H. NAKAGAWA

Aquaculture has become a valuable worldwide industry that has proven to be both sustainable and profitable when managed appropriately. One of the most important tasks in managing a successful aquaculture facility is to ensure the fish receive all the nutrients they need to thrive in an artificial environment. Most facilities use dietary supplements, and more are finding that non-nutritive supplements are also extremely important to health and quality. This covers the evaluation of quality in cultured fish and fish health assessment, essential nutrients (including vitamins, amino acids, peptides, lipids, and minerals), natural substances such as microrganisms and plants, and upcoming strategies in nutrigenomics and food safety. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)