Freshwater Prawns Biology and Farming

This new volume from Wiley-Blackwell publishers is an outstanding reference work covering all aspects of freshwater prawn farming in great detail. The editors have decades of experience with aquaculture in general and freshwater prawn farming in particular. Their global coverage and networks of collaborators provide a comprehensive look at the diversity of freshwater prawn culture around the world. The list of 44 contributors includes many of the world’s experts on the culture of freshwater prawns. The editors have done an excellent job of inviting each to provide input on their areas of expertise and then organizing all of this information into a coherent framework. The detailed table of contents and 14 page index allow the reader to quickly navigate through the book to discover good information on almost all topics related to the biology and farming of these commercially important crustaceans. The new edition of this essential text on freshwater prawn farming will replace the previous edition as the authoritative reference book on the topic. Full of practical information, it is well written, presented, illustrated and organized. It will provide a key reference and textbook for industry, scientists, students governmental and non-governmental organizations and others interested in this important sector of freshwater aquaculture.