Freshwater Prawn Culture

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The farming of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachiumrosenbergii has developed rapidly during recent years. Advancesin techniques, and the huge expansion of world demand for thisspecies, continue to stimulate the growth of a multi-million dollarindustry. This landmark publication is a compendium of information onevery aspect of the farming of M. rosenbergii. Acomprehensive review of the status of freshwater prawn farmingresearch, development and commercial practice, the book is intendedto stimulate further advances in the knowledge and understanding ofthis important field. An extremely well-known and internationally-respected team ofcontributing authors have written cutting edge chapters coveringall major aspects of the subject. Coverage includes biology,hatchery and grow-out culture systems, feeds and feeding,up-to-date information on the status of freshwater prawn farmingaround the world, post-harvest handling and processing, markets,and economics and business management. Further chapters are devotedto the culture of other prawn species, prawn capture fisheries andthe sustainability of freshwater prawn culture. Contributions tothe book have been brought together and edited by Michael New andWagner Valenti, themselves widely known for their work in thisarea. The comprehensive information in Freshwater Prawn Culturewill give an important commercial edge to anyone involved in theculture and trade of freshwater prawns. Readership should includeprawn farm personnel, business managers and researchers, andinvertebrate, freshwater and crustacean biologists. Copies of thebook should be available on the shelves of all libraries inresearch establishments and universities where aquaculture andfisheries are studied and taught. Michael Bernard New, OBE is a Past-President of the WorldAquaculture Society and President-Elect of the European AquacultureSociety; Wagner Cotroni Valenti is a Professor at the AquacultureCenter, São Paulo State University, Brazil.

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" Both the editors and the authors deserve our highest compliments.The editors specifically also for composing this work: with theirown contributions, and by bringing together the very best authorsin the field, they have produced a truly marvellous book." Crustaceana "...this collecting of information from a variety of sources isinvaluable. The result is that the editors have been successful inputting together a comprehensive volume relating to topics relevantto the culture of freshwater prawn" Aquaculture International "The book surely provides the reader with almost everything theyneed to know about this vital subject." Fishing Boat World "The book is exceptionally well designed and organized, makingfor very easy reading. This is no doubt the best up-to-date book Ihave seen on the subject of prawn farming." Aquaculture Magazine
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