This book covers all aspects of subsistence and commercial aquaculture practiced around the world and would be of use to aquaculture students and those involved in the aquaculture industry and fish farms, research institutions, teaching, and aquaculture equipment and feed suppliers. The new...

Aquaculture development in Tamaulipas has been based on aquaculture farming experiences of other Mexican states and has been subject to Mexican government programs and strategies aimed at supporting farmers. The main objective of this study was to determine the economic and financial feasibility of ...

The lake and pond cultures of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) are two main farming modes with high commercial benefits in the Changjiang River basin. Unfortunately, recapture rates of the released crabs are often considerably lower mainly due to the predation of predacious fish. In order...

This new edition of Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants covers all major aspects of the culture of fish, shellfish and algae in freshwater and marine environments. Subject areas covered include principles, water quality, environmental impacts of aquaculture, desert aquaculture,...

Aquaculture in salt-alkaline regions is encouraged in China, and culture of many aquatic species has been introduced into these areas. In this study, we cultured two species, white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) and channel catfish (Letalurus punetaus) separately in aquaculture ponds in a...

The status of fisheries production and mariculture in Thailand is presented. The species used for aquaculture (tilapia, catfish, giant freshwater prawn, and Mekong giant catfish) and the aquaculture systems employed in the country are discussed. A list of the management strategies proposed is given.

Mexican aquaculture production systems have been analyzed here in areas of the Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. The species that are developed in aquaculture systems are: oysters (Crassostrea gigas, Crassostrea corteziensis), abalone (Haliotis fulgens, Haliotis rufescens), clams (...

The oxygen demand, acidification potential, and waste loads of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and phosphorus from feed were determined for production of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus, tilapia Oreochromis spp., Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, and whiteleg shrimp ...