Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs

ISBN-13: 9781774630648 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 506 str.

Ramasamy Santhanam

Opis

This comprehensive book on the biology and ecology of edible marine bivalve molluscs covers the biology of edible marine bivalves; profiles about 18o species, providing information on their habitat, distribution, morphology, food and feeding, reproduction, conservation status, etc.; discusses their nutritional values; examines their pharmaceutic

Spis treści

Introduction. Biology and Ecology of Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs. Profile of Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs. Aquaculture Values of Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs. Nutritional Values of Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs. Pharmaceutical Values of Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs. Potential Diseases and Parasites in Edible Marine Bivalve Molluscs.

O autorze

Dr. Ramasamy Santhanam is the former Dean of the Fisheries College and Research Institute at the Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Thoothukudi, India. His fields of specialization are Marine Biology and Fisheries Environment. Presently he is serving as a resource person for various universities in India. He has also served as an expert for the Environment Management Capacity Building, a World Bank-aided project of the Department of Ocean Development, India. He was a member of the American Fisheries Society, the World Aquaculture Society, the Global Fisheries Ecosystem Management Network (GFEMN), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Commission on Ecosystem Management, Switzerland. To his credit, Dr. Santhanam has published 18 books on fisheries science/marine biology as well as 70 research papers.