Aquaculture production systems
Aquaculture is an increasingly diverse industry with an ever-growing number of species cultured and production systems available to professionals. A basic understanding of production systems is vital to the successful practice of aquaculture. Published with the World Aquaculture Society, Aquacultur...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | World Aquaculture Society Book series
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009665122306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Aquaculture Production Systems; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Role of Aquaculture; 1.1 Seafood demand; 1.2 Seafood supply; 1.3 Seafood trade; 1.4 Status of aquaculture; 1.5 Production systems; 1.6 The future and the challenge; 1.7 References; 2 History of Aquaculture; 2.1 Beginnings of aquaculture; 2.2 Expansion prior to the mid-1800s; 2.3 The explosion of hatcheries; 2.4 Art becomes science; 2.5 Commercial finfish species development; 2.6 Shrimp culture; 2.7 Mollusk culture; 2.8 Controversy; 2.9 References; 3 Functions and Characteristics of All Aquaculture Systems
- 3.1 Differences in aquatic and terrestrial livestock3.2 Ecological services provided by aquaculture production systems; 3.3 Diversity of aquaculture animals; 3.4 Temperature classifications of aquacultured animals; 3.5 Temperature control in aquaculture systems; 3.6 Providing oxygen in aquaculture systems; 3.7 Waste control in aquaculture systems; 3.8 Aquaculture systems as providers of natural foods; 3.9 References; 4 Characterization and Categories of Aquaculture Production Systems; 4.1 Open systems; 4.2 Semi-closed systems; 4.3 Closed systems; 4.4 Hybrid systems; 4.5 References
- 5 Shellfish Aquaculture5.1 Major species in culture (oysters, clams, scallops, mussels); 5.2 History; 5.3 Biology; 5.4 Culture basics; 5.5 Extensive versus intensive culture; 5.6 Spat collection: hatchery, nursery, growout; 5.7 Cultured algae; 5.8 Spawning; 5.9 Larval development; 5.10 Setting; 5.11 Nursery and growout scale considerations; 5.12 Nursery methods; 5.13 Growout methods; 5.14 Fouling; 5.15 Fouling control strategies; 5.16 Predation; 5.17 Harvest; 5.18 Food safety; 5.19 Shellfish diseases; 5.20 Disease management options; 5.21 Genetics: selective breeding; 5.22 Triploidy
- 5.23 Harmful algal blooms5.24 Site selection; 5.25 Carrying capacity; 5.26 Permitting challenges; 5.27 Nonnative species; 5.28 References; 6 Cage Culture in Freshwater and Protected Marine Areas; 6.1 Current status of cage culture; 6.2 History and evolution of cage culture; 6.3 Advantages and disadvantages of cages; 6.4 Site selection; 6.5 Stocking cages; 6.6 Feeding caged fish; 6.7 Polyculture and integrated systems; 6.8 Problems with cage culture; 6.9 Economics of cage culture; 6.10 Sustainability issues; 6.11 References; 7 Ocean Cage Culture; 7.1 The context for open ocean farming
- 7.2 Characterization and selection of open ocean sites7.3 Technologies for open ocean farming; 7.4 Finfish species cultivated in open ocean cages; 7.5 Environmental considerations; 7.6 Future prospects and challenges; 7.7 References; 8 Reservoir Ranching; 8.1 Reservoir ranching vs. culture-based fisheries; 8.2 Reservoir; 8.3 Natural processes of reservoirs; 8.4 Selection of reservoirs for reservoir ranching; 8.5 Fish species selection; 8.6 Stocking density and size; 8.7 Status of reservoir ranching around the world; 8.8 Summary; 8.9 References; 9 Flow-through Raceways; 9.1 Types of raceways
- 9.2 Physical requirements
