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Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide is a readable, useable, and com­prehensive source of information for all those interested in growing shellfish. The editor and chapter authors are among the most widely known and respected authorities working in the aquaculture industry and academia, and share decades of accumulated practical knowledge. Chapters covered include mussels, clams, oysters, scallops, abalone, pearl oysters and gastropods. Others focus on site selection, water quality management, hatchery construction and techniques, algal culture, biotechnical applications, disease, biofouling, best management practices, certification programs, marketing and business plans. Reference lists for further reading also are included. Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide is a landmark resource for those working in the aquaculture industry, including hatchery and farm operatives and man­agers, inspectors, and consultants, and will serve the shellfish aquaculture industry for years to come. Personnel within companies supplying the shellfish industry with techni­cal equipment and those working in the global seafood trade will find a wealth of useful information. Libraries in all universities and establishments involved in aquaculture teach­ing and research, marine and freshwater sciences, and invertebrate zoology should have copies of this comprehensive book on their shelves. Perhaps it will excite and engage new growers and consideration of new species to utilize shellfish to their fullest potential.

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Sandra E. Shumway (Ph.D., D.Sc.; Research Professor Emerita, University of Connecticut) is one of the world leaders in shellfish research. Editor of the Journal of Shellfish Research for over three decades and Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture for 10 years, she has edited or co-edited previous volumes including Shellfish Safety and Quality, Scallops: Biology, Ecology, Aquaculture, and Fisheries, and Shellfish Aquaculture and the Environment. A former Marshall Scholar, she is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the World Aquaculture Society, the University of Wales, and is an Aldo Leopold Fellow and Honored Life Member of the National Shellfisheries Association. With over 40 years of experience in research, outreach, and education, focused on shellfish physiology, aquaculture, ecology, seafood safety, and harmful algal blooms, she has published more than 200 research papers, book chapters, and outreach publications. Much of her research is tailored to the interests and needs of the shellfish industry. In Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide, she has assembled an outstanding team of contributors representing the very best of the shellfish aquaculture community.

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