Larval Fish Nutrition
Larval Fish Nutrition
Author: G. Joan HoltSuccessful nourishment of fish larvae is essntial to the production of many preferred, high-quality species. Larval Fish Nutrition is the first comprehensive reference dedicated solely to the nutritional aspects of managing larviculture. Chapters include a thorough discussion of digestive capabilities, nutrient requirements, and feeding and weaning strategies to optimize growth and production. Contributed by a team of leading global experts in the field, Larval Fish Nutrition will be a must-have reference to aquculture researchers and professionals.
Availability: In Print
Publication date: April 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Extent:448pp
ISBN: 978-0-8138-1792-7
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Larval Fish Nutrition
Contributors.Preface.
- Ontogeny of the digestive tract.
- Lipids.
- Proteins.
- Micronutrients.
Section 2: Nutritional Physiology.
- Effects of broodstock diet on eggs and larvae.
- Utilization of yolk: transition from endogenous to exogenous nutrition in fish.
- Effects of larval nutrition on development.
- Bioenergetics of growth in commercially important developing fishes.
- Regulation of digestive processes.
Section 3: Feeds and Feeding.
- Feeding behavior in larval fish.
- Live feeds.
- Microparticulate diets: technology.
- Microparticulate diets: testing and evaluating success.
- Methods for assessing embryonic and larval growth in fish.
- Lipids.
Section 1: Digestive Development and Nutrient Requirements.
Index.
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