Fish parasites : pathobiology and protection /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2012.
• Subjects: Fishes > Parasites.; Aquacultural and Fisheries Economics, (New March 2000); Pesticides and Drugs; Control, (New March 2000); Protozoan, Helminth, Mollusc and Arthropod Parasites of Animals, (New March 2000); Diagnosis of Animal Diseases, (New March 2000); Aquaculture (Animals); Aquatic Biology and Ecology.; Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases (Wild Animals), (New March 2000); Fishes.; Protozoa.; Animal diseases.; Aquaculture.; Economics.; Fish culture.; Fish diseases.; Mortality.; Parasitoses.; Protozoal infections.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 383 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book covers protozoa and metazoan parasites that cause disease and mortality in economically important fishes. All chapters are written by scientists who have considerable experience and expertise on the parasites. The selection of pathogens for inclusion in the book are made by the editors, and it is based on mumerous criteria of aquacultural importance. The book is targetted towards research scientists in aquaculture industry and universities, fish health consultants, fish health specialists, students, veterinarians, aquaculturists and laboratory managers.