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Fish Energetics

New Perspectives

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  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. Peter Tytler
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  2. Peter Calow

    1. Department of Zoology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-9
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  2. Evolutionary Aspects of Energy Budgets

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Adaptive Aspects of Energy Allocation

      • Peter Calow
      Pages 13-31

    3. Metabolic Scope in Fishes

      • Imants G. Priede
      Pages 33-64

  3. Food and Feeding

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65
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    2. The Application of Optimal Foraging Theory to Feeding Behaviour in Fish

      • Colin R. Townsend, Ian J. Winfield
      Pages 67-98

    3. Energetics of Feeding and Digestion

      • T. J. Pandian, E. Vivekanandan
      Pages 99-124

    4. Laboratory Methods in Fish Feeding and Nutritional Studies

      • Clive Talbot
      Pages 125-154

    5. Protein and Amino Acid Requirements

      • A. G. J. Tacon, C. B. Cowey
      Pages 155-183

    6. The Hormonal Control of Metabolism and Feeding

      • A. J. Matty, K. P. Lone
      Pages 185-209

  4. Production

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Growth

      • Malcolm Jobling
      Pages 213-230

    3. Energetics of Reproduction

      • R. J. Wootton
      Pages 231-254

  5. Energy Budgets

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-255
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    2. Laboratory Studies of Energy Budgets

      • A. E. Brafield
      Pages 257-281

    3. Field Studies of Energy Budgets

      • N. M. Soofiani, A. D. Hawkins
      Pages 283-307

    4. Energetics and Fish Farming

      • B. Knights
      Pages 309-340

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 341-349
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About this book

It is almost thirty years since Professor G. G. Winberg established the basis for experimental studies in fish energetics with the publication of his monograph, Rate of Metabolism and Food Requirements of Fishes. His ultimate aim was to develop a scientific approach to fish culture and management, and the immense volume of literature generated in the ensuing years has been mainly in response to the demand for information from a rapidly expanding, world-wide aquaculture industry and to the shortcomings of contemporary practices in fisheries management. The purpose of this book is not to review this literature compre­ hensively, but, assuming an informed readership, to focus attention on topics in which new knowledge and theory are beginning to be applied in practice. Most emphasis has been placed on food; feeding; production (growth and reproduction) and energy budgeting, as these have most influence on the development of fish culture. Some chapters offer practical advice for the selection of methods, and warn of pitfalls in previous approaches. In others the influence of new theory on the interpretation of studies in fish energetics is discussed in the context of resource allocation and adaptation. We hope that the scope of material presented here will have sufficient interest and value to help significantly to fulfil Winberg's original objectives.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Zoology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England

    Peter Calow

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fish Energetics

  • Book Subtitle: New Perspectives

  • Editors: Peter Tytler, Peter Calow

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7918-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Peter Tytler and Peter Calow 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-7920-1Published: 13 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-7918-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 349

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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