 10.7 Glucose homeostasis in fish and crustaceans
- 10.8 Hormonal regulation of glucose homeostasis
- 10.9 Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 11. Nutrition and metabolism of vitamins
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Classification
- 11.3 Complexities in vitamin supplementation in aquaculture species
- 11.4 Vitamins
- 11.5 Nutrient interaction
- 11.6 Concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 12. Minerals
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Calcium
- 12.3 Phosphorus
- 12.4 Magnesium
- 12.5 Sodium
- 12.6 Potassium
- 12.7 Chlorine
- 12.8 Sulfur
- 12.9 Trace minerals
- 12.10 Iron
- 12.11 Zinc
- 12.12 Copper
- 12.13 Iodine
- 12.14 Selenium
- 12.15 Cobalt
- 12.16 Chromium
- 12.17 Silicon
- 12.18 Boron
- 12.19 Fluorine
- 12.20 Strontium
- References
- Chapter 13. Bioenergetics
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Energy budgets
- 13.3 Energy budget components
- 13.4 Energy and element budgets
- 13.5 Bioenergetics and nutrient requirements
- 13.6 Bioenergetic models
- 13.7 Other considerations
- 13.8 Summary, conclusions, and future trends
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Section 5: Muscle physiology
- Chapter 14. Nutritional regulation of myogenesis and muscle physiology
- Abstract
- 14.1 Nutritional composition of muscle
- 14.2 Myogenesis involves hyperplasia and hypertrophy
- 14.3 An interaction between nutrition and physiology supports muscle growth
- 14.4 Novel nutritional strategies for optimizing muscle growth
- References
- Section 6: Digestive organs and functions
- Chapter 15. Fish digestive physiology
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Digestive organs and their roles
- 15.3 The digestive process
- 15.4 Regulation—neuronal and hormonal control of digestion
- 15.5 Factors affecting digestion
- 15.6 Ontogeny
- References
- Chapter 16. Digestive anatomy and physiology of shrimp
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 External morphology of a generalized penaeid shrimp
- 16.3 The digestive tract of penaeid crustaceans
- 16.4 Control of the digestive function
- 16.5 Presumed role of the microbiota in digestion
- 16.6 Feed additives used for the improvement of the digestion and absorption of nutrients in shrimp
- References
- Chapter 17. Feeding, digestion and nutrition of marine bivalve suspension-feeders - a synopsis
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Particulate suspension-feeding
- 17.3 Digestive processes
- 17.4 Growth models
- 17.5 Genetic and hormonal control of feeding, digestion, and absorption
- 17.6 The microbiome
- 17.7 Natural foods
- 17.8 Cultured algal foods
- 17.9 Alternatives to living algal diets
- 17.10 Artificial formulated diets
- 17.11 Future challenges
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 18. Nutrition of Echinozoa
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Nutrition of sea cucumbers
- 18.3 Nutrition of sea urchins
- 18.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 19. Nutrition and digestive physiology of lobsters and crabs
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Feed intake
- 19.3 Digestive system and digestion
- 19.4 Summary, conclusions, and future trends
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 924
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 2, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323908733
- eBook ISBN: 9780323908740
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Vikas Kumar
Vikas Kumar is an assistant professor of fish nutrition and nutrigenomics at the University of Idaho in the United States. He has more than a decade of research in aquaculture and nutritional biochemistry, fish nutrition, nutritional physiology, gut health, and feed processing, formulation, and nutrigenomics approaches to enhancing aquaculture production. He currently serves as an editorial board member of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) and as leading associate editor for the Animal Feed Science and Technology (Elsevier) and the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society (Wiley).
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Fish Nutrition and Nutrigenomics, University of Idaho, Idaho, USARead Nutrition and Physiology of Fish and Shellfish on ScienceDirect