Larval Fish Nutrition

by G. Joan Holt
February 2011

Nutrition is particularly important in the healthy development of fish during their early-life stages. Understanding the unique nutritional needs of larval fish can improve the efficiency and quality of fish reared in a culture setting. Larval Fish Nutrition comprehensively explores the nutritional requirements, developmental physiology, and feeding and weaning strategies that will allow aquaculture researchers and professionals to develop and implement improved culture practices.

Larval Fish Nutrition is logically divided into three sections. The first section looks at the role of specific nutrient requirements in the healthy digestive development of fish. The second section looks at the impacts if nutritional physiology on fish through several early-life stages. The final section looks at feeding behaviors and the benefits and drawbacks to both live feed and microparticulate diets in developing fish.

Written by a team of leading global researchers, Larval Fish Nutrition will be an indispensible resource for aquaculture researchers, professionals, and advanced students.

• Reviews the latest research on larval fish nutritional requirements, developmental physiology, and feeding and weaning strategies
• Extensively covers nutritional needs of various early-life stages in fish development
• Weighs the benefits and drawbacks to both live feeds and microparticulate diets
• Written by a global team of experts in fish nutrition and physiology