eCite Digital Repository
Diseases of tunas, Thunnus spp
Citation
Munday, BL and Sawada, Y and Cribb, T and Hayward, CJ, Diseases of tunas, Thunnus spp, Journal of Fish Diseases, 26, (4) pp. 187-206. ISSN 0140-7775 (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1046/j.1365-2761.2003.00454.x
Abstract
Much is known about those aspects of tuna health which can be studied in wild populations, e.g. helminth parasites. However, because aquaculture of these species is in its infancy, knowledge of microbial, nutritional and environmental diseases is limited. This review is an attempt to bring together the available information on those diseases of Thunnus spp. which cause significant morbidity, mortality or economic loss. In doing so it has become clear that much more research needs to be undertaken on the physiology of the species (southern, northern and Pacific bluefin tuna) currently used in aquaculture in order for the pathogenesis of some conditions to be properly understood. Attempts at hatchery culture of Pacific bluefin tuna has indicated that Thunnus spp. will be problematic to hatch and propagate.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
---|---|
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Fisheries sciences |
Research Field: | Aquaculture |
Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Fisheries - aquaculture |
Objective Field: | Fisheries - aquaculture not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Munday, BL (Dr Barry Munday) |
UTAS Author: | Hayward, CJ (Dr Craig Hayward) |
ID Code: | 34372 |
Year Published: | 2003 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 99 |
Deposited By: | TAFI - Aquaculture |
Deposited On: | 2005-07-27 |
Last Modified: | 2011-11-07 |
Downloads: | 0 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page