Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture Hardcover - 1995

Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture provides a complete guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in intensive fish and shrimp culture. With this information, fish farmers gain better control over their largest variable cost and the means to improve the profitability of their operations. Specific topics covered include: Essential details of the biological, environmental, and nutritional factors that influence the feeding, growth, and survival of fish and shrimp; Analysis of the relative merits of the various methods of feed handling and storage methods; and Methods for the selection of appropriate feed types, ration sizes, and feeding schedules, and details of how to measure the performance of feeding programs. Throughout the book references are provided to key areas of current research. In addition, examples from varied sectors of the industry illustrate the general principles of feed management. Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture will be a valuable resource for all fish farmers. While the focus is on commercially produced feeds in intensive production systems, the material presented applies equally to fish farmers who make their own feeds and to the use of feeds in less intensive systems.