Fish Nutrition: Protein and Amino Acid Requirements - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1998511561 ISBN 13: 9781998511563

Verlag: Apple Academic Press, 2026

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Covers essential aspects of fish nutrition, focusing specifically on the crucial roles of proteins and amino acids in their diet. Provides a comprehensive overview of the protein and amino acid requirements of various fish species, shedding light on their specific dietary needs for optimal growth and performance.

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Imtiaz Ahmed, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Kashmir, India. His pioneering research contribution is the determination of the essential amino acid requirements of Cirrhinus mrigala and Heteropneustes fossilis at the fingerling stage. Key findings of his research projects have been submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture for proper implementation through DST-New Delhi. He also reported the protein and vitamin requirements and energy maintenance requirements of several cultured fish species. Dr. Ahmed has published more than 100 papers in international journals and has several book chapters to his credit. He has supervised several MPhil and doctoral students in the areas of fish nutrition, fish physiology, reproductive biology, and limnology.

Ishtiyaq Ahmad, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Kashmir, India. Previously, Dr. Ahmad worked as a Senior Research Fellow at the Division of Fish Genetics and Biotechnology at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, India. He specializes in fish nutrition, fish physiology and biochemistry, nutrigenomics, fish parasitology, and molecular biology. His major research contribution is the establishment of optimum branched chain amino acid requirements for rainbow trout. He is an author of more than 35 research articles and several book chapters. He has presented his work at state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia and has received awards for his work.

Shabihul Fatma Syed, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. She is a research scientist with over 13 years of international academic teaching and research experience in biological sciences (zoology), focusing mainly on protein biochemistry, dietary protein, and amino acids requirements; vitamins and essential minerals requirements; aquatic toxicology; and pesticides/insecticides and their impact on human health. She is a skilled scientific writer and reviewer for several publishers, including Academic Press from Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Cambridge Press, etc.

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• Verlag: Apple Academic Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1998511561
• ISBN 13: 9781998511563
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 354
• Herausgeber: Ahmed Imtiaz, Ahmad Ishtiyaq, Sayed Shabihul Fatma
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