About the Book: Diagnosis and Control of Diseases of Fish
There has been a continual expansion in aquaculture, such that total production
is fast approaching that of wild-caught fisheries. Yet the expansion is marred
by continued problems of disease. New pathogens emerge, and others become
associated with new conditions. Some of these pathogens become well established,
and develop into major killers of aquatic species.
Diagnosis and Control of Diseases of Fish and Shellfish focuses on the diagnosis
and control of diseases of fish and shellfish, notably those affecting
aquaculture. Divided into 12 chapters, the book discusses the range of
bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens, their trends,