Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture by Sandra Shumway - 9781789180107

Molluscan Shellfish AquacultureA Practical Guide\nAuthor(s): Sandra Shumway\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: 5M Books Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781789180107, 978-1789180107\nSynopsis\nMolluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Practical Guide is a readable, useable, and comprehensive source of information for all those interested in growing shellfish. The editor and chapter authors are among the most widely known and respected authorities working in the aquaculture industry and academia, and share decades of accumulated practical knowledge. Chapters covered include mussels, clams, oysters, scallops, abalone, pearl oysters and gastropods. Others focus on site selection, water quality management, hatchery construction and techniques, algal culture, biotechnical applications, disease, biofouling, best management practices, certification programs, marketing and business plans. Reference lists for further reading also are included. Molluscan Shellfish Aquaculture: A Pr.