Tilapia Biology, Culture, and Nutrition

• About the Editors
  
• Contributors
  
• Preface
  
• Acknowledgments
  
• Chapter 1. Biology (William L. Shelton and Thomas J. Popma)
  
• Introduction
  
• Taxonomic Relationships
  
• Biogeography
  
• Bionomics and Life History
  
• Environmental Biology
  
• Chapter 2. Prospect and Potential for Global Production (Kevin Fitzsimmons)
  
• Introduction
  
• Overview of Tilapia Produced for International Trade
  
• Regional Production and Markets
  
• Industry Predictions and Outlook
  
• Chapter 3. Control of Growth: Developments and Prospects (Brian S. Shepherd, Gregory M. Weber, Mathilakath M. Vijayan, Andre Seale, Larry G. Riley, M. Fernanda Rodriguez, N. Harold Richman III, Tetsuya Hirano, and E. Gordon Grau)
  
• Introduction
  
• Relevance of Neuroendocrine Research to Tilapia Aquaculture
  
• Hormonal Control of Growth in Tilapia
  
• Nonhormonal Control of Growth in Tilapia
  
• Novel Approaches to Growth Enhancement
  
• Conclusions
  
• Chapter 4. Recent Directions in Genetics (C. Greg Lutz)
  
• Traditional Animal Breeding Approaches
  
• Artificial Spawning: Implications for Genetic Improvement
  
• Chromosomal Manipulations
  
• Transgenic Tilapia
  
• Molecular Discrimination/Characterization and Gene Mapping
  
• Chapter 5. Fingerling Production Systems (Bartholomew W. Green)
  
• Introduction
  
• Production Methodologies
  
• Interspawning Interval
  
• Incubation
  
• Fry Rearing
  
• Hatchery-Phase Fishing Health Management
  
• Fingerling Nursery Rearing
  
• Chapter 6. Hormone Manipulation of Sex (Ronald P. Phelps)
  
• Introduction
  
• Chemicals Used to Direct Gonadal Differentiation
  
• Mode of Hormone Action—Or Why Sex Reversal Works
  
• Fish Species Evaluated
  
• Protocols for Sex Reversal of Tilapia with Hormone-Treated Feed
  
• Sex Reversal of Tilapia Through Immersion (Bath) Treatments
  
• Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy
  
• Factors Affecting Sex Reversal
  
• Anabolic Considerations
  
• Food Safety and Environmental Considerations
  
• Conclusions
  
• Chapter 7. Pond Production (Bartholomew W. Green and C. Bauer Duke III)
  
• Introduction
  
• Species Selection
  
• Earthen versus Lined Ponds
  
• Production Strategies
  
• Chapter 8. Culture in Flowing Water (Richard W. Soderberg)
  
• Introduction
  
• Flow-Through Culture Systems
  
• Serial Reuse Systems
  
• Closed Systems
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 9. Cage Culture (H. R. Schmittou)
  
• Introduction
  
• Principles of Cage Fish Culture: Fundamentals
  
• Fish Stock Quality and Quantity
  
• Water Environments and Water Quality
  
• Feeds and Feeding
  
• Health of Caged Tilapia
  
• Environmental Impact of Cage Fish Culture
  
• Chapter 10. Farming Tilapia in Saline Waters (Wade O. Watanabe, Kevin Fitzsimmons, and Yang Yi)
  
• Introduction
  
• History of Saltwater Tilapia Culture
  
• Methods for Measuring Salinity Tolerance in Tilapia
  
• Morphological and Physiological Measures of Salinity Tolerance/Hypoosmoregulatory Ability
  
• Reproductive Performance at Various Salinities
  
• Experimental Saltwater Culture of Florida Red Tilapia
  
• Grow-Out from Fingerling to Marketable Size
  
• Comparison of Saline-Tolerant Species Under Saltwater Culture
  
• Diseases Encountered During Culture in Saltwater
  
• Economics and Marketing
  
• Potential for Unwanted Introduction of Tilapia into Marine Waters
  
• Genetic Issues in the Use of Red Hybrid Tilapia
  
• Cold Tolerance
  
• Chapter 11. Management of Bottom Soil Condition and Pond Water and Effluent Quality (Claude E. Boyd)
  
• Introduction
  
• Bottom Soils
  
• Water Quality
  
• Effluents
  
• Chapter 12. Nutrient Requirements (Chhorn E. Lim and Carl D. Webster)
  
• Introduction
  
• Proteins and Amino Acids
  
• Energy
  
• Lipids and Fatty Acids
  
• Carbohydrates
  
• Vitamins
  
• Minerals
  
• Conclusion
  
• Chapter 13. Nonnutrient Components of Fish Diets (Steven G. Hughes, Chhorn E. Lim, and Carl D. Webster)
  
• Introduction
  
• Antioxidants
  
• Feeding Stimulants and Metabolic Modifiers
  
• Fiber and Pellet Binders
  
• Hormones
  
• Pigments
  
• Probiotics and Neutraceuticals
  
• Enzymes
  
• Water
  
• Toxins and Antinutritional Factors
  
• Chapter 14. Feed Formulation and Manufacture (Menghe H. Li, Chhorn E. Lim, and Carl D. Webster)
  
• Introduction
  
• Feed Ingredients
  
• Feed Formulation
  
• Least-Cost Feed Formulation
  
• Feed Manufacturing Process
  
• Quality Control
  
• Type of Feed
  
• Chapter 15. Feeding Practices (Chhorn E. Lim, Carl D. Webster, and Menghe H. Li)
  
• Introduction
  
• Feeds
  
• Practices
  
• Chapter 16. Parasites and Diseases (Craig A. Shoemaker, De-Hai Xu, Joyce J. Evans, and Phillip H. Klesius)
  
• Introduction
  
• Protozoan Parasites
  
• Metazoan Parasites
  
• Parasitic Crustacea
  
• Viral Diseases
  
• Fungal Infections
  
• Bacterial Diseases
  
• Conclusions
  
• Chapter 17. Streptococcal Vaccinology in Aquaculture (Phillip H. Klesius, Joyce J. Evans, Craig A. Shoemaker, and David J. Pasnik)
  
• Introduction
  
• Development of Streptococcal Vaccines
  
• Piscine Immunity
  
• Factors Affecting Vaccine Efficacy
  
• Conclusions
  
• Chapter 18. Harvest, Handling, and Processing (Kevin Fitzsimmons)
  
• Introduction
  
• Postharvest Handling and Processing
  
• Processing for International Markets
  
• Processing in the United States
  
• Chapter 19. Marketing and Economics (Carol R. Engle)
  
• Introduction
  
• Tilapia Markets and Marketing
  
• Costs of Producing Tilapia
  
• Index
  
• Reference Notes Included
  

Biography

Carl D Webster, Chhorn Lim