Aquaculture and the Environment

T. V. R. Pillay

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2008
• ISBN:
  9780470995723
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Tecnología e ingeniería
• Subtopic: Pesca y acuicultura

Aquaculture and the Environment
Second Edition
T. V. R. Pillay

The continuing rapid increases in aquaculture production world-wide raise fears of further environmental degradation of the aquatic environment. The second edition of this well-received book brings together and discusses the available information on all major environmental aspects of various aquaculture systems, providing a valuable aid to the preparation of environmental impact assessments of aquaculture projects and showing how potential environmental problems can be reduced or mitigated by sound management.

Much new information is presented in this new edition, including details of the impact of genetically modified food products and a new chapter on the sustainability of aquaculture, which covers the definitions of sustainability and responsible aquaculture, environmental, economic, social and ethical aspects of sustainability and the concept of ecotechnology in fish farming.

Aquaculture and the Environment, Second Edition is essential reading for all personnel working on fish farms and for those moving into the aquatic farm business. Environmental scientists, ecologists, conservationists, fish and shellfish biologist and all those involved in the preservation of aquatic environments will find much of great use and interest within the covers of this book. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of this excellent and useful book on their shelves.

Dr T. V. R. Pillay was formerly Programme Director, Aquaculture Development and Coordination Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Table of contents

• Aquaculture and the Environment
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Water Quality
• 3 Nature of Environmental Impacts
• 4 Extent of Environmental Impacts
• 5 Siting and Design of Farms
• 6 Use of Natural Resources
• 7 Waste Production in Aquaculture
• 8 Pattern and Effect of Waste Discharges
• 9 Introduction of Exotics and Escape of Farmed Species
• 10 Pathogens in the Aquatic Environment
• 11 Birds and Mammals in Aquaculture
• 12 Safety of Aquaculture Products
• 13 Sustainability of Aquaculture
• 14 Economics and Environmental Impact Assessments
• 15 Mitigation of Adverse Effects
• 16 Research and Regulation
• References and Further Reading
• Index