Carp
Biology and Culture
Roland Billard

The carps are a group of fish that provide 4 million metric
tonnes of fish product annually - more than a quarter of
all fish culture worldwide. Now for, the first time, a book
is available in English that concentrates solely on the carp
as an economic rather than an ornamental fish.
Professor Billard has brought together a panel of
international experts to produce a comprehensive and
practical volume about carp production and management.
Starting with a brief look at the biology of cyprinids, the
book goes on to discuss the methods and management of
carp farming, from water quality to the economics of fish
production in ponds. Novel methods to improve stock,
including genetic engineering, are covered and case studies
give added value to the text.
As carp farming turns from traditional to intensive
methods, farmers, researchers and technicians in the fish
farming industry will welcome this benchmark volume,
which also is a valuable reference for graduate and
postgraduate students and lecturers in aquaculture.
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Biology of the cyprinids
Environment
- The aquatic ecosystem and water quality
Farming
- Reproduction
- Genetic improvements
- Juvenile rearing
- On-growing in ponds
- Creation of ponds, equipment and mechanisation
Processing, marketing and economics
- Processing and marketing
- The economics of pond-based fish culture
Appendices
- Rearing species other than carp in ponds
- General bibliography
- Author index
- Subject index
Extent: xii + 342 pages, 82 line diagrams and photographs
Binding: hardback
Publication Date: April 1999
ISBN: 978-1-85233-118-4

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