Copepods in Aquaculture

The importance of copepods in aquaculture has long been recognized especially in the larval rearing of many marine fishes. This timely publication provides a single source of information on copepod biology, culture methods and practical use in marine finfish hatcheries. Originating out of a workshop held on copepods by the Oceanic Institute in Hawaii, this proceedings includes review articles and papers presented by leading international experts in copepod biology and aquaculture. It is a seminal work that integrates the most up-to-date information on selecting copepod species, effects of algal species on reproduction, ways to increase production, the nutritional value of copepods, behavioral characteristics of copepods, potential use of copepod nauplii and eggs, and their application to larval rearing of various marine finfish species. Chapters include: Calanoid Copepods, Resting Eggs, and Aquaculture; The Potential to Mass-Culture Harpacticoid Copepods for Use as Food for Larval Fish; Symbiotic Copepods as Live Feed in Marine Finfish Rearing; Birth-Control Effects of Diatoms on Copepod Reproduction: Implications for Aquaculture Studies; Maximizing the Nutritional Values of Copepods in Aquaculture: Managed versus Balanced Nutrition; Formulated Feeds for Harpacticoid Copepods; Mass Culture of Copepods in Japanese Mariculture ; Behavioral Characteristics of Copepods; Development of Feeding Mechanics in Marine Fish Larvae and the Swimming Behavior of Zooplankton Prey; Copepods as Live Prey: A Review of Factors That Influence the Feeding Success of Marine Fish Larvae; Intensive and Extensive Production Techniques to Provide Copepod Nauplii for Feeding Larval Red Snapper; Studies on the Use of Copepods in the Semi-intensive Seed Production of Grouper; Culture of Copepods in Taiwan; Characterization of an Extensive Zooplankton Culture System Coupled with Intensive Larval Rearing of Red Snapper; and more.