Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Diseases of Cultured Fishes

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 328 pages
• Published by: Wiley-Blackwell June 9, 1999
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 081382298X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0813822983
• Book Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 2.3 pounds

Product Description
Infectious diseases are among the greatest constraint to the expansion and realisation of the full potential of aquaculture. This valuable reference text concentrates on the infectious viral and bacterial diseases most important in aquaculture, and also addresses their existence in natural environments. The author organises the viral and bacterial diseases of fish into groups or families that are most extensively cultured. Dr. Plumb creates a balance between diseases of warmwater, coolwater, and coldwater fishes, and presents information on important disease problems not only in North America, but also around the world.

Back Cover Copy
Infectious diseases of fish prevent us from realizing the full potential of aquaculture. Scientists report that viral, bacterial, and parasitic agents now infect many wild and all cultured fish species. In this timely and authoritative book, John Plumb provides a holistic approach to the identification, prevention, and management of infectious diseases. With a wealth of information from recent research, the author.

• Discusses straightforwardly what we know about microbial fishs diseases


• Elucidates the important aspects of infectious diseases


• Emphasizes the salient points of host-pathogen-environment relationships


• Describes the principles of fish health maintenance and how management can reduce the effects of disease in aquaculture

Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Disease of Cultured Fishes will prove invaluable to students and scientists interested in health maintenance of aquatic animals, aquatic pathologists, aquaculturists and fishery biologists, and aquatic veterinarians. The work is liberally illustrated with figures, photographs, and tables includes a list of common and scientific names used in the text.