Book reviews

Fish Diseases and Disorders,

Volume 2. Non-infectious disorders

Edited by J. Leatherland & P. Woo.

CABI Publishing, Oxon, 1998, pp. 400.Price £75.00. ISBN 0851991262.

This volume from CABI Publishing, Oxon,England is the second book in a series of threecovering `Fish Diseases and Disorders'. The book isedited by John Leatherland and Patrick Woo andcomprises 13 chapters. The book is intended forfish health specialists and veterinarians and covers arange of non-infectious disorders from geneticconditions to environmental issues, respiratorydisorders, stress physiology and the use of fish assentinel organisms. The editors have selectedauthors who have been able to bring together therelevant information from their specialist area ofknowledge resulting in a book on a subject that isimportant but not dealt with so comprehensivelyelsewhere.

In chapter 1, Disorders of development areaddressed, particularly those encountered in juve-nile fish. The influence of environmental, dietary,hormonal and other factors are acknowledged andspecific deformities and disorders discussed. Thespecific genetic disorders are covered in depth inchapter 2. The first section covers in detail themethods used to establish the mode of inheritanceand transmission and is followed by an overview ofgenetic disorders. Neoplasia and related lesions arepresented in chapter 3 with an emphasis onaetiology. Factors influencing oncogenesis andchemical carcinogenesis are reviewed. The specificdisorders associated with heavy metal pollution andtoxicopathic responses to organic compounds arecovered in chapters 4 and 5, respectively. Immu-notoxicology under the title `Immunological dis-

orders associated with polychlorinated biphenylsand related halogenated aromatic hydrocarboncompounds' examines the teleost immune systemand the toxicity of these chemicals in chapter 6.Environmental pH and the disorders recorded arereviewed in chapter 7 with some notes on combinedeffects of certain metals. Chapter 8 concentrates onexposure to excess dissolved gas and is supplemen-ted with relevant photographs. The regulation ofbody fluids in marine, euryhaline and freshwaterfish is considered in chapter 9. The disorders of thecardiovascular and respiratory systems are presentedin chapter 10 with a balance of text and figures toexplain dissociation curves, circulation and oxygenand carbon dioxide flux. Stress physiology isreviewed in chapter 11, and covers disease suscept-ibility, conspecific competition, early ontogeny andmeasurement of the stress response. The disordersassociated with intensive aquaculture come intochapter 12 and in chapter 13 the use of fish assentinel organisms for environmental studies ex-amined. Most chapters contain a summary orconclusion and a glossary is provided to assist thereader. Overall the reader is aware that the book hasbeen well planned and the editorial and printingstandards high. The information contained in thebook represents valuable reviews of specific subjectareas relating to non-infectious disorders of fish.The book is important for those involved inaquaculture and those wishing to learn more aboutthe effects of non-infectious disorders and themechanisms of response within fish. This book, thesecond in a series is good value for money andthoroughly recommended.

David BrunoFRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen

Journal of Fish Diseases 2000, 23, 91±92

91Ó 2000

Blackwell Science Ltd.

Tilapia Feeds and Feeding

By Dr Kim Jauncey.

Pisces Press, Stirling, 1999, pp. 241.Price £35.00. ISBN 0952119846.

The book builds on the success of an earlieredition first published in 1982 by Dr Kim Jaunceyand Dr Barbara Ross and presents an up-to-date,comprehensive review on dietary nutrient require-ments, dietary formulation, manufacture, andfeeding of tilapia under both laboratory andpractical farm conditions. The book is divided intosix chapters, namely: 1. Introduction to TilapiaCulture and Biology; 2. The Nutrient Requirementof Tilapia; 3. Fertilization and SupplementaryFeeding; 4. Feeding in More Intensive CulturePelleted Feeds; 5. Feed and Feedstuff QualityControl; and 6. Production of Feeds for IntensiveTilapia Culture in Zambia: a Case Study.

Of particular interest to fish pathologists is thesection dealing with dietary nutrient requirements

(Chapter 2), which details the morphologicaldeficiency and toxicity signs reported with all themajor dietary nutrients, including amino acids,fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Moreover, inaddition to describing the different toxins and anti-nutrients present in major individual feed ingre-dient sources and finished feeds (Chapter 4), theauthor also reviews the measures for good on-farmfeed storage and feed management.

In conclusion, the book is written in an easy toread and understand manner, and offers a uniqueopportunity for farmers and researchers alike tocome to grips with our current knowledge con-cerning tilapia feeds and feeding. I stronglyrecommend this book to farmers and researchers,including students engaged in aquaculture, and inparticular, to those parties interest in farming andrearing tilapia.

Albert TaconHawaii, USA

Journal of Fish Diseases 2000, 23, 91±92

92Ó 2000

Blackwell Science Ltd.