Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture

AvStephen Goddard

Inbunden, Engelska, 1995

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Beskrivning

This text provides a guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in intensive fish and shrimp culture. With this information, fish farmers may gain better control over their largest variable cost and the means to improve the profitability of their operations. Specific topics covered include: essential details of the biological, environmental, and nutritional factors that influence the feeding, growth, and survival of fish and shrimp; analysis of the relative merits of the various methods of feed handling and storage methods; methods for the selection of appropriate feed types, ration sizes, and feeding schedules, and details of how to measure the performance of feeding programs. Throughout the book references are provided to key areas of current research. In addition, examples from varied sectors of the industry illustrate the general principles of feed management.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1995-12-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt:481 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:194
Upplaga:1996
Förlag:Cengage Learning EMEA
ISBN:9780412070815

Utforska kategorier

Agronomi och lantbruk inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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Innehållsförteckning

1 Feed in Intensive Aquaculture.- Intensification.- Production Systems.- Intensification in Shrimp Aquaculture.- Feed Development.- Feed Ingredients.- Aquaculture Feeds and the Environment.- Industry Growth.- References.- 2 Feeding and Diet.- Diversity.- Feeding Behavior.- Digestion.- References.- 3 Dietary Requirements.- Nutrients.- Protein.- Lipids.- Carbohydrates.- Vitamins.- Minerals.- Energy.- References.- 4 Feeding, Temperature, and Water Quality.- Temperature.- Oxygen.- Oxygen Requirements.- Feeding and Metabolic Rate.- Oxygen Depletion.- Water Exchange and Aeration.- Fish Farm Wastes.- Control of Wastes.- References.- 5 Feed Types and Uses.- Wet Feeds.- Wet and Moist Formulated Feeds.- Dry Feeds.- Commercial Feed Types.- References.- 6 Feed Handling and Storage.- Wet Feeds.- Moist Feeds.- Dry Feeds.- Maintenance of Feedstocks.- Loss of Vitamins.- Adventitious Toxins.- Oil Rancidity.- References.- 7 Feeding Methods.- Feeding Methods.- Feeding Methods for Shrimp.- Feeding Methods and Growth Variation.- References.- 8 Feed Rations and Schedules.- Ration Size.- Rations and Growth.- Growth—Ration Curves.- Estimating Ration Size.- Food Particle Size.- Feeding Frequency.- Feeding Period.- Compensatory Feeding.- References.- 9 Performance Measures.- Sampling Methods.- Measurements.- Growth Patterns.- Growth Recording.- Growth Prediction.- Condition Factors.- Survival.- Food Conversion.- Assessing Quality.- Diets and Flesh Quality.- References.- 10 Cost Factors.- Selecting Feeds.- Cost-Effective Rations.- Food Wastage.- References.