Overview

Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture, Second Edition continues to play an important role in the successful production of fish and other seafood for human consumption. This is an excellent resource for understanding the key properties of feeds for aquaculture, advances in feed formulation and manufacturing techniques, and the practicalities of feeding systems and strategies. Many new updates have been integrated to reflect recent advances within the market, including special emphasis on up-and-coming trends and new technologies on monitoring fish feeding patterns, making this book useful for anyone working in R&D in the production of feed, as well as nutritionists, farm owners and technicians, and academics/postgraduate students with a research interest in the area. 

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Author:   D. Allen Davis (Alumni Professor, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Aquatic Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9780128215982

ISBN 10:   0128215984
Pages:   470
Publication Date:   06 June 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Feed and fertiliser in aquaculture: an overview 1. Overview of aquaculture feeds: global impacts of ingredient use 2. Fertilizers in aquaculture 3. Nutritional requirements of cultured fish: formulating nutritionally adequate feeds 4. Complete feeds—intensive systems 5. Regulatory aspects of compound feed in aquaculture Part 2: Feed ingredients, production and processing 6. Quality control of feed ingredients for aquaculture 7. Additives in aquafeed: an overview 8. Replacing fishmeal and fish oil in industrial aquafeeds for carnivorous fish 9. Use of pre- and probiotics in finfish aquaculture 10. Safety of medical feed additives in the food chain 11. Using feed to enhance the color quality of fish and crustaceans 12. Storage and handling of feeds for fish and shrimp Part 3: Feeding strategies and environmental impact 13. Feeding in hatcheries 14. Feeding equipment 15. Environmental impact of phosphorus and nitrogen from aquaculture

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Dr. D. Allen Davis, Alumni Professor, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Aquatic Science, Auburn University. Dr. Davis has ~30 years of experience in fishery research. He’s received 12 prestigious awards including most recently, the Directors Research Award and Guthrie Award for Achievement in International Agriculture. He has published over ~169 publication cited 2084 times and is a frequent speaker at conferences. His research has improved technologies for the culture of marine and freshwater species for stock enhancement and aquaculture. His primary emphasis is on graduate student education, the development and improvement of commercial feeds and feed management strategies, as well as providing continuing education opportunities to the industry.

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