Technology, Engineering & Agriculture
Climate Change and Non-infectious Fish Disorders
by Patrick T K Woo, George K Iwama
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This important new title on climate change, and its effects on selected non-infectious disorders of fish, contains contributions by internationally recognized experts who have contributed significantly to our knowledge in the area. Comprehensive and thought provoking, the text details abiotic and biotic environmental changes associated with climate change and their effects on fish in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters. It proceeds to cover in detail developmental, physiological and metabolic disorders of fish.
Outlining both current and expected changes in aquaculture systems due to climate change, plus suggestions for further studies, this contemporary book is key reading for biologists, aquatic ecologists, fish health consultants, veterinarians, policy makers and all those involved in fish health and the environment.
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Author Biography
George began his academic career at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as an Assistant Professor (1987), Associate Professor (1991) and Professor (1996). He went on to serve the National Research Council of Canada as Director General of the Institute of Marine Biosciences in Halifax (2000). During his tenure there, he led the initiation of NRC's newest Institute on Prince Edward Island, the Institute of Nutrisciences and Health (2003). He returned to Academia in 2004 in senior administrative roles at Acadia University (Dean of Science, 2004; Vice President Academic 2006) and Carleton University (Dean of Science 2007). George served the University of Northern British Columbia as President and Vice-Chancellor (2009). Most recently, George was the Executive Vice President at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (2014). He has returned to Canada where he is an Adjunct Professor of Zoology at UBC and consults in tertiary education. His work has been supp
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- Publisher CAB International
- Publication Date January 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781786393982 / 1786393980
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 95 GBP
- Pages296
- ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions246 X 189 mm
- Reference Code4239
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