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Nutrient requirements of fish and shrimp
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Nutrient Requirements of Animals Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fishes--Requirements--Nutrition.
- Fishes.
- Shrimps--Requirements--Nutrition.
- Shrimps.
- Fishes--Feeding and feeds.
- Shrimps--Feeding and feeds.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (667 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] National Academies Press 2011
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the nutrient requirements of fish and shrimp, as determined by the Committee on the Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp under the National Research Council. It focuses on the dietary needs essential for optimal growth, health, and sustainability in aquaculture practices. The book integrates scientific research, practical feeding strategies, and nutritional guidelines to support the development of cost-effective and environmentally sustainable aquaculture systems. It is intended for researchers, aquaculture professionals, policymakers, and educators seeking to advance the understanding of aquatic animal nutrition and improve aquaculture productivity. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- SUMMARY
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- References
- 2 BASIC CONCEPTS AND METHODOLOGY
- Determination of Nutrient Requirements
- Experimental Design and Conditions
- Replicates in the Experimental Design
- Measured Responses
- Estimating Quantitative Nutrient Requirements
- Conclusions
- 3 DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY OF FISH AND SHRIMP
- Fish
- Shrimp
- 4 DIETARY ENERGY UTILIZATION AND METABOLIC INTEGRATION
- Standard Energy Partitioning Scheme—NRC 1981 Nomenclature
- Gross Energy and Intake of Energy
- Fecal Energy Losses—Digestible Energy
- Nonfecal Losses—Metabolizable Energy
- Surface Energy Losses
- Heat Losses
- Basal/Minimal Metabolism
- Effect of Body Weight on Basal Metabolism
- Effect of Temperature on Basal Metabolism Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780309216197
- 0309216192
- 9780309163392
- 0309163390
- OCLC:
- 1369673592
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