Diseases of Carp and Other Cyprinid Fishes (Fishing News Books)

Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–7): Chapter 2 Cyprinid Biology (pages 8–20): Chapter 3 Disease Symptoms (pages 21–42): Chapter 4 Infectious Diseases ? Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi (pages 43–62): Chapter 5 Infectious Diseases ? Parasites (pages 63–124): Chapter 6 Noninfectious Diseases (pages 125–146): Chapter 7 Environmentally Induced Diseases (pages 147–162): Chapter 8 Nutritionally Induced Diseases (pages 163–171): Chapter 9 Diseases of Eggs and Fry (pages 172–176): Chapter 10 Management of Fish Health (pages 177–191): Chapter 11 Future Developments (pages 192–200): Chapter 12 Laboratory Procedures in Disease Diagnosis and Control (pages 201–220): Cyprinids rank as one of the most commercially important groups of freshwater fishes and are exploited for many purposes; as a human food source, especially in Europe and Asia; as sport fish; and as ornamental fish for ponds and aquaria. Certain species are also cultured as bait fish and several of the small cyprinids such as the zebra fish have become internationally accepted laboratory models for toxicology testing and molecular research. A thorough understanding of cyprinid health and diseases is fundamental to the successful management and exploitation of these fishes for freshwater fisheries, pisciculture and ornamental productions. This practical guide to disease diagnosis, prevention and control includes numerous colour plates and covers a comprehensive array of diseases - infectious and non-infectious - of cultivated and wild cyprinids. Diseases of Carp and other Cyprinid Fish is a practical guide to the diagnosis, prevention, and control of both infectious diseases and non-infectious health problems of cultivated and wild cyprinids. In view of worldwide interest in cyprinid fish, this text holds an international appeal as a valuable reference tool for a wide range of professionals and enthusiasts, as well as students of parasitology, virology, bacteriology, and fisheries. The addition of color photographs and the 70-years of experience among the editors of this publication ensure this is a practical guide based on the latest research. The Cyprinidae is one of the largest families of teleosts in the world comprising at least 1700 species and over 200 genera (Plates 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4).