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Record Nr.

UNISA996213496103316

Titolo

Aquaculture biosecurity [[electronic resource] ] : prevention, control, and eradication of aquatic animal disease / / edited by A. David Scarfe, Cheng-Sheng Lee, Patricia J. O'Bryen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub. Professional, 2006

ISBN

0-470-37663-5

9786612367724

1-282-36772-2

0-470-79182-9

0-470-37685-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

World Aquaculture Society Book series

Altri autori (Persone)

ScarfeA. David

LeeCheng-Sheng

O'BryenP. J (Patricia J.)

Disciplina

639.8

Soggetti

Fishes - Diseases - Prevention

Shellfish - Diseases - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Aquaculture Biosecurity; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Aquaculture Biosecurity: The View and Approaches of the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Regarding Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases; 2 Biosecurity in Aquaculture: International Agreements and Instruments, their Compliance, Prospects, and Challenges for Developing Countries; 3 Regional Approach to Aquatic Animal Health Management-Views and Programs of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Paci.c; 4 Canada's Approach to Aquatic Animal Biosecurity: Experience and Evolution

5 The U.S. Fish&Wildlife Service's "Aquatic Animal Health Policy": Innovative Approaches to Managing Diseases in Traditional and Special-Case Aquatic Animals6 Wisconsin's Veterinary Approach to Fish Health; 7 Harmonized, Standardized, and Flexible National Frameworks for Ensuring Diagnostic Data and Test Result Validity: A Critical Need for Aquatic Animal Health Diagnostic Systems and for Biosecurity in



Aquaculture; 8 Disinfectants, Disinfection, and Biosecurity in Aquaculture; 9 Aquatic Animal Health Surveillance; 10 Biosecurity at the Farm Level-How to Create a State of Mind

11 Elements of an Aquatic Animal Health Program-Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis in Farmed Atlantic Salmon in British Columbia12 A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship between Infected Cage Removal Speed and Resultant Spread of Infectious Salmon Anemia on Atlantic Salmon Farms in Maine, U.S.A., and New Brunswick, Canada; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Published in Cooperation with THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY Aquaculture loses millions of dollars in revenue annually due to aquatic animal diseases. Disease outbreaks continue to threaten profitable and viable aquaculture operations throughout the world. As a result, aquaculture biosecurity programs that address aquatic animal pathogens and diseases have become an important focus for the aquaculture industry. Aquaculture Biosecurity: Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Aquatic Animal Disease provides valuable information that will increase success in combating infectious aqua