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Nutrition and Feeding of Fish

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Editors:
  1. Tom Lovell

    1. Auburn University, Auburn, USA

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Concept of Feeding Fish

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 1-11

  3. Dietary Requirements

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 13-70

  4. Digestion and Metabolism

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 71-93

  5. Nonnutrient Diet Components

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 95-107

  6. Bioavailability of Nutrients

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 109-114

  7. Nutrition and Fish Health

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 115-122

  8. Fish Nutrition and Feeding Experiments

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 123-134

  9. Feed Formulation and Processing

    • Meng H. Li
    Pages 135-152

  10. Feeding Channel Catfish

    • Edwin H. Robinson
    Pages 153-174

  11. Feeding Salmon and Trout

    • Ronald W. Hardy
    Pages 175-197

  12. Feeding Hybrid Striped Bass

    • Carl D. Webster
    Pages 199-214

  13. Feeding Tilapias

    • Tom Lovell
    Pages 215-225

  14. Feeding Penaeid Shrimp

    • Chhorn E. Lim
    Pages 227-248

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 249-267
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About this book

Aquaculture is now recognized as a viable and profitable enterprise worldwide. As aquaculture technology has evolved, the push toward higher yields and faster growth has involved the enhancement or replacement of natural foods with prepared diets. In many aquaculture operations today, feed accounts for more than one-half the variable operating cost. Therefore, knowledge of nutrition and practical feeding of fish is essential to successful aquaculture.
This book is not written exclusively for scientists but also for students, practicing nutritionists, and aquaculturists. It covers the known nutrient requirements and deficiency effects for different fishes, and digestion and metabolism of nutrients and energy. It discusses nutrient sources and preparation of practical and research feeds. It gives directions for conducting fish nutrition and feeding experiments. Feeding practices for salmonids, channel catfish, tilapias, shrimps and hybrid striped bass are presented.
Since the first edition of this book was printed, the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences has revised the nutrient requirements for fish. These revisions are in the present edition. Other additions to this revised edition are chapters on nutrition and fish health, and bioavailability of nutrients. Each original chapter has been meticulously revised and updated with new information. Aquaculture is a dynamic area and new technologies are being introduced continuously; therefore, some of the material discussed in this revised edition may become obsolete quickly. Nonetheless, the material presented has been thoughtfully selected and updated to make it of maximum use to persons whose interests range from general aquaculture to animal nutrition to feed manufacture.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Auburn University, Auburn, USA

    Tom Lovell

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nutrition and Feeding of Fish

  • Editors: Tom Lovell

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4909-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-07701-2Published: 30 November 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7226-4Published: 25 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4909-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 267

  • Topics: Animal Physiology, Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Freshwater & Marine Ecology

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