Mucosal Health in Aquaculture

by Benjamin H. Beck PhD, Eric Peatman PhD

Overview

Mucosal Health in Aquaculture is an essential reference on mucosal health for the diverse aquaculture community. Rich in explanatory figures and schematics, the book includes important concepts such as structural and cellular composition of mucosal surfaces in fish and shellfish, known functional roles of molecular and cellular actors during pathogen invasion, impacts of nutrition on the mucosal barriers, impacts of chemical treatments on mucosal surfaces, mucosal vaccines and vaccination strategies, and more.

The health of cultured aquaculture species is critical in establishing the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry worldwide, and mucosal health is of particular interest to those working in aquaculture because mucosal surfaces (skin, gill, intestine, reproductive tissues) constitute the first line of defense against pathogen invasion. Mucosal Health in Aquaculture captures the latest research on mucosal barriers in aquaculture species and their impacts on nutrition and immunity to ensure sustainable aquaculture development.

• Includes research case studies to exhibit the importance of various integrated approaches to mucosal health
• Examines the latest scientific methods and technologies to maximize efficiencies for healthy fish production for farming
• Brings together the latest knowledge and research on mucosal barriers and mechanisms from world-wide experts in mucosal health
• Utilizes detailed diagrams and figures to enhance comprehension

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780124171930
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/17/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	408
File size:	6 MB

Table of Contents

1. Why Mucosal Health?

2. Overview of Fish Immunity

3. Fish Mucosal Immunity: Skin

4. Fish Mucosal Immunity: Gill

5. Fish Mucosal Immunity: Intestine

6. Environmental Impacts on Fish Mucosa

7. Nutritional Impacts on Fish Mucosa: Dietary

8. Nutritional Impacts on Fish Mucosa: Immunostimulants, Pre- and Probiotics

9. Impacts of the Microbiome on Fish Mucosal Health

10. Mucosal Vaccines

11. Mucosal Immunity in Mollusks

12. New Frontiers in Mucosal Health

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A solid reference to understanding fish and shellfish health to improve sustainable aquaculture development

Editorial Reviews

"Topics include detailed examinations of key mucosal tissues, environmental and nutritional impacts, mucosal vaccines… recommended for anyone specializing in aquatic animal health." —Aquaculture Magazine

"…the latest scientific methods and technologies to maximize efficiencies for the health of farmed fish production…includes case studies of research to show the importance of the integrated health of the mucosa approach." —Aquahoy

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