The Ecology of the Fish Pond Ecosystem: with special reference to Africa

by Guy Delincï

Overview

An understanding of the ecology of a fish pond is essential for the achievement of steady and high fish production in ponds. For the ecologist, the fish pond is a small laboratory: easy to investigate and responding rapidly to manipulation. For the aquaculturist, the ecology shows the ways and means of interventions ensuring an increase of production.
The book deals with the different aspects of natural production within a pond, referring it to African conditions: considering first the role of soil as source and sink of nutrients for the water, then nutrient cycling within water and the fate of fertilizers added to ponds, and finally the contribution of natural productivity to fish production.
The important sum of information brought together in this volume is valuable for both aquaculturist and ecologist, who lack a handbook on the ecology of a fish pond. It will capture the interest of African aquaculturists and stimulate aquaculture research on natural production.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048141326
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/08/2011
Series:	Developments in Hydrobiology , #72
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	7.99(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

1. Pond soil.- 2. Water and productivity.- 3. Productivity and fish production.- References.