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Publications

Sea Grant Publications

• Shrimp - Delaware Sea Grant

RAC Publications

• Market Study of Specific Pathogen-Free Shrimp - CTSA Publication No. 112
• A Preliminary Business Opportunity Plan for Specific Pathogen-Free Shrimp Culture Facilities in Hawaii and Guam - CTSA Publication No. 113
• Shrimp Diseases (PDF 277k) - CTSA Publication No. 121
• Aquafarmer Information Sheet: Prevention of Black Gill Disease in Marine Shrimp PDF (PDF 28k) - CTSA Publication No. 126
• Introduction of Exotic Shrimp: Quarantine and Disease Method (PDF 49k) - SRAC Publication No. 260
• Freshwater Prawns:  Biology and Life History (PDF 78k) - SRAC Publication No. 483
• Freshwater Prawns:  Pond Production and Grow-out (PDF 114k) - SRAC Publication No. 484
• Toxicities of Agricultural Pesticides to Selected Aquatic Organisms (PDF 433k) - SRAC publication No. 4600, January 2002

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution – A.C.T.E.D. Aquaculture Center for Training, Education, and Demonstration

• Bait Shrimp (PDF)
• Shrimp (PDF)
• Aquaculture Interactive - Produced by the media lab of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.  The ultimate desktop resource for anyone interested in learning about the emerging significance of sustainable, environmentally responsible aquaculture for our future.  The CD-ROM contains 7 comprehensive units:  History of Aquaculture, Water Quality, Aeration, Filtration, and Disinfection, Culture Systems, Nutrition, Aquatic Health, and Environmental Issues

Mississippi State University Publications

• Freshwater Prawns: Biology and Life History
• Freshwater Prawns: Hatchery and Nursery Management
• Freshwater Prawns: Pond Production and Grow-Out
• Freshwater Prawn Production and Marketing
• Producing Fish and Shellfish in Dredged Material Containment Areas

Other University Publications

• Grow-out Culture of Freshwater Prawns in Kentucky - Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program
• Freshwater Prawn Production in Tennessee and Informational Bulletins - University of Tennessee
• Basics of Saltwater Shrimp Farming and (PDF 69k) - Alabama Cooperative Extension
• Crustacea Reproductive Hormonal Control and the Role of Methyl Farnesoate - by Bryan Baclaski, University of Connecticut

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under WAS Books

• The New Wave Proceedings of a Special Session on Sustainable Shrimp Farming, 2001 - An important reference for industry, academia and policy makers working to establish effective technical operations and policy systems for responsible and cost-effective shrimp aquaculture development throughout the world; edited by Craig L. Browdy and Darryl E. Jory, 2001
• Shrimp Culture in North America and the Caribbean: Volume IV - Proceedings of a symposium held in Los Angeles in 1989; edited by P.A. Sandifer, 1991
• Status and Potential of Aquaculture in the Caribbean: Volume V - Invited papers and discussion sessions from a workshop in St. Thomas, USVI, 1988; edited by J.A. Hargreaves and D.E.Alston, 1991
• Swimming through Troubled Water - Proceedings of the Special Session on Shrimp Farming, 1995; edited by Craig L. Browdy and J. Stephen Hopkins, 1995
• A Handbook of Normal Penaeid Shrimp Histology - A comprehensive handbook covering the histology of non-diseased penaeid shrimp by Thomas A. Bell and Donald V. Lightner,1988, fourth printing: 2000;
  Spanish version also available
• Crustacean Nutrition: Volume VI - Contains twenty chapters that were written by twenty-five authors representing ten countries and is divided into three parts, classical nutrition, practical nutrition, and future trends; edited by Louis R. D'Abramo, Douglas E. Conklin, and Dean M. Akiyama, 1997
• Aquaculture and the Environment in the United States - The first book produced by the United States Aquaculture Society, a chapter of the World Aquaculture Society; edited by Joe Tomasso, December 2001
• Responsible Marine Aquaculture - Addresses concerns over environmental impact of marine aquaculture; edited by R.R. Stickney and J.P. McVey
• Aquaculture Economic Analysis: Volume II - Covers various methods of analysis applicable to economic research in aquaculture by Y. C. Shang, 1990
• Cryopreservation in Aquatic Species, Volume VII - A comprehensive overview of current practices for cryopreservation of gametes, embryos and larvae of aquatic species; edited by Dr. Terrence Tiersch and Dr. Patricia Mazik, 2000
• Diseases in Asian Aquaculture III - Proceedings of the Third Symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture, 1996, published by the Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society; edited by T.W. Flegel and Ian H. MacRae
• Microbial Approaches to Aquatic Nutrition in Environmentally Sound Aquaculture Production Systems - Contains review papers and reports of original research carried out in Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.A. by leading experts on microbial ecology, water quality, pond dynamics, rumen ecosystems, wastewater treatment, and a variety of aquaculture production systems; edited by Cheng-Sheng Lee and Pat O'Bryen
• Journal of the World Aquaculture Society - A quarterly, peer-reviewed publication covering all aspects of the production of aquatic animals and plants for food; edited by Dr. Harry Daniels
• World Aquaculture, the Magazine - A quarterly magazine published by the World Aquaculture Society with each issue containing international aquaculture science and technology news as well as social, biological and financial information; editor-in-chief, Dr. Robert Stickney; editor, Colin Nash; layout Editor,  Amy Broussard; associate editor, Mary Nickum

