Fish

See also:

• Science: Agriculture: Aquaculture  (119)
• Science: Agriculture: Fisheries  (80)

• Combating Fish Disease - Information from DEFRA on notifiable fish diseases in the UK, and the checks and controls used to prevent the spread of disease outbreaks. [PDF]
• Diseases in Pond Fishes: The Role of Stress - Article discussing the factors which may affect fish and make them more susceptible to infectious diseases or protozoan parasites.
• Effects and Benefits of Fish Vaccination - Fish vaccination has proved to be effective in reducing economic losses caused by mortality and lower growth rates. This fact sheet illustrates how prevention is better than cure and provides a cost-benefit analysis for vaccination.
• Emerging Problems in Fish Pathology - Abstract of an article by Professor Hugh W. Ferguson on the current and expected future health problems facing the farmed fish industry.
• Fish Health Inspectorate - Outlines the functions of this body which undertakes statutory and inspection duties in fish health in the UK.
• The Fish Pancreas - Provides a guide to the anatomy, functions and disease of this organ with images of stained sections of diseased tissue.
• Fish Pathology Archive - The Fisheries Research Services maintains a collection of stained tissue sections and images of disease in wild and farmed fish. Provides information on the resources, research, monitoring and advice offered.
• The Fish Site: Health and Welfare Featured Articles - Provides short articles on a wide range of subjects related to fish health.
• Health Situation of Farmed Fish 2005 - Provides an overview from the Norwegian National Veterinary Institute on the most important diseases and health issues facing aquaculture. [PDF]
• The Kidney - Provides a guide to the anatomy, functions and diseases of this organ with details of several important infections, each illustrated by stained sections of diseased tissue.
• Oxygen Depletion and Other Types of Fish Kills - Most fish kills in farm ponds are the result of oxygen depletion. This article outlines how a high level of nutrients in the water can result in an algal bloom, and the factors that may cause a sudden lowering of the oxygen level.
• Systemic Pathology of Fish - Provides details of the second edition of a book of this name by Professor Hugh W. Ferguson.
• Veterinary Surveillance: Fish - Provides a brief introduction to fish and shellfish farming and the fishing industry in the UK, and the checks and controls used to prevent the spread of disease outbreaks.
• Water Quality and Disease - Provides details of water quality standards for saltwater finfish in ponds. These need to be regularly monitored to prevent disease and mortality.
• Winter and Summer Fish Kills in Ponds - This article describes the environmental factors involved in the depletion of oxygen which may cause fish death in ponds.