Strategies for Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture - 9780443273582

Strategies for Sustainable Shrimp AquacultureAuthor(s): Luis Rafael Martnez-Crdova, Marcel Martnez-Porchas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780443273582, 978-0443273582\nSynopsis\nStrategies for Sustainable Shrimp Aquaculture explores the varied impacts of shrimp production and the modern approaches to minimizing those impacts. As demand for shrimp grows not only in the food sector, but also in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and cosmetics sectors, shrimp farming is among the top-growing global aquaculture industries. Given this growth, much research in recent decades has focused on promoting sustainable scale-up of the industry. This book delves into recent advancements in site selection, nutrition, disease prevention, and production systems.\n\nWritten by a renowned team of shrimp production experts, this book begins by describing relevant considerations of site selection to maximize use of ecos.