Infectious diseases of fish prevent us from realizing the full potential of aquaculture. Scientists report that viral, bacterial, and parasitic agents now infect many wild and all cultured fish species. In this timely and authoritative book, John Plumb provides a holistic approach to the identification, prevention, and management of infectious diseases. With a wealth of information from recent research, the author.
- Discusses straightforwardly what we know about microbial fishs diseases
- Elucidates the important aspects of infectious diseases
- Emphasizes the salient points of host-pathogen-environment relationships
- Describes the principles of fish health maintenance and how management can reduce the effects of disease in aquaculture
Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Disease of Cultured Fishes will prove invaluable to students and scientists interested in health maintenance of aquatic animals, aquatic pathologists, aquaculturists and fishery biologists, and aquatic veterinarians. The work is liberally illustrated with figures, photographs, and tables includes a list of common and scientific names used in the text.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
The material presented in this book is essential for students of fish diseases. A wide range of fish species commonly cultured in North America are covered and all of the ecconomically important diseases are discussed. The approach to health maintenance of cultured fish is especially helpful. The text is written in a manner that can be understood by the average college student or fish farmer. Probably not for the aquarist due to the focus on aquaculture species. This book will probably be a good text until 2010.
