Biology Hatchery and Culture Technology of Tiger Prawn and Giant Freshwater Prawn

by Chakraborty, Chiranjib & A K Sadhu

ISBN: 9789390259168
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 3895.00
Biblio : x+101p, 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Chiranjib Chakraborty is Head in the Department of Biotechnology at Institute of Applied Medicine and Research, Duhai . Dr. Chakraborty is well known for his notable contribution of different technology development in biological field.<br/>Dr. Arup Kumar Sadhu is Associate Professor and Co-ordinator in Industrial Fish and Fishery, at Burdwan Raj College, Burdwan (W.B.).

About The Book

Prawns though not belonging to the group of fishes are the most priced arthropoda and high ranking of the list of delicacies of the people all over the world. Due to its exorbitant demand in the international market, the culture of prawns has become lucrative vocation. In the recent years, the export of prawns from India has increased manifold. There is a enormous potential for the culture of the prawns in India. The book highlights the following aspects of prawn and its culture methods: taxonomy, morphology and biology of prawn. Hatchery, culture technique and diseases of the prawn are described in detail. This edition deals exclusively wtih the design and construction of the rearing ponds, management practices and feeding strategies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: General Biology of Prawns, Biology of Penaeus monodon, Biology of Macrobrachium rosenbergii, (a) General Biology of Prawns, (b) Biology of Penaeus monodon, (c) Biology of Macrobrachium rosenbergii <br/> Chapter 2: Hatchery Technology of Tiger Prawn, Penaeus monodon, (a) Introduction, (b) Site Selection, (c) Classification of Hatcheries, (d) Hatchery Design, (e) Seed Production and Hatchery Technique <br/> Chapter 3: Culture of Technology of Tiger Prawn, Penaeus monodon, (a) Introduction, (b) Site Selection, (c) Design and Construction of P. monodon Culture Pond, (d) Culture Operation and Management <br/> Chapter 4: Hatchery Technology of Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, (a) Introduction, (b) Site Selection, (c) Hatchery Design and Construction, (d) Maintenance and Selection of Brooders, (e) Larval Rearing, (f) Post Larval Rearing, (g) Seed Packaging and Transportation, (h) Common Diseases Associated with Larvae Culture <br/> Chapter 5: Culture Technology of Macrobrachium rosenbergii, (a) Introduction (b) Site Selection, (c) Design and Construction of Farm, (d) Culture Operation, (e) Transportation of Seed to the Farm Site, (f) Water Quality Management, (g) Feed Management, (h) Harvesting and Marketing <br/> Chapter 6: Economics of Hatchery and Culture, (a) Economics of Hatchery of M. rosenbergi, (b) Economics of Culture of M. rosenbergii, (c) Economics of Hathcery of P. monodon, (d) Economics of Culture of P. monodon <br/>