Aquaculture Pharmacology
eBook - ePub

Aquaculture Pharmacology

  1. 412 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Aquaculture Pharmacology

About this book

Aquaculture Pharmacology is a reliable, up-to-date, "all inclusive" reference and guide that provides an understanding of practical drug information for the aquaculture industry. This book covers the sources, chemical properties, and mechanisms of action of drugs, and the biological systems upon which they act. It covers various drug interactions, therapeutic uses of drugs, as well as legal considerations within the industry as a whole. It presents the four main groups of drugs used in fish, crustaceans and molluscs and includes disinfectants, antimicrobial drugs, antiparasitic agents, and anesthetics, and identifies areas where more research is needed to generate more knowledge to support a sustainable aquaculture industry.With the burgeoning international aquaculture expansion and expanding global trade in live aquatic animals and their products this book is useful to bacteriologists, mycologists, aquaculturists, clinical practitioners in aquatic animal health and all those in industry, government or academia who are interested in aquaculture, fisheries and comparative biology.- Presents clinical information for the three major aquatic food animals (fish, crustaceans and molluscs)- Facilitates research to develop vaccines or other similar pathogen mitigation measures- Provides the latest advancements in the field including regulated pharmaceuticals for use in fisheries and aquaculture

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Yes, you can access Aquaculture Pharmacology by Frederick S.B. Kibenge,Bernardo Baldisserotto,Roger Sie-Maen Chong in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Fisheries & Aquaculture. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. About the editors
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the major aquatic animal species in aquaculture
  9. Chapter 2: General introduction to pharmacology of aquatic animals
  10. Chapter 3: Antimicrobial agents
  11. Chapter 4: Antiparasitic agents
  12. Chapter 5: Probiotics, prebiotics, biofloc systems, and other biocontrol regimens in fish and shellfish aquaculture
  13. Chapter 6: Gender manipulators and spawning aids
  14. Chapter 7: Stress and disease in aquaculture, and their effects on homeostasis and osmoregulation: The metabolic connection
  15. Chapter 8: Analgesia, anesthesia, and euthanasia of aquatic animals
  16. Chapter 9: International legislation on drugs and biological products used in the sanitary management of aquatic animals
  17. Index