Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0081005067 ISBN 13: 9780081005064

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Feed and fertilizer are significant costs in aquaculture operations and play an important role in the successful production of fish and other seafood for human consumption. This book reviews the key properties of feeds, advances in feed formulation and ingredient choices and the practicalities of feeding systems and strategies.

Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the topic and is an essential guide for nutritionists, farm owners and technicians in aquaculture, as well as those working in R&D in the feed production industry and academics/postgraduate students with an interest in the area.

• Reviews the key properties of aquafeed, advances in feed formulation and manufacturing techniques, and the practicalities of feeding systems and strategies
• Provides an overview of feed and fertilizer in aquaculture
• Covers feeding strategies and related issues in different areas of aquaculture

About this title

About the Author

Dr. D. Allen Davis, Alumni Professor, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Aquatic Science, Auburn University. Dr. Davis has ~30 years of experience in fishery research. He’s received 12 prestigious awards including most recently, the Directors Research Award and Guthrie Award for Achievement in International Agriculture. He has published over ~169 publication cited 2084 times and is a frequent speaker at conferences. His research has improved technologies for the culture of marine and freshwater species for stock enhancement and aquaculture. His primary emphasis is on graduate student education, the development and improvement of commercial feeds and feed management strategies, as well as providing continuing education opportunities to the industry.

From the Back Cover

Feed and fertilizer are significant costs in aquaculture operations and play an important role in the successful production of fish and other seafood for human consumption. This book reviews the key properties of feeds, advances in feed formulation and ingredient choices and the practicalities of feeding systems and strategies.

Part One provides an overview of feed and fertilizer’s use in aquaculture. Topics such as the nutritional requirements of cultured fish, feed formulations, live feed and the regulatory aspects of feed are covered. Part Two moves on to discuss feed ingredients, looking at quality control, replacing fishmeal and fish oil in industrial aquafeed, the use of additives in aquafeed, the safety of medical feed additives in the food chain, amongst other topics. Part Three rounds the book off with discussions on feeding strategies and storage, starting with a look at ensuring feed safety during handling and storage and moving on to cover feeding in hatcheries, feeder types and monitoring the environmental impact of feeding strategies. The book is concluded with a look at future trends.

Feed and Feeding Practices in Aquaculture provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the topic and is an essential guide for nutritionists, farm owners and technicians in aquaculture, as well as those working in R&D in the feed production industry and academics/postgraduate students with an interest in the area.

Dr D. Allen Davis is a professor at Auburn University specializing in aquatic animal nutrition.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0081005067
• ISBN 13: 9780081005064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Davis D. Allen