Aquaculture Technology And Environment

Author : UJWALA JADHAV
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9788120336414

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AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT by UJWALA JADHAV Pdf

Aquaculture, farming of aquatic animals and plants, is one of the world’s fastest growing food production systems. This text provides an excellent elucidation of the concepts of aquaculture along with its impact on the environment. Written in a style that makes the subject both interesting to read and easy to understand, this text describes the scope and principles of aquaculture, and the design and management of a typical aquaculture/fish farming. It explains different types of culture systems and practices, as well as different criteria for the selection of species for culture. The text discusses some common diseases in aquaculture and measures to prevent them. It further elaborates the importance of a balanced diet for aquatic species and focuses on harvesting and post-harvesting technology. Biotechnolgy has gained immense importance in recent years and it is now applied to aquaculture for improvement of aquatic species. This book discusses in detail the role of biotechnology in aquaculture. In addition, it deals with different aquaculture practices in India, such as culture of carp, prawn, pearl and seaweed. The text concludes with a discussion on the effects of aquaculture practices on the environment. Key Features Provides a list of major important aquaculture species cultured worldwide. Presents the latest data to enhance the utility of the text. Gives special emphasis on aquaculture practices in India. The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students of zoology (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) and fisheries (B.F.Sc. and M.F.Sc.). It will also be useful to aquaculturists and environmentalists.

Author : Randall E. Brummett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781134923601

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Aquaculture Technology in Developing Countries by Randall E. Brummett Pdf

Aquaculture technology has been evolving rapidly over the last two decades, led by an increasingly skilled cadre of researchers in developing countries. Rather than copying, or adapting work done in industrialized countries to their situations, these scientists are moving aquaculture research out of the box to explore species and production systems relevant to their natural resources, economies and social institutions. Studies from India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa are highlighted in this collection of papers, covering the entire gamut of aquaculture science from comparison of tilapia breeds, novel feed ingredients for indigenous species, improving disease resistance, water-use efficiency, traditional farming systems, spatial planning and economics. More than a how-to book, this volume introduces the researchers and institutions leading the development of aquaculture as it expands into new frontiers. This book was based on a special issue of the Journal of Applied Aquaculture.

Author : Qian Lu,Mohammad Serajuddin
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781838811990

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Emerging Technologies, Environment and Research for Sustainable Aquaculture by Qian Lu,Mohammad Serajuddin Pdf

Traditional aquaculture and fishery systems have caused a series of ecological and environmental problems. For the purpose of sustainable development, new technologies and policies are highly needed in the field of aquaculture and fisheries. This book mainly focuses on two topics, technologies and environment, and sustainable aquaculture. It is expected that this book can help researchers and technicians in the aquaculture industry to get more new ideas and techniques.

Author : Richard Soderberg W.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351762175

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Aquaculture Technology by Richard Soderberg W. Pdf

Key features: Takes a quantitative approach to the science of aquaculture Covers the complete landscape of the scientific basis of fish culture Promotes problem solving and critical thinking Includes sample problems at the end of most chapters Guides the reader through the technical considerations of intensive aquaculture, including fish growth rates, hydraulic characteristics of fish rearing units, oxygen consumption rates in relation to oxygen solubility and fish tolerance of hypoxia, and water reconditioning by reaeration and ammonia filtration. Discusses the environmental effects of aquaculture Includes a chapter on hatchery effluent control to meet receiving water discharge criteria Aquaculture Technology: Flowing Water and Static Water Fish Culture is the first book to provide the skills to raise fish in both a flowing water and a static water aquaculture system with a pragmatic and quantitative approach. Following in the tradition of the author’s highly praised book, Flowing Water Fish Culture, this work will stand out as one that makes the reader understand the theory of each type of aquaculture system; it will teach the user "how to think" rather than "what to think" about these systems. The book presents the scientific basis for the controlled husbandry of fish, whether it be in a stream of water or a standing water pool. Part 1, Flowing Water Fish Culture, is a major revision of the author’s initial book and includes greatly expanded coverage of rearing unit design criteria, fish growth and the use of liquid oxygen, hatchery effluent control, and recirculating systems. Part 2, Static Water Fish Culture, presents the scientific basis of fish culture in standing water systems including nutrient and dissolved gas dynamics, pond ecology, effects of fertilization and supplemental feeding, water quality management and representative static water aquacultures. Aquaculture Technology conveys the science in a manner appropriate for use by university students and teachers and others involved in fish production and aquaculture research and development worldwide. It will enable the reader to adapt to changing technologies, markets, and environmental regulations as they occur.

