Emerging Issues in Fish Larvae Research
This book deals with the fundamentals of key physiological mechanisms involved in the development and growth of fish larvae. Chapters included show how the environmental and nutritional conditions are affecting the developmental process from its molecular
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Emerging Issues in Fish Larvae Research
Emerging Issues in Fish Larvae Research
Gilthead seabream larva (42 days after hatching). Photo: Bernd Ueberschär
Manuel Yúfera Editor
Emerging Issues in Fish Larvae Research
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Editor Manuel Yúfera Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía, (ICMAN-CSIC), Campus Universitario Río San Pedro s/n Puerto Real, Cádiz Spain
ISBN 978-3-319-73243-5 ISBN 978-3-319-73244-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73244-2
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Preface
Fish larvae are amazing organisms. They are among the smallest free-living forms of vertebrates and exhibit fascinating growth potential. In fish aquaculture, all of the phases of the life cycle from the fertilized egg to the adults are essential, and if one of them fails, the whole production cycle fails. The larval phase, however, has traditionally been considered the most sensitive period both in the wild and for cultured fish. The vulnerability at this stage has been a powerful driving force for fundamental and applied research. In this research line, the horizon is to know what is necessary to allow the fish larvae to grow and develop properly and to become healthy. The development of basic larviculture procedures based on feeding with rotifers and Artemia in the 1970s and 1980s allowed a constant supply of fry to support the increasing fish farming production during the last decades. Research on fish larvae biology has continued since then and has been aimed at increasing our basic knowledge and improving rearing methodologies. However, t
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