{"product_id":"the-carp-r-billard-9781852331184","title":"The Carp: Biology and Culture","description":"As a group, carp provide 4 million metric tonnes of fish annually - over a quarter of all fish culture worldwide. For the first time, a book is available in English that concentrates solely on the carp as an economic rather than an ornamental fish with a panel of international experts producing a comprehensive, practical volume about carp production and management. Starting with a brief look at the biology of cyprinids, the book then discusses 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 industry will welcome this benchmark volume, which also is a valuable reference book for graduate and postgraduate students and lecturers in aquaculture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Billard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1852331186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781852331184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.68h x 6.76w x 0.91d","brand":"R. Billard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44169912942847,"sku":"9781852331184","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f65c1618-03e8-4aa6-a4be-eb5d8fe1d9a3.jpg?v=1689655650","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-carp-r-billard-9781852331184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}