Mycotoxins in Aquaculture - Hardcover

Gonçalves; Rui; Muccio; Michele

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1789180597 ISBN 13: 9781789180596

Publisher: Biomin, 2019

Synopsis

With the current trend for the replacement of the fishmeal content of aquaculture feeds, the issue of antinutrients contained in plant-based materials is of growing concern in aquaculture production. Mycotoxins are known antinutrients; however, their role in aquaculture feeds has still to be fully elucidated. The interest of the scientific community towards these toxic metabolites is increasing, with a large number of recently published studies. Mycotoxins in Aquaculture is a comprehensive guide, commencing with a chapter covering general concepts, to help the reader to become familiar with the topic. The book then proceeds to cover the potential implications of the presence of mycotoxins, with chapters on aquatic species defense mechanisms, mycotoxins in aquaculture and in feeds, the analysis of mycotoxin content in commodities and feeds, and fighting mycotoxins. This important book brings together the authors experience from work with terrestrial animals to identify the targets of these antinutrients in aquatic species. Mycotoxins in Aquaculture aims to help producers in their daily challenges and, at the same time, to contribute to the scientific community, by offering a new tool to whoever is approaching aquaculture in this era of finite resources.

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About the Author

Rui Gonçalves is an aquaculture scientist in the further development department for mycotoxins at BIOMIN. He holds a BSc degree in Marine Biology and Biotechnology and an MSc in Aquaculture from the University of Algarve in Portugal. After his MSc he worked for seven years as a researcher with a focus to understand the nutrient requirements for Cuttlefish, Sepia Officinalis. Rui is also a PhD candidate at the University of Stirling, studying the impact of mycotoxins in aquaculture. Michele Muccio is a product manager in the competence center mycotoxins at BIOMIN headquarters in Getzersdorf, Austria. He owns a BSc degree in Biotechnology from the University of Rome `Tor Vergata and an MSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. After his studies he worked as a researcher on the application of microalgae as animal feed and biogas production. During his studies, he participated to several international research projects in Italy, the Netherlands and Austria. Anneliese Müller is working in the Product Management Team for Mycotoxin Risk Management at Biomin. She studied Biology at the University of Vienna with an emphasis on Microbial Ecology. Her PhD at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna dealt with survival mechanisms of foodborne pathogens.

Edition details

• Publisher: Biomin
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789180597
• ISBN 13: 9781789180596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 178
• Editor: Müller, Anneliese