Nutrition of Pond Fishes
The science of aquaculture advanced considerably in the 1980s, its application being an important factor in the agricultural economies of many countries. This book reviews the subject of fish nutrition, one of the key aspects of aquacultural systems. The development of any aquaculture system is dependent on knowledge related to many disciplines, including physiology, biochemistry, genetics, animal nutrition and ecology. The late Dr Hepher adopted this multidisciplinary approach, presenting,...
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This book reviews the subject of fish nutrition, one of the key aspects of aquacultural systems.
Introduction; Part I. Food Requirement: 1. The balance of energy; 2. Ingestion, digestion and absorption of food; 3. Energy pathways; 4. Maintenance; 5. Growth; 6. Requirement for protein; 7. Other essential nutrients; Part II. Food Sources and their Utilisation: 8. Natural food and its estimation; 9. Food, fish growth and fish yield relationships; 10. Supplementary feed and its utilisation; Appendices; References.
