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Aquaculture is the fastest growing animal food sector worldwide and expected to further increase to feed the growing human population. However, existing and (re-)emerging diseases are hampering fish and shellfish cultivation and yield. For many diseases, vaccination protocols are not in place and...
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a predominant aquaculture pathogen causing food borne infections through the consumption of raw or undercooked sea foods. Biofilm formation and quorum sensing mediated virulence factors play a pivotal role in mediating these infections. The present study evaluates the...
Changes to farmed fish, livestock diets could reduce pressure on forage fish stocks
Anchovies, herring, sardines and other forage fish play an essential role in the food web as prey for seabirds, marine mammals and larger fish like...
Organic fertilizers (livestock manures and other agricultural wastes or by-products) and chemical fertilizers can be applied to aquaculture ponds to increase fish or shrimp production. Pond fertilization increases concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus and other plant nutrients to stimulate...
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This book contains 25 illustrated chapters that describe the epidemiology, prevalence, distribution, transmission, physiopathology, clinical signs, diagnosis, prevention, control strategies, legislative aspects and economic impact of bacterial and viral diseases of fishes, including: Infectious...
The 2016 edition of the state of world fisheries and aquaculture key function as a provider of informed, balanced and comprehensive analysis of global fisheries and aquaculture data and related issues are presented. This edition is divided into four parts (world overview, selected issues,...
Objective: To offer a reference for comprehensive controlling of WSSV and IHHNV in cultural Penaeus vannamei in Guangxi, the epidemiology status of these viruses was investigated in Guangxi coastal areas from 2013 to 2016 in the present study. Method: According to the current situation of P....
The study was conducted to assess the intestinal and body development of Rhamdia quelen (gray-pink) and Astyanax altiparanae (gray-pink) fingerlings. The water quality during the experimental period was ∼25°C, 4-8 ppm dissolved oxygen, pH 7.0, 3.5 ppm ammonia and 1.75 mg/litre nitrate. Results...