Health management in aquaculture
Abstract
A textbook on diseases of cultured warmwater fish and shrimps in the Philippines. Eleven chapters cover essential information on the basic principles of disease causation, major diseases of cultured fish and crustaceans, particularly shrimps, and methods of prevention and control. Emphasis is made on major diseases that occur in the Philippines and other countries in the Asian region. Included also are topics on harmful algae, immunology and molecular biological diagnostic techniques.
Description
A textbook on the major diseases of cultured fish and crustaceans, as well as prevention and control methods and diagnostic techniques for these diseases. New chapters on histology, probiotics, and epidemiology were added in this edition.
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1st Ed.Suggested Citation
Lio-Po, G. D., & Inui, Y. (Eds.). (2010). Health Management in Aquaculture (2nd ed.). Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines: Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center.