Rotifers
Aquaculture, Ecology, Gerontology, and Ecotoxicology
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Beschreibung
This book highlights the latest advances in rotifer studies in various fields including aquaculture, ecology, gerontology and ecotoxicology. The genus Brachionus are an indispensable type of zooplankton, having served as an initial live food for marine larval rearing since the 1960s. Their mass culture techniques have been intensively studied, and some essential achievements have been made – regarding high density culture, employment of valuable dietary algae, automated culture systems, and effective production of resting eggs. These have in turn supported stable and efficient aquatic seedling production for numerous important marine fish species including flounder, sea bream, and bluefin tuna. Further, this group is considered to be a suitable model for studying various aspects in ecology. A series of aquaculture and basic science studies have significantly advanced our understanding of the life history evolution. The studies in these two fields are closely linked, and provide readers with comprehensive information on how rotifers are now being employed in biological investigations.
This book highlights the latest advances in rotifer studies in various fields including aquaculture, ecology, gerontology and ecotoxicology. The genus Brachionus are an indispensable type of zooplankton, having served as an initial live food for marine larval rearing since the 1960s. Their mass culture techniques have been intensively studied, and some essential achievements have been made – regarding high density culture, employment of valuable dietary algae, automated culture systems, and effective production of resting eggs. These have in turn supported stable and efficient aquatic seedling production for numerous important marine fish species including flounder, sea bream, and bluefin tuna. Further, this group is considered to be a suitable model for studying various aspects in ecology. A series of aquaculture and basic science studies have significantly advanced our understanding of the life history evolution. The studies in these two fields are closely
linked, and provide readers with comprehensive information on how rotifers are now being employed in biological investigations.A modern reference guide to both aquaculture and basic science aspects of Brachionus, from taxonomy to genomics The first English-language book that provides extensive information on the mass culture techniques that have previously been reported on only in Japanese Provides typical examples of fisheries science studies in Japan with a blend of basics and applications, offering international readers valuable insights into why Japan has assumed a pioneering role in live food technology
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Atsushi Hagiwara
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Aquaculture Biology Brachionus plicatilis Live food Model organism Rotifers Fish and Wildlife Biology marine and freshwater sciences
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“Since the introduction of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis to marine-fish-fry production in Japan, significant advances have been made in the technologies aimed at blood selection, mass culture and preservation, and these have subsequently promoted international academic exchanges with the editors of this book: Part I covers advanced taxonomy and genetics; Part II discusses the principles of mass-culture methods and the use of newly discovered and native rotifers. Part III, then examines rotifers’ merits as model organisms in ecotoxicology.” (translated from Japanese, Prof. Akinori Hino, Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, Vol. 84 (3))
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