Recent Advances in Aquaculture Microbial Technology

Jyothis Mathew, Midhun Sebastian Jose, E.K. Radhakrishnan, Ajay Kumar, Radhakrishnan E.K

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9780323902618
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323906661
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Fisheries & Aquaculture
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Recent Advances in Aquaculture Microbial Technology emphasizes various topics on microbiology related technology for aquaculture development and discusses different types of microbiological applications, thus serving as an all-inclusive reference which consolidates microbial technologies adopted in the field. The book covers the history and development of microbial technology in aquaculture as well as aquaculture microbiology, diversity and the role of microbes in aquaculture systems. In addition, it presents the beneficial microbial communities in aquaculture and varying methods employed to study bacterial association in fish, microbes and fish diseases. This resource will help improve research experiments and accomplishments in the area of aqua-culturally relevant microbial technology, making it useful for researchers and scientists in the field. - Describes the history and development of microbial technology in aquaculture - Presents scientific methods employed to study bacterial association in fish - Includes applications of microbial derived nanomaterials in disease prevention and treatment - Provides information and the use of probiotics and prebiotics in aquaculture

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• Chapter 1 History and development of microbial technology in aquaculture
• Chapter 2 Microbiome of fish
• Chapter 3 Beneficial microbial communities in aquaculture
• Chapter 4 Methods employed to study bacterial association in fish
• Chapter 5 Microbes and fish diseases
• Chapter 6 Applications of microbially derived nanomaterials in disease prevention and treatment
• Chapter 7 Control of fish diseases using antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents
• Chapter 8 Medicinal plants or plant derived compounds used in aquaculture
• Chapter 9 Probiotics and prebiotics in aquaculture
• Chapter 10 Gut microbe interactions: roles, benefits, and applications
• Chapter 11 Probiotic application of beneficial bacteria for improved health and disease control
• Chapter 12 Alternative feed technology in aquaculture
• Chapter 13 Probiotic nanoparticles for food
• Index