Fish Diseases

Part I. Fish

Chapter 1. Immunology: Improvement of Innate and Adaptive Immunity

• 1.1. Introduction
• 1.2. Teleost Immunity
• 1.3. Effectors of the Immune Response
• 1.4. Improvement of the Immune Response
• 1.5. Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives

Chapter 2. Improvement of Disease Resistance by Genetic Methods

• 2.1. How to Assess Disease Resistance in Fish?
• 2.2. Basic Genetic Principles
• 2.3. Selective Breeding to Improve Resistance
• 2.4. Application of New Biotechnologies
• 2.5. Role of Selective Breeding in an Overall Health Improvement Strategy
• 2.6. Conclusion

Part II. Pathogens

Chapter 3. Types of Pathogens in Fish, Waterborne Diseases

• 3.1. Introduction
• 3.2. Host Specificity of Pathogens
• 3.3. Viral Pathogens
• 3.4. Transmission of Fungal Disease: the Water Molds
• 3.5. Parasite Transmission
• 3.6. Conclusion

Chapter 4. Prophylactic and Prevention Methods Against Diseases in Aquaculture

• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. General Disease Prevention and Control Methods
• 4.3. Biologics
• 4.4. Conclusions

Chapter 5. Integrated Pathogen Management Strategies in Fish Farming

• 5.1. The Concept: What Are Integrated Pathogen Management Strategies and Why Does Aquaculture Need Them?
• 5.2. Diagnostic Tools, the Key for Identification and Monitoring of Pathogens
• 5.3. Modeling Disease Transmission and Risk Assessment
• 5.4. Prevention Strategies in Fish Farming
• 5.5. Treatment Strategies in Fish Farming
• 5.6. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
• Abbreviations

Part III. Environment

Chapter 6. General Relationship Between Water Quality and Aquaculture Performance in Ponds

• 6.1. Introduction
• 6.2. Water Quality–Aquatic Animal Health Interactions
• 6.3. Management and Water Quality
• 6.4. Water Quality–related Stressors
• 6.5. Water-Quality Management
• 6.5.5. Toxic Algae
• 6.5.6. Gas Supersaturation
• 6.5.7. Ionic Imbalance
• 6.6. Conclusion

Chapter 7. Water Quality–Disease Relationship on Commercial Fish Farms

• 7.1. Water Temperature
• 7.2. Water pH
• 7.3. Oxygen
• 7.4. Ammonia
• 7.5. Nitrite
• 7.6. Chlorine

Chapter 8. Stress and Disease in Fish

• 8.1. Stress and Disease

Chapter 9. Planning a Fish-Health Program

• 9.1. Introduction
• 9.2. Fish Disease-Prevention Plan During the Facility Site Selection, Design, and Construction
• 9.3. Fish Disease-Prevention Plan Prior to Operation
• 9.4. Fish-Health Maintenance Plan During Operation
• 9.5. Proper Specimen Collection for Diagnostic Purposes
• 9.6. Fish Transportation
• 9.7. Vaccination
• 9.8. Biosecurity
• 9.9. Control Measures Upon Eruption of a Disease Outbreak
• 9.10. Formulating a Fish-Health Management Plan at the Regional/National and International Levels
• 9.11. Conclusion

Chapter 10. Aquatic Animal Health and the Environmental Impacts

• 10.1. Introduction
• 10.2. Natural Resource Use
• 10.3. Disease Transfer
• 10.4. Chemical Use
• 10.5. Conclusion