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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Oxford ; Malden, MA, USA :
Fishing News Books,
2001.
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Table of Contents:
- Diseases of Carp and Other Cyprinid Fishes; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Geographical distribution; 1.2 Economic importance of cyprinids; Further reading; 2 Cyprinid Biology; 2.1 Water: the controlling factor; 2.2 Basic external anatomy; 2.3 Basic internal anatomy; 2.3.1 Skeletal and muscular systems; 2.3.2 Digestive system; 2.3.3 Excretory system; 2.3.4 Reproductive system and life cycle; 2.3.5 Endocrine system; 2.3.6 Nervous and sensory systems; 2.3.7 Cardiovascular system and blood; 2.3.8 Immune system; Further reading; 3 Disease Symptoms
- 3.1 Behavioural symptoms of disease3.2 General external visual signs; 3.2.1 Colour changes; 3.2.2 Skeletal deformities; 3.2.3 Abdominal swellings; 3.2.4 Emaciation; 3.2.5 Abnormal swimming activity; 3.2.6 The skin; 3.2.7 The gills; 3.3 Internal signs of disease; 3.3.1 The digestive tract; 3.3.2 The liver; 3.3.3 The pancreas; 3.3.4 The kidney; 3.3.5 The gonads; 3.3.6 The thyroid gland; 3.3.7 Skeletal or bony tissues; 3.3.8 Smooth muscle tissues; 3.3.9 The striated or skeletal muscle; 3.3.10 The swimbladder; 3.3.11 The heart; 3.3.12 Blood vessels and cells; 3.3.13 The spleen; 3.3.14 The thymus
- 3.3.15 The brain3.3.16 The spinal cord; 3.3.17 Peripheral nerves; 3.3.18 The eye; 3.3.19 The olfactory organ; 3.3.20 The lateral line system; 3.3.21 Taste buds; 3.3.22 The barbels; Further reading; 4 Infectious Diseases ... Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi; 4.1 Viral pathogens and diseases; 4.1.1 Spring viraemia of carp (SVC); 4.1.2 Grass carp haemorrhagic disease (GCHD); 4.1.3 Fish pox; 4.1.4 Emerging viral diseases; 4.2 Bacterial pathogens and diseases; 4.2.1 Flexibacter; 4.2.2 Aeromonads and pseudomonads; 4.2.3 Mycobacteriosis; 4.2.4 Edwardsiella spp.; 4.2.5 Proteus rettgeri
- 4.2.6 Emerging bacterial pathogens4.3 Fungal pathogens and diseases; 4.3.1 Clinical signs and diagnosis; 4.3.2 Prevention and control; 4.4 Zoonoses; 4.4.1 Bacterial zoonoses; 4.4.2 Viral and fungal zoonoses; Further reading; 5 Infectious Diseases ... Parasites; 5.1 Protozoan parasites and diseases; 5.1.1 Mastigophora (flagellates); 5.1.2 Rhizopoda (amoebae); 5.1.3 Ciliophora (ciliates); 5.1.4 Apicomplexa; 5.1.5 Myxozoa (Myxosporea); 5.1.6 Microspora (Microsporidia); 5.1.7 Protozoan parasites of uncertain taxonomy; 5.2 Monogenean flukes; 5.2.1 Dactylogyridae; 5.2.2 Gyrodactylidae
- 5.2.3 Polyopisthocotylida5.3 Digenean flukes (Trematodes); 5.3.1 Digenean flukes with fish as the definitive host; 5.3.2 Digenean flukes with fish as an intermediate host; 5.4 Cestodes (the tapeworms); 5.4.1 Cyprinids as definitive hosts; 5.4.2 Cyprinids as intermediate hosts; 5.5 Nematodes; 5.6 Acanthocephalans (spiny headed worms); 5.6.1 Pomphorhynchus laevis; 5.7 Mollusca (Glochidia); 5.8 Annelid worms (leeches); 5.9 Crustacea; 5.9.1 Argulus foliaceus; 5.9.2 Ergasilus sieboldi; 5.9.3 Lernaea cyprinacea; 5.10 Zoonoses; 5.10.1 Trematodes; 5.10.2 Nematodes; Acknowledgement; Further reading