Early Development and Growth of Fishes: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The early ontogenetic development and growth of fish are among the many critical issues that strongly influence intensive aquaculture. The development of protocols to produce broodstock for further rearing (e.g., for fattening) requires the careful study and description of the following early developmental stages: embryonic, larval and juvenile. The wide variety of species used in commercial and recreational aquaculture and the ever-increasing number of finfish species being farmed make it imperative to thoroughly investigate and identify the critical aspects of fish development and growth. This process starts with the quality of gametes and larvae; as a result, the influence of the parents, including their nutrition and rearing methods, on the quality of the offspring is of interest. This applies to the influence biotic factors have on development and growth, such as the type of feed, its chemical composition, the content of essential amino acids, fatty acids and vitamins, the content of active feed additives, feeding frequency and stocking density, and abiotic factors, such as water quality parameters, including temperature, salinity, pH, content of nitrogen compounds, and so on. This Special Issue focuses on reviewing research on various aspects of the embryonic, larval and juvenile stages of all types of freshwater, brackish and marine fish species, both wild and farmed. Possible topics include the following:

Technical and environmental aspects of finfish farming protocols;

• Ecology;
• Behavior;
• Nutrition;
• The physiological and genetic aspects of early ontogeny;
• Anatomical and morphological development through growth patterns;
• Diseases, treatments and veterinary requirements;
• The effects of breeding protocols on egg, larval and juvenile quality;
• The effects of breeding protocols of spawners on egg and larval quality;
• The effects of biotic and abiotic factors for spawners on egg and larvae quality;
• The management, social and economic aspects of juvenile fish.

Prof. Dr. Dariusz Kucharczyk
Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Kupren
Guest Editors

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