Aquaculture now supplies half of the seafood and fisheries products consumed worldwide and is gaining international significance as a source of food and income. Future demands for seafood and fisheries products can only be met by expanded aquaculture production. Such production will likely become more intensive and will depend increasingly on nutritious and efficient aquaculture feeds containing ingredients from sustainable sources.
Author(s): coll.
Publisher: The National Academies Press
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 399
Introduction; Basic Concepts and Methodology; Digestive Physiology of Fish and Shrimp; Dietary Energy Utilization and Metabolic; Integration; Proteins and Amino Acids; Lipids; Carbohydrates and Fiber; Minerals; Vitamins; Feed Additives; Antinutritional Factors and Adventitious Toxins in Feeds; Digestibility and Availability; Nutrient Delivery and Feeding Practices; Larval Nutrition; Ingredients, Formulation and Processing; Replacement of Marine Resources: Effect of Alternative Ingredients and Strategies on Nutritional Quality; Critical Research Needs; Nutrient Requirements Tables; Feed Composition Tables; Common and Scientific Names of Species Discussed in this Report
