Cleaner fish biology and aquaculture applications / edited by Jim Treasurer.

Other author Treasurer, J. W. (Jim W.)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSheffield, UK : 5m Publishing, 2018.
Descriptionxi, 515 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), charts (chiefly color), tables ; 26 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

Contents I Biology and rearing of wrasse and lumpfish. 1. An introduction to sea lice and the rise of cleaner fish -- 2. The Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) reproductive physiology, broodstock management and spawning behaviour -- 3. Rearing of Ballan wrasse -- 4. Improving the use of wrasse (Labridae) stocked in commercial sea cages with Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) for sea lice control: Key features for a successful deployment -- 5. Annual reproductive cycle and egg production in wild-caught wrasse goldsinny Ctenolabrus rupestris and rock cook Centrolabrus exoletus, and realised egg collection and rearing of goldsinny wrasse -- 6. Review of lumpfish biology -- 7. Hatchery management of lumpfish -- 8. Egg collection by hand-stripping and natural spawning in lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus broodstock -- 9. Lumpfish deployment on salmon farms.
Contents II Advances in cleaner fish science (thematic). 10. Cleaner fish species nutrition and feeding practices -- 11. Population genetics of wild wrasse species of interest to the aquaculture sector -- 12. Lumpfish biology and population genetics --13. Cleaner fish health -- 14. Immunology and vaccinology of lumpfish and wrasse -- 15. Cleaner fish welfare -- 16. Transport of lumpfish and wrasse -- 17. Fisheries for cleaner fish species in Europe.
Contents III Cleaner fish developments in countries. 18. Cleaner fish application in Norway -- 19. Cleaner fish rearing and deployment in the UK -- 20. Cleaner fish use in Ireland -- 21. Rearing of cleaner fish in Iceland -- 22. Rearing, farm application, and behaviour of lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) in the Faroes -- 23. Cunner and lumpfish as cleaner fish species in Canada -- 24. The Patagonian blenny (Eleginops maclovinus): a Chilean native fish with potential to control sea lice (Caligus rogercresseyi) infestations in salmonids.
Contents IV Cleaner fish: the future. 25. Cleaner fish in aquaculture review and looking to the future -- Appendix A.1 Technical sheet: Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) -- Appendix A.2 Technical sheet: Goldsinny wrasse (Ctenolabrus rupestris) -- Appendix A.3 Technical sheet: Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageText in English.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018302928
ISBN9781912158218 (hbk.)
ISBN1912158213 (hbk.)

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