Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Farming

Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Farming

Editor(s): Michael Bernard New, Wagner Cotroni Valenti, James H. Tidwell, Louis R. D'Abramo, Methil Narayanan Kutty

Published Online: 4 SEP 2009

Print ISBN: 9781405148610

Online ISBN: 9781444314649

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314649

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Covering general biology and every aspect of farming freshwater prawns, from current research to development and commercial practice, this has become widely viewed as a landmark publication in the field. The well-known team of editors, New, Valenti, Tidwell, D'Abramo and Kutty, have gathered cutting-edge contributions from the world's leading experts to provide farm personnel, business managers, researchers and invertebrate, freshwater and crustacean biologists with an essential resource.

Table of contents

    1. You have free access to this content
      Front Matter (pages i–xv)

    2. You have free access to this content
      Colour Plates (pages c1–c8)

    3. Chapter 1

      History and Global Status of Freshwater Prawn Farming (pages 1–11)

      Mr. Michael Bernard New

    4. Chapter 2

      Nomenclature and Taxonomy (pages 12–17)

      Lipke B. Holthuis and Dr. Peter K. L. Ng

    5. Chapter 3

      Biology (pages 18–39)

      Dr. Janet H. Brown, Mr. Michael Bernard New and Dr. Deborah Ismael

    6. Chapter 4

      Broodstock Management (pages 40–54)

      Dr. William H. Daniels, Dr. Ronaldo O. Cavalli and Dr. Richard P. Smullen

    7. Chapter 5

      Hatchery Systems and Management (pages 55–85)

      Dr. Wagner Cotroni Valenti, Dr. William H. Daniels, Mr. Michael Bernard New and Eudes S. Correia

    8. Chapter 6

      Larval Feeds and Feeding (pages 86–107)

      Ir. Jean Dhont, Ir. Mathieu Wille, Mr. Mike Frinsko, Mr. Shawn D. Coyle and Dr. Patrick Sorgeloos

    9. Chapter 7

      Nursery Systems and Management (pages 108–126)

      Mr. Shawn D. Coyle, Dr. Dallas E. Alston and Dra. Céelia M. S. Sampaio

    10. Chapter 8

      Grow-Out Systems – Site Selection and Pond Construction (pages 127–153)

      Dr. James F. Muir and Dr. Julio V. Lombardi

    11. Chapter 9

      Grow-Out Systems – Monoculture (pages 154–179)

      Dr. Wagner Cotroni Valenti, Mr. Michael Bernard New, Dr. K.R. Salin and Dr. Jinyun Ye

    12. Chapter 10

      Grow-Out Systems – Culture in Temperate Zones (pages 180–194)

      Dr. James H. Tidwell and Dr. Louis R. D'Abramo

    13. Chapter 11

      Grow-Out Systems – Polyculture and Integrated Culture (pages 195–217)

      Dr. Sergio Zimmermann, Dr. C. Mohanakumaran Nair and Mr. Michael Bernard New

    14. Chapter 12

      Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding (pages 218–238)

      Dr. Louis R. D'Abramo and Mr. Michael Bernard New

    15. Chapter 13

      Grow-Out Systems – Water Quality and Soil Management (pages 239–255)

      Dr. Claude Boyd and Dr. Sergio Zimmermann

    16. Chapter 14

      Health Management (pages 256–277)

      Dr. Devika Pillai, Dr. Sterling K. Johnson and Dr. Sérgio L.S. Bueno

    17. Chapter 15

      Genetics (pages 278–315)

      Dr. Spencer Malecha, Dr. Peter Mather and Dr. David Hurwood

    18. Chapter 16

      The Biology and Management of Size Variation (pages 316–345)

      Dr. Ilan Karplus and Dr. Amir Sagi

    19. Chapter 17

      Commercial Freshwater Prawn Farming and Enhancement Around the World (pages 346–399)

      Mr. Michael Bernard New and Dr. Methil Narayanan Kutty

    20. Chapter 18

      Post-Harvest Handling and Processing (pages 400–419)

      Dr. Juan L. Silva, Mr. Harold Phillips and Dr. Raúl M. M. Madrid

    21. Chapter 19

      Marketing and Preparation for Consumption (pages 420–447)

      Mr. Harold Phillips, Dr. Terrill R. Hanson, Dr. Siddhartha Dasgupta and Dr. Cortney Ohs

    22. Chapter 20

      Economics and Business Management (pages 448–474)

      Mr. Raymond Rhodes, Dr. Terrill R. Hanson and Dr. Siddhartha Dasgupta

    23. Chapter 21

      Culture of the Oriental River Prawn Macrobrachium Nipponense (pages 475–484)

      Dr. Methil Narayanan Kutty and Mr. Miao Weimin

    24. Chapter 22

      Culture of the Amazon River Prawn Macrobrachium Amazonicum (pages 485–501)

      Dr. Patricia Moraes-Valenti and Dr. Wagner Cotroni Valenti

    25. Chapter 23

      Culture of Other Freshwater Prawn Species (pages 502–523)

      Dr. Methil Narayanan Kutty and Dr. Wagner Cotroni Valenti

    26. Chapter 24

      Sustainability of Freshwater Prawn Culture (pages 524–530)

      Mr. Michael Bernard New, Dr. Louis R. D'Abramo, Dr. Wagner Cotroni Valenti and Somsak Singholka

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      Index (pages 531–544)

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