| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 544 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Freshwater Prawns -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 History and Global Status of Freshwater Prawn Farming -- 1.1 Origins of modern freshwater prawn culture -- 1.2 Global production status -- 1.3 Summary of opportunities and constraints -- 1.4 References -- 2 Nomenclature and Taxonomy -- 2.1 The genus Macrobrachium in aquaculture -- 2.2 Nomenclature and historical perspective -- 2.3 Taxonomy -- 2.4 References -- 3 Biology -- 3.1 Habitat and life cycle -- 3.2 Morphology and related topics -- 3.3 Reproduction -- 3.4 Ecdysis and growth -- 3.5 Autotomy and regeneration -- 3.6 Osmo-ionic regulation -- 3.7 Larval development -- 3.8 References -- 4 BroodstockManagement -- 4.1 Collection of broodstock -- 4.2 Broodstock management -- 4.3 Larval hatching systems, collection and enumeration -- 4.4 Future research avenues -- 4.5 References -- 5 Hatchery Systems andManagement -- 5.1 Hatchery design -- 5.2 Facilities -- 5.3 Water source and treatment -- 5.4 General management -- 5.5 Growth, survival, production and harvesting -- 5.6 Small recirculation hatcheries -- 5.7 Further developments -- 5.8 References -- 6 Larval Feeds and Feeding -- 6.1 Desirable food characteristics -- 6.2 Supply, preparation and nutritional enhancement of brine shrimp (Artemia) -- 6.3 Other larval feeds -- 6.4 Feeding strategies -- 6.5 References -- 7 Nursery Systems andManagement -- 7.1 Indoor nurseries -- 7.2 Outdoor nurseries -- 7.3 Nursing in cages -- 7.4 Multi-phase nursery systems -- 7.5 Facilities -- 7.6 Water quality -- 7.7 Controlling predaceous insects in nursery ponds -- 7.8 Stocking and the use of substrates -- 7.9 Feeding strategies -- 7.10 Survival -- 7.11 Harvesting -- 7.12 Size grading -- 7.13 Transporting juveniles to grow-out ponds -- 7.14 References -- 8 Grow-out Systems 8211; Site Selection and Pond Construction -- 8.1 Site selection -- 8.2 Site development -- 8.3 Pond system construction -- 8.4 References -- 9 Grow-out Systems 8211;Monoculture -- 9.1 Rearing systems -- 9.2 Operation -- 9.3 Prawn growth and survival -- 9.4 Production models and productivity -- 9.5 Monosex culture -- 9.6 Environmental protection -- 9.7 References -- 10 Grow-out Systems 8211; Culture in Temperate Zones -- 10.1 Culture in temperate zones: problems and opportunities -- 10.2 Temperate production cycle -- 10.3 Low input approach -- 10.4 High technology culture -- 10.5 Marketing strategies -- 10.6 Summary of the potential -- 10.7 References -- 11 Grow-out Systems 8211; Polyculture and Integrated Culture -- 11.1 Fish and prawn interactions -- 11.2 Management of prawn polyculture systems -- 11.3 Integration of prawn culture with crop production -- 11.4 General conclusions -- 11.5 References -- 12 Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding -- 12.1 Diet and digestive physiology -- 12.2 Nutrient requirements -- 12.3 Grow-out feeds -- 12.4 Feeding strategies -- 12.5 Conclusions -- 12.6 References 233 -- 13 Grow-out Systems 8211;Water Quality and SoilManagement -- 13.1 Water quality: impact and control -- 13.2 Pond soil and sediment management -- 13.3 Miscellaneous water and soil treatments -- 13.4 Environmental issues -- 13.5 References -- 14 HealthMana |
| Summary |
Covering general biology and every aspect of farming freshwater prawns, from current research to development and commercial practice, this has become widely viewed as a landmark publication in the field. The well-known team of editors, New, Valenti, Tidwe |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Macrobrachium rosenbergii.
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Shrimp culture.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
New, Michael B., 1932-
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Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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| ISBN |
1282292013 |
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1405148616 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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1444314645 |
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9781282292017 |
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9781405148610 (hardback ; alk. paper) |
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9781444314649 |
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(hardback ; alk. paper) |
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