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This book provides a comprehensive,
reliable and practical guide to the
dissection and parasitological examination
of marine fish and cephalopods. The first
part provides a general introduction,
presenting basic information on:
parasitology, ecology of the marine
environment, history and methods of
fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the
ecology of marine fish and cephalopods and
the impact of parasites on hosts. In turn,
the second part provides general
information on the morphology and anatomy
of marine fish and cephalopods using the
example of abundant morphotypes (including
e.g. habitus photos of the body cavity and
internal organs). The third part covers
the relevant parasitic groups, their
ecology (e.g. lifecycles, transmission),
related diseases, and detection. The
fourth part, a comprehensive methods
section, provides essential protocols and
applications of common dissection methods
(for roundfish, flatfish and cephalopods)
and stomach content analyses, as well as
parasite preservation, preparation and
molecular identification. Basic
calculations of the most common infection
and ecological parameters are also
introduced. The book's fifth and final
part provides information on health risks
associated with fish and cephalopod
consumption, as well as the prevention of
human infection through the correct
handling and processing of fish samples.
The appendix provides e.g. blank sheets
for recording fish dissections and
parasitological examinations.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Anatomy and morphology of fish
and cephalopods
Chapter 3. Parasitic groups
Chapter 4. Techniques
Chapter 5. Food safety considerations
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