Recent Advances in Aquaculture Microbial Technology

Summarizes recent technological research accomplishments and applications in the area of microbial technology for the aquaculture industry

Jyothis Mathew (Edited by), Midhun Sebastian Jose (Edited by), Radhakrishnan E.K (Edited by), Ajay Kumar (Edited by)

9780323902618, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 24 October 2022

360 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.3 cm, 0.45 kg

Recent Advances in Aquaculture Microbial Technology emphasizes various topics on microbiology related technology for aquaculture development and discusses different types of microbiological applications, thus serving as an all-inclusive reference which consolidates microbial technologies adopted in the field. The book covers the history and development of microbial technology in aquaculture as well as aquaculture microbiology, diversity and the role of microbes in aquaculture systems. In addition, it presents the beneficial microbial communities in aquaculture and varying methods employed to study bacterial association in fish, microbes and fish diseases.

1. History and development of microbial technology in aquaculture
2. Aquaculture microbiology; Diversity and role of microbes in aquaculture system
3. Beneficial microbial communities in aquaculture
4. Methods employed to study bacterial association in fish
5. Microbes and fish diseases
6. Applications of microbially derived nanomaterials in disease prevention and treatment
7. Control of fish diseases using antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents
8. Medicinal plants or plant derived compounds used in aquaculture
9. Probiotics and prebiotics in aquaculture
10. Gut-microbe interactions; Roles, benefits and applications
11. Monitoring and managing microbes in aquaculture system
12. Microbial feed technology
13. Probiotic nanoparticles for food

Subject Areas: Aquaculture & fish-farming: practice & techniques [TVT]