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CABI Tilapia by Kim Thompson and Craig A Shoemaker and Et Al
Tilapia are a group of cichlid fish endemic to tropical freshwater in Africa, Jordan, and Israel, that are extremely nutritious and in high global demand. They are a popular species to farm because of their relative ease of culture, their tolerance to relatively high stocking densities, large size, rapid growth and palatability.As a thorough exploration of tilapia aquaculture, this book emphasizes the significance of this group of fish and discusses the crucial elements of tilapia farming, including their reproductive and genetic characteristics, the various cultivation systems employed and the emerging governance of the practice. It also addresses important health management issues, focusing on nutrition, immunology, and animal welfare and extensively analyzes the diseases that afflict tilapia, how they are diagnosed and what potential zoonotic hazards exist.