This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology and aquaculture of tilapia, with special focus on the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Tilapia are a group of fish species that have become one of the most cultured worldwide, currently having a big economic impact on both developed and developing countries.
This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology and aquaculture of tilapia, with special focus on the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Tilapia are a group of fish species that have become one of the most cultured worldwide, currently having a big economic impact on both developed and developing countries. The first 12 chapters of the present book cover different aspects of tilapia biology such as genetics, nutrition, osmoregulation, pathology, reproduction and development. Each chapter includes both basic knowledge and its application to tilapia culture. The last 3 chapters are devoted to cutting-edge techniques for the industry of tilapia aquaculture. Experts from both academia and research institutes provide their expertise on the present book.
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1 Tilapia Genetic Resources: Conservation and Use for Aquaculture |
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Alexandre Wagner Silva Hilsdorf |
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2 Selective Breeding of Farmed Tilapia |
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Rilke Tadeu Fonseca de Freitas |
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Fabio Luiz Buranelo Toral |
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3 Structure and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract |
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4 Current Improvements in Tilapia Nutrition |
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5 Feeding Practices and Their Determinants in Tilapia |
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6 Osmoregulation in Tilapia: Environmental Factors and Internal Mechanisms |
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7 Pathologies in Farmed Tilapia and the Use of Immunostimulants and Vaccines to Prevent or Treat Diseases: An Overview |
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8 Sex Determination and Differentiation of Tilapia |
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Francisco Javier Sanchez-Vazquez |
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Jose Fernando Lopez-Olmeda |
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9 Reproductive Physiology of Tilapia |
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Francisco Javier Sanchez-Vazquez |
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Jose Fernando Lopez-Olmeda |
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10 Embryonic and Larval Development of Tilapias |
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12 Biological Rhythms in Tilapia |
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Jose Fernando Lopez-Olmeda |
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Francisco Javier Sanchez-Vazquez |
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13 Tilapia Production in Aquaponics |
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Manuel Martin Mariscal-Lagarda |
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14 Biofloc Technology (BFT) in Tilapia Culture |
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Mauricio Gustavo Coelho Emerenciano |
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Gabriel Bernardes Martins |
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Yenitze Elizabeth Fimbres-Acedo |
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15 Tilapia Processing - Relevant Aspects Pointing to Promising Horizons |
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Maria Emilia de Sousa Gomes |
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Amanda Maria Teixeira Lago |
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Francielly Correa Albergaria |
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José Fernando López-Olmeda, PhD in Biology (2009), is a senior researcher at the Department of Physiology of the University of Murcia (Spain). His research line is focused on fish circadian biology and the role of biological clocks in the stress response, metabolism, reproduction and behavior. He has expertise on a broad number of fish species such as tilapia, zebrafish, medaka, goldfish, tench, sole, sea bass and gilthead sea bream.
Francisco Javier Sánchez-Vázquez, PhD in Biology (1995), is full Professor of Physiology at the University of Murcia, Faculty of Biology (Campus Espinardo, Murcia, Spain). He is the head of the "Fish Chronobiology" group and has broad expertise on fish feeding and reproduction rhythms. His research activity is focused on fish species with interest in aquaculture, such as sea bass, sea bream, Senegalese sole and tilapia as well as basic models such as zebrafish.
Rodrigo Fortes-Silva, PhD in Animal Science (2005), is full Professor of Aquaculture at the Federal University of Viçosa, Faculty of Animal Science, Brazil. Fortes-Silva does research in fish nutrition and Aquaculture with relevancy on feeding behavior of tropical fish as tilapia, tambaqui and Arapaimas gigas.
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