Aquaculture : the ecological issues / John Davenport ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davenport, J. (John), 1946-

Series:

Ecological issues series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aquaculture.

Aquaculture--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

vi, 89 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : British Ecological Society ; Malden, MA, USA ; Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science, 2003.

Contents:

2. Wild resource harvesting

2.1 Seed collection 7

2.2 Brood stock collection 9

2.3 Feedstock 10

3. Physical change to the habitat

3.1 Creation of pond wetlands 19

3.2 Mangroves 21

3.3 Artificial habitats 22

4. The effect of aquaculture wastes on ecological systems

4.1 Particulate wastes 30

4.2 Soluble wastes 33

4.3 Toxic/chemical wastes 36

5. Diseases and parasites

5.1 Disease as a part of life 45

5.2 Examples of diseases and parasites 45

5.3 Disease prevention strategies 49

5.4 Impacts of the disease and parasites 51

5.5 Regulatory controls in aquaculture 52

6. Genetic effects on wild fish and invertebrates of accidentally or deliberately introduced cultured organisms

6.2 Brood stock and progeny manipulation 55

6.3 Performance in wild and effect on native conspecific populations 61

7. Interactions with wildlife

7.1 Ecological impacts of escapes and alien species 65

7.2 Enhancing food supplies to wildlife 67

7.3 Disturbance and wildlife persecution 70

7.4 Reduction of pressure on wild stocks 73

8. Sustainability of aquaculture

8.1 Is current aquaculture practice sustainable? 75

8.2 Ecological footprints 78

8.3 Are herbivorous species the answer? 78

8.4 Does advanced technology provide solutions? 80

8.5 What is the role of regulation in delivering sustainability? 80

8.6 Integrated resource management

an urgent necessity? 82.

Notes:

"British Ecological Society."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-84).

ISBN:

1405112417

OCLC:

52193929