Diseases of carp and other cyprinid fish /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; Malden, MA, USA :
Fishing News Books,
2001.
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| Series: | Fishing News Books.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 fisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 264 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780470999752 0470999756 9780470999745 0470999748 1281312924 9781281312921 9786611312923 6611312927 |