Freshwater prawns: biology and farming

The farming of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is a multi-billion dollar industry. As world wide demand for this species continues to grow, up-to-date literature on new techniques and technological advancement is of vital importance to the industry. Covering general biology and every aspect of farming freshwater prawns, from current research to development and commercial practice, this new edition expands and updates upon the previous edition, now widely viewed as a landmark publication in the field. The team of editors, led by New and Valenti, have gathered contributions from the world's leading experts to provide farm personnel, business managers and researchers, inverterbrate,freshwater and crustacean biologists with an essential resource. Libraries inall research establishments where aquaculture and fisheries are studied and taught will find it an important contribution to their shelves.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-4861-0
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 560
• Fecha Publicación: 09/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés