Marine Fish Culture

'It is written from a different perspective to many co-authored books on fish culture, particularly those out of Europe and has particular relevance to anyone interested in the culture of new or difficult tropical species.' Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 254 (2000)

• 1 Introduction.- Purposes.- Recent status.- Organization of the book.- Overview.- Summary.- 2 Characteristics of Marine Fish.- Reproduction.- Development.- Critical periods.- Growth.- Wild vs hatchery fish.- Summary.- 3 The Rearing Environment.- Temperature.- Salinity.- Solids.- Light.- Color and texture of hatchery tanks and fittings.- Green-water culture.- Structured habitat.- Disturbances.- Microbial environment.- Water chemistry.- Waste products.- Gases.- Gas-related disorders.- Effects of seawater collection and usage.- Toxic metals.- Pesticides and other pollutants.- Toxic construction materials.- Toxicants accidentally introduced by the culturist or the building.- Therapeutic compounds.- Contaminant effects on beneficial bacteria.- Testing and electronic monitoring of water quality.- Predators.- Noxious microorganisms.- Environmental problems caused by aquaculture.- Summary.- 4 Water Sources.- Criteria.- Major types.- Summary.- 5 Water Treatment.- Requirements.- Materials.- Treatment options.- System design.- System monitoring and control.- Environmental considerations.- Summary.- 6 Culture Units.- Considerations in choosing culture units.- Characteristics of culture units.- Applications of culture units.- Hatchery design.- Summary.- 7 Obtaining Fish for Stocking.- Stock from the wild.- Stock from the hatchery.- Broodfish adaptability.- Examples.- Genetic considerations.- Hybridization.- Sex control.- Summary.- 8 Nutrition of Larval Fish.- Feeding criteria.- Choice and culture of foods.- General feeding practices.- Specific feeding practices.- General methods used in our hatchery.- Industrial-scale larval food processing in Italian hatcheries.- Summary.- 9 Nutrition of Juvenile and Adult Fish.- Requirements and components.- Broodstock nutrition.- Nutritional disorders.- Environmental considerations.- Feed studies.- Suggested feed formulas.- Making and storing feeds.- Feeding methods.- Summary.- 10 Energetics.- Energy budget components and influencing factors.- Specific examples.- Energy budgets for farms.- Summary.- 11 Fish Health.- Disease prevention.- Therapeutic agents.- Biological disease agents and their control.- Other pathological conditions.- Susceptibility.- Environmental and human health considerations.- Summary.- 12 Handling and Transporting Marine Fish.- Sensitivity of different stages.- Handling marine fish.- Grading marine fish.- Transporting marine fish.- Summary.- 13 Culture of Established and Potential Species—Food Fish.- Status.- Family accounts.- Environmental considerations.- Summary.- 14 Culture of Established and Potential Species—Bait Fish.- Family accounts.- Environmental considerations.- Summary.- 15 Culture of Established and Potential Species—Ornamental Fish.- Family accounts.- Environmental considerations.- Summary.- 16 The Future of Marine Fish Culture.- Obtaining fish for stocking.- Environment, water treatment, culture units.- Nutrition.- Health.- Literature Cited.- Appendix—Conversion Factors.- Species Index, by Family.