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under NEW Products

• Avances en Nutricion Acuicola IV - Memorias IV Simposium Internacional de Nutrición Acuicola 15 al 18 de Noviembre de 1998, La Paz, BCS, México; editores: Roberto Civera Cerecedo, B.M. Claudia J. Perez Estrada, L. Elizabeth Cruz Suarez, and Denis Ricque Marie
• Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management - Provides the most complete, up-to-date account of water quality and its management in aquaculture ponds by Claude E. Boyd and C. S. Tucker, 1998
• 2001 AES Issues Forum - Proceedings from the Aquacultural Engineering Society's Second Issues Forum, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, November 11-14, 2001.  Provides 24 papers addressing aquaculture effluent treatment, pond production methods, net pen systems, ozone and UV treatment, and bacterial systems for aquaculture water treatment; edited by Steven T. Summerfelt, Barnaby J. Watten and Michael B. Timmons

Publications to Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under Other Books

• Crustacean Farming, Ranching and Culture, 2nd Edition - This important book is a vital tool and reference work for all those involved with crustacean farming worldwide by John F. Wickins and Daniel O’C. Lee
• American and International Aquaculture Law - A comprehensive legal treatise and business handbook covering aquaculture of fishes, shellfish and aquatic plants by Henry D. McCoy III, 2000
• Aquacultural Engineering and Waste Management - Proceedings of the Aquaculture Expo VIII and Aquaculture in the Mid-Atlantic Conference held in June, 1995; edited by Dr. Michael B. Timmons
• Aquaculture Development: Progress and Prospects - Provides aquaculturists, policy-makers, administrators and scientists with a critical appraisal of the development and experiences of the industry to guide and assist in the formulation and implementation of plans and strategies for the future, by T. V. R. Pillay
• Bottom Soils, Sediment, and Pond Aquaculture - This book elucidates the vital but often neglected relationship between bottom soil and water quality. It is the first volume to provide information on topics from soil science essential to pond aquaculture; edited by Claude E. Boyd, 1995
• Encyclopedia of Aquaculture - The first and only comprehensive reference providing complete coverage of all key topics relevant to the practice of aquaculture; editor in chief, Robert R. Stickney, March 2000
• Environmental Management for Aquaculture - This book aims to bring the principles of wastewater treatment and other pollution control techniques for fish and shellfish farming to a wide audience of anyone who works in aquaculture or pollution control by Alex Midlen and Theresa Redding, 1998
• Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture - A guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in semi-intensive and intensive fish and shrimp culture by Stephen Goddard, 1995
• Anesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals - The purpose of