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Fish farmer’s guide to combating parasitic infections in turbot aquaculture. A series of ParaFishControl guides to combating fish parasite infections in aquaculture. Guide 2


Fish farmer’s guide to combating parasitic infections in turbot aquaculture. A series of ParaFishControl guides to combating fish parasite infections in aquaculture. Guide 2
Fish farmer’s guide to combating parasitic infections in turbot aquaculture. A series of ParaFishControl guides to combating fish parasite infections in aquaculture. Guide 2

A. Sitjà-Bobadilla (edicion)

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E. Bello-Gómez (edicion)

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J. Lamas Fernández

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J. M. Leiro

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A. Sitjà-Bobadilla

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O. Palenzuela

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J. Lamas Fernández; J. M. Leiro; A. Sitjà-Bobadilla; O. Palenzuela
Edition: A. Sitjà-Bobadilla; E. Bello-Gómez

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Publication year: 2020

Language: English

Subjects: Earth Sciences

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Abstract:

The turbot, Scophthalmus maximus, is a flatfish species belonging to the family Scophthalmidae, order Pleuronectiformes. This species is distributed throughout the Northeast Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea. Turbot are carnivorous fish and can reach up to 1 m in length and up to 25 kg body weight. The flesh is greatly sought-after and has a high commercial value. Turbot aquaculture began in the 1970s in Scotland and was then introduced to other European countries, Chile and China, being the later the main worldwide producer. In 2017, the total turbot production in Europe surpassed 11,000 tonnes, with Spain being the main producer with more than 8,500 tonnes. Cultured turbot larvae are fed microalgae for the first 5 days post-hatching, followed by rotifers, Artemia and conventional weaning diets. At the age of 2-3 months, juveniles are raised in a nursery until they reach about 20-30 g body weight. Fish are then transported to on-growing facilities and reared in onshore tanks, with open or recirculating seawater systems, or in submerged, flat-bottomed cages. In this guide, fish farmers can find background information on the two main parasitic diseases that affect farming of turbot in European countries causing serious mortalities, scuticociliatosis caused by the ciliate Philasterides dicentrarchi, and enteromyxosis caused by the myxozoan Enteromyxum scophthalmi. The information provided reflects the state-of-the-art knowledge for each parasite, which was in part obtained through the European project ParaFishControl. The guide includes valuable information on clinical signs, identification of the pathogens, biology and life cycle of each parasite, risk factors and recommendations for handling and control of facilities. The guide also provides contact information of professional experts that can assist farmers and aquaculture veterinarians.

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Physical Description : 16 p. ; 30 cm

Publication: Madrid : Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2020

Reference CSIC: 13409

Other data: Esta publicación forma parte de los entregables del proyecto europeo financiado por el programa H2020 ParaFishControl, con referencia 634429, coordinado por el CSIC.

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