Book description
Modern aquaculture is faced with a number of challenges, including
public concern about environmental impacts and the welfare of farmed
fish. A fundamental understanding of fish biology is central to finding
ways to meet these challenges and is also essential for maintaining the
industry's sustainability.
Furthermore, the behaviour of fish under culture situations has long
been ignored despite heavy commercial losses that can result from fish
stressed and hence disease-prone, due to bad husbandry techniques.
This important book summarises the current understanding of the
behavioural biology of farmed species and illustrates how this can be
applied to improve aquaculture practice.
Informative and engaging, Aquaculture & Behavior brings
the reader up-to-date with major issues pertaining to aquaculture.
Everyone from fish farmers to upper level students will find this book
a valuable and practical resource. Libraries in universities and
research establishments where animal behavior, aquaculture, veterinary
and biological sciences are studied and taught should have copies of
this work on their shelves.
Felicity Huntingford
is Emeritus Professor of Functional Ecology, College of Medical,
Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow.
Malcolm Jobling is Professor of Aquaculture at BFE, University
of Tromsø, Norway.
Sunil Kadri is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of
Glasgow, UK and Director of OptoSwim Technologies Ltd., UK, Europharma
Scotland Ltd. UK & AQ1 Systems Ltd., Australia.
