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Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019)
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Basic and Applied Zooplankton Biology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019)
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The coastal and ocean ecosystem is a significant feature of our
planet and provides a source of food for much of life on Earth.
Millions of species have been, and are still being discovered in
the world's oceans. Among these zooplankton serve as secondary
producers and are significant as they form pelagic food links and
act as indicators of water masses. They constitute the largest and
most reliable source of protein for most of the ocean's fishes. As
such, their absence or depletion often affects fishery. In many
countries, the decline in fishery has been attributed to reduced
plankton populations. Furthermore, trillions of tiny copepods
produce countless faecal pellets contributing greatly to the marine
snow and therefore accelerating the flow of nutrients and minerals
from the surface waters to the seabed. They are phylogenetically
highly successful groups in terms of phylogenetic age, number of
living species and success of adaptive radiation. A study of the
basic and applied aspects of zooplankton would provide an index of
the fishery potential and applications, offering insights into
ocean ecology to safeguard food supplies and livelihoods of the
millions of people living in coastal areas. For this reason, we
need to understand all the facets of zooplankton as well as their
interactions with atmosphere and other life forms, including human.
In this context, this book discusses the basic and applied aspects
of zooplankton, especially taxonomy, mosquitocidal activity,
culture, analysis of nutritional, pigments and enzyme profile,
preservation of copepods eggs, bioenrichment of zooplankton and
application of zooplankton in sustainable aquaculture production,
focusing on novel biofloc-copefloc technologies, and the impact of
acidification and microplastics on zooplankton. Offering a
comprehensive overview of the current issues and developments in
the field of environmental and commercial applications, this book
is a valuable resource for researchers, aquaculturists,
environmental mangers wanting to understand the importance of
zooplankton and develop technologies for the sustainable production
of fish and other commodities to provide food and livelihoods for
mankind.
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