Fish Parasites by Ariadna Sitj-Bobadilla, Maria Carla Piazzo... - 9781789181333

Fish ParasitesA Handbook of Protocols for their Isolation, Culture and Transmission\nAuthor(s): Ariadna Sitj-Bobadilla, Maria Carla Piazzon, James Bron, Geert Wiegertjes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: 5M Books Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781789181333, 978-1789181333\nSynopsis\nGood fish health and welfare are essential components of sustainable aquaculture and, in this regard, fish parasites constitute a major constraint to production. The aquaculture industries of areas affected by various disease outbreaks have suffered considerably from the impacts of marine and freshwater parasites. It is therefore fundamentally important to take steps to prevent parasite infection, as well as to properly identify, monitor and treat outbreaks when they occur. ParaFishControl, an EU-funded project involving industry, academic and government partners drawn from across Europe, whose work has led to this book, is dedicated to effectively understanding and controlling a div.