Feeding and Digestive Functions in Fishes (Hardcover, New)

Understanding the biology of the innumerable number of aquatic species on our planet is the focus of sustained research efforts. Environmental degradation, management or rehabilitation of wild stocks, and the forecasted climatic changes are fueling interest in the study of the ecology, feeding behavior, and nutrition of aquatic animals in their natural habitat. In parallel, the rapid expansion of aquaculture in many parts of the world has supported vigorous research programs on nutrition, and feeding of cultivated aquatic organisms. More than 250 aquatic species are cultivated on a commercial scale using a wide variety of production systems. This great diversity results in great opportunities and tremendous challenges. Topics covered in this book are as diverse as, feeding ecology of fish in their natural habitat, feeding behavior, digestive anatomy, biochemistry and physiology of different fish species at different life stages, the impact of diet on gastro-intestinal development and health, nutrition and disease resistance, and modeling conversion of food or feed inputs into biomass.

General

Imprint:	Science Publishers,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	J.E.P. Cyrino • Dominique P. Bureau • B.G. Kapoor
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	589
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57808-375-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Fishes (ichthyology)
LSN:	1-57808-375-3
Barcode:	9781578083756

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