Fish Pathology, Fourth Edition

Fish Pathology, Fourth Edition By
2012 | 587 Pages | ISBN: 1444332821 | PDF | 18 MB
Fish Pathology is the definitive, classic and essential book on the subject, providing in-depth coverage across all major aspects of fish pathology. This new, fully updated and expanded fourth edition builds upon the success of the previous editions which have made Fish Pathology the best known and most respected book in the field, worldwide.Commencing with a chapter covering the aquatic environment, the book provides comprehensive details of the anatomy and physiology of teleosts, pathophysiology and sytematic physiology, immunology, neoplasia, virology, parasitology, bacteriology, mycology, nutritional pathology and other non-infectious diseases. A final chapter provides extremely useful details of the most widely-used and trusted laboratory methods in the area. Much new infomation is included in this new edition, including enhanced coverage of any diseases which have become commercially significant since publication of the previous edition Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout with many exceptional photographs, Fish Pathology, Fourth Edition, is an essential purchase for fish pathologists, fish veterinarians, biologists, microbiologists and immunologists, including all those working in diagnostic services worldwide. Personnel working in fish farming and fisheries will also find much of great use and interest within the book’s covers. All libraries in universities and research establishments where biological and veterinary sciences are studied and taught should have copies of this landmark publication on their shelves.Content: Chapter 1 The Aquatic Environment (pages 1-16): R. J. RobertsChapter 2 The Anatomy and Physiology of Teleosts (pages 17-61): R.J. Roberts and A.E. EllisChapter 3 The Pathophysiology and Systematic Pathology of Teleosts (pages 62-143): R.J. Roberts and H.D. RodgerChapter 4 The Immunology of Teleosts (pages 144-166): C.J. Secombes and A.E. EllisChapter 5 Neoplasia of Teleosts (pages 167-185): R.J. RobertsChapter 6 The Virology of Teleosts (pages 186-291): D.A. Smail and E.S. MunroChapter 7 The Parasitology of Teleosts (pages 292-338): R. WoottenChapter 8 The Bacteriology of Teleosts (pages 339-382): R.J. RobertsChapter 9 The Mycology of Teleosts (pages 383-401): R.J. RobertsChapter 10 The Nutritional Pathology of Teleosts (pages 402-424): R.W. HardyChapter 11 Miscellaneous Non?Infectious Diseases (pages 425-438): R.J. RobertsChapter 12 Laboratory Methods (pages 439-481): R.J. Roberts, D.A. Smail and E.S. Munro