Author : Claude Boyd,Aaron McNevin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470959190

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Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment by Claude Boyd,Aaron McNevin Pdf

Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment places aquaculture within the larger context of global population growth, increased demand for sustainable, reliable sources of food, and the responsible use of natural resources. Aquaculture production has grown rapidly in recent decades as over-exploitation and environmental degradation have drastically reduced wild fish stocks. As fish production has increased, questions have persisted about the environmental sustainability of current aquaculture practices. Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment is a timely synthesis and analysis of critical issues facing the continued growth and acceptance of aquaculture practices and products. Chapters look at the past, present, and future demands for food, aquaculture production, and tackle key issues ranging from environmental impacts of aquaculture to practical best management practices in aquaculture production. Providing broad coverage of issues that are essential to the continued development of aquaculture production, Aquaculture, Resource Use, and the Environment will be vital resource for anyone involved in the field of aquaculture.

Author : Martin Hochleithner
Publisher : Aquatech Publication
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 390285524X

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Aquaculture Technology by Martin Hochleithner Pdf

The need and demand for fish and seafood are rising continually worldwide, and wild fish stocks are steadily becoming scarcer and scarcer. Aquaculture is a young and innovative part of the economy with high growth rates and secured prospects. The future of fish production requires that water be used as economically as possible, and that waste products be removed safely with the lowest possible energy consumption. Environmental legislation is progressively reducing the possibilities of open water fish production and existing fish farms are confronted with directives for purifying their waste discharges. This has acellerated the development of intensive, water-saving Systems for fish production, which do not depend upon natural environmental factors. Production in closed water Systems offers a more compact growing Environment for the fish, lower shared personnel costs and the potential for good profits. In such Systems waste water that is loaded with metabolic by-products is recycled through biologican- and physical purification units, and re-used. Through improvements to these techniques we are able to offer very efficient and cost effective systems for both fresh- and seawater. Risk-minimization, process-control and fish health have all been considered in our designs, which are typically constructed in compact, modular units. Depending on the systems size and customer specifications our systems will be supplied with modern monitoring-, regulatory- and security units, and working accessories. Because of our extensive work and many years experience in fish farming we know how important it is to have secure, stable, safe and effective units and equipment. This knowledge is apparent in our systems, machines, instruments and accessories. Beside the development and construction of new devices and units, our systems have been tested for several years before they are approved. We offer a complete program for aquaculture from the supply of single components like: incubation-

Author : C.P.B. Meske,F. Vogt
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483299198

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Fish Aquaculture by C.P.B. Meske,F. Vogt Pdf

Aquaculture has gained a momentum throughout the world during recent decades which is unparalleled in other branches of food production. This book describes methods currently used for the production of those warm water table fish which are of major importance. Included are experiments and procedures which will help to combat the growing food problem through new production methods for animal protein. The aim of the work presented here is to promote the continuous production of warm water table fish independently of climate or environment within the least necessary space and even in regions with unsuitable weather or topography.

Author : Vinod P. Sharma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 164270654X

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Emerging Technologies, Environment and Research for Sustainable Aquaculture by Vinod P. Sharma Pdf

Author : Keith Culver,David Castle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402088353

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Aquaculture, Innovation and Social Transformation by Keith Culver,David Castle Pdf

Keith Culver and David Castle Introduction Aquaculture is at the leading edge of a surprisingly polarized debate about the way we produce our food. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, aquaculture production has increased 8. 8% per year since 1970, far surpassing productivity gains in terrestrial meat production at 2. 8% in the same period (FAO 2007). Like the ‘green revolution’ before it, the ‘blue revolution’ in aquaculture promises rapidly increased productivity through technology-driven - tensi?cation of aquaculture animal and plant production (Costa-Pierce 2002; The Economist 2003). Proponents of further aquaculture development emphasize aq- culture’s ancient origins and potential to contribute to global food security d- ing an unprecedented collapse in global ?sheries (World Fish Center; Meyers and Worm 2003; Worm et al. 2006). For them, technology-driven intensi?cation is an - dinary and unremarkable extension of past practice. Opponents counter with images of marine and freshwater environments devastated by intensive aquaculture pr- tices producing unsustainable and unhealthy food products. They view the promised revolutionasascam,nothingmorethanclever marketingbypro?t-hungry ?shfa- ers looking for ways to distract the public from the real harms done by aquaculture. The stark contrast between proponents and opponents of modern aquaculture recalls decades of disputes about intensive terrestrial plant and animal agriculture, disputes whose vigor shows that the debate is about much more than food production (Ruse and Castle 2002).

