Aquaculture Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol. 1 - 9781138115224

CRC Press

Accounting for nearly half, 45%, of the world's food fish including fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and amphibians, aquaculture is currently one of today's fastest growing production sectors. Aquaculture Microbiology and Biotechnology examines the advances and research in genetic manipulation and biotechnology that provide the foundation and fuel for this rapid growth. It discusses commonly used methods such as chromosome manipulation and hormone treatment and the application of these techniques to produce triploid, tetraploid, haploid, gynogenetic and androgenetic fish. > Aquaculture is currently one of the fastest growing production sectors in the world. It now accounts for nearly half (45%) of the worlds food fish (which refers to production of aquatic animals: fish, crustaceans, molluscs, amphibians) and this increase is expected to reach 50% in 2015. Genetic engineering and biotechnology have contributed vastly to this field. The most commonly used methods in fish biotechnology s