Understanding aquaculture / Jesse T. Trushenski.

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Main Author: Trushenski, Jesse T.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sheffield, United Kingdom : 5M Publishing, 2019.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; PART I INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 What is aquaculture?; Chapter 2 The state of aquaculture in the context of global food supply; Chapter 3 Aquaculture from place to place; Chapter 4 Why is aquaculture controversial?; PART II HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES; Chapter 5 Nutritional value of farmed versus wild fish; Chapter 6 Persistent organic pollutants and other contaminants in farmed fish; Chapter 7 Antibiotic and other drug residues in farmed fish; Chapter 8 Genetically modified organisms in aquaculture; Chapter 9 Food handling, safety, and quality
  • PART III ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESChapter 10 Production systems and water usage; Chapter 11 Aquatic habitat and siting of aquaculture facilities; Chapter 12 Escapement from aquaculture facilities and interactions with wild fish; Chapter 13 Disease transmission between farmed and wild fish; Chapter 14 Feeding fish to fish
  • use of marine-origin resources in aquaculture feeds; PART IV SOCIOECONOMIC AND RELATED ISSUES; Chapter 15 Economic interactions between farmed and wild-caught seafood; Chapter 16 Resource utilization in the production of animal protein
  • seafood versus other meats
  • Chapter 17 Social and economic empowerment through aquacultureChapter 18 Carp or salmon? Meeting seafood demand in developed and developing nations; Chapter 19 Regulation of the aquaculture industry; PART V CONCLUSIONS; Chapter 20 Separating fact from fiction and advocating for aquaculture; Taxonomic glossary; Works cited; Index