Author : Faisal I. Hai,Chettiyappan Visvanathan,Ramaraj Boopathy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319732572

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Sustainable Aquaculture by Faisal I. Hai,Chettiyappan Visvanathan,Ramaraj Boopathy Pdf

This book is about important relevant recent research topics in sustainable aquaculture practices. A critical assessment of the sustainable fishing methods and the aspect of sustainable aquaculture feed is presented in this volume. A special focus has been given to socio-economic and environmental assessment of aquaculture practices and analysis of carbon footprint under an intensive aquaculture regime. Aquaponics as a niche for sustainable modern aquaculture has been highlighted. The effect of use of pharmaceuticals to prevent fish disease on the surrounding marine environment is an emerging area of concern, and a critical discussion on this aspect is included in the book. The spread of organic waste and nutrients released by fish farms to natural water bodies has raised considerable concerns. Therefore the methods to prevent their dispersion and removal (treatment) have been comprehensively covered in this book. This book is an essential read for academician, researchers, and policy makers in the field of aquaculture.

Author : Barbara Sladonja
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789533077499

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Aquaculture and the Environment by Barbara Sladonja Pdf

Aquaculture is the art, science and business of cultivating aquatic animals and plants in fresh or marine waters. It is the extension of fishing, resulted from the fact that harvests of wild sources of fish and other aquatic species cannot keep up with the increased demand of a growing human population. Expansion of aquaculture can result with less care for the environment. The first pre-requisite to sustainable aquaculture is clean wate, but bad management of aquatic species production can alter or even destroy existing wild habitat, increase local pollution levels or negatively impact local species. Aquatic managers are aware of this and together with scientists are looking for modern and more effective solutions to many issues regarding fish farming. This book presents recent research results on the interaction between aquaculture and environment, and includes several case studies all over the world with the aim of improving and performing sustainable aquaculture.

Author : Gavin Burnell,Geoff Allan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845696474

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New Technologies in Aquaculture by Gavin Burnell,Geoff Allan Pdf

With wild stocks declining due to over-fishing, aquaculture will have a more significant role to play in meeting future demand for fresh fish. Developments in research continue to lead to improvements in aquaculture production systems, resulting in increased production efficiency, higher product quality for consumers and a more sustainable industry. New technologies in aquaculture reviews essential advances in these areas. Part one focuses on the genetic improvement of farmed species and control of reproduction, with chapters on genome-based technologies in aquaculture research, selective breeding and the production of single sex and sterile populations, among other topics. Parts two and three review key issues in health, diet and husbandry, such as the control of viral and parasitic diseases, diet and husbandry techniques to improve disease resistance, advances in diets for particular fish species and the impact of harmful algal bloom on shellfisheries aquaculture. Chapters in Parts three and four then examine the design of different aquaculture production systems, including offshore technologies, tank-based recirculating systems and ponds, and key environmental issues, such as the prediction and assessment of the impact of aquaculture. Concluding chapters focus on farming new species. With its well-known editors and distinguished international team of contributors, New technologies in aquaculture is an essential purchase for professionals and researchers in the aquaculture industry. Reviews recent advances in improvements in aquaculture production Focuses on the genetic improvement and reproduction of farmed species, including genome-based technologies Discusses key health issues, including advances in disease diagnosis, vaccine development and other emerging methods to control pathogens in aquaculture

Author : Sandra E. Shumway
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780813814131

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Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment by Sandra E. Shumway Pdf

Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment focuses primarily on the issues surrounding environmental sustainability of shellfish aquaculture. The chapters in this book provide readers with the most current data available on topics such as resource enhancement and habitat restoration. Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment is also an invaluable resource for those looking to develop and implement environmental best management practices. Edited one of the world's leading shellfish researchers and with contributions from around the world, Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment is the definitive source of information for this increasingly important topic. View the Executive Summary here: http://seagrant.uconn.edu/publications/aquaculture/execsumm.pdf

Author : Roger S. V. Pullin,H. Rosenthal,John L. Maclean
Publisher : WorldFish
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Aquaculture
ISBN : 9789718709054

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Environment and Aquaculture in Developing Countries by Roger S. V. Pullin,H. Rosenthal,John L. Maclean Pdf

Author : Edmir Carvalho,Gianmarco S. David,Reinaldo J. Silva
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535104971

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Health and Environment in Aquaculture by Edmir Carvalho,Gianmarco S. David,Reinaldo J. Silva Pdf

Aquaculture has been expanding in a fast rate, and further development should rely on the assimilation of scientific knowledge of diverse areas such as molecular and cellular biology, and ecology. Understanding the relation between farmed species and their pathogens and parasites, and this relation to environment is a great challenge. Scientific community is involved in building a model for aquaculture that does not harm ecosystems and provides a reliable source of healthy seafood. This book features contributions from renowned international authors, presenting high quality scientific chapters addressing key issues for effective health management of cultured aquatic animals. Available for open internet access, this book is an effort to reach the broadest diffusion of knowledge useful for both academic and productive sector.