Diseases are a major threat to both wild and farmed fish. Pathogen-induced alterations in viability and growth of wild fish stocks can have implications on diversity and ecological status of aquatic ecosystems, as fish are main components of aquatic communities, and they can directly affect the exploitation of wild and farmed fish as a protein source for human consumption. Fish diseases can be …
Diseases are a major threat to both wild and farmed fish. Pathogen-induced alterations in viability and growth of wild fish stocks can have implications on diversity and ecological status of aquatic ecosystems, as fish are main components of aquatic communities, and they can directly affect the exploitation of wild and farmed fish as a protein source for human consumption. Fish diseases can be …
This monograph is the result of requests from graduate and undergraduate students for a set of notes introducing the comparative pathology of fish. These notes therefore tend to compare the responses of fish tissues with those of mammals and, where possible, to highlight the differences. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of etiologies, but rather should be viewed as an attempt to i…