Larval Fish Nutrition
by Holt, G. JoanEdition: 1st
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Pub. Date: 2011-04-18
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
Successful nourishment of fish larvae is essntial to the production of many preferred, high-quality species. Larval Fish Nutrition is the first comprehensive reference dedicated solely to the nutritional aspects of managing larviculture. Chapters include a thorough discussion of digestive capabilities, nutrient requirements, and feeding and weaning strategies to optimize growth and production. Contributed by a team of leading global experts in the field, Larval Fish Nutrition will be a must-have reference to aquculture researchers and professionals.
Author Biography
G. Joan Holt is the Associate Director and Perry R. Bass Chair in Fisheries and Mariculture at the University of Texas at Austin.
Table of Contents
Contributors.
Preface.
Section 1: Digestive Development and Nutrient Requirements.
Chapter 1 Ontogeny of the digestive tract.
Chapter 2 Lipids.
Chapter 3 Proteins.
Chapter 4 Micronutrients.
Section 2: Nutritional Physiology.
Chapter 5 Effects of broodstock diet on eggs and larvae.
Chapter 6 Utilization of yolk: transition from endogenous to exogenous nutrition in fish.
Chapter 7 Effects of larval nutrition on development.
Chapter 8 Bioenergetics of growth in commercially important developing fishes.
Chapter 9 Regulation of digestive processes.
Section 3: Feeds and Feeding.
Chapter 10 Feeding behavior in larval fish.
Chapter 11 Live feeds.
Chapter 12 Microparticulate diets: technology.
Chapter 13 Microparticulate diets: testing and evaluating success.
Chapter 14 Methods for assessing embryonic and larval growth in fish.
Index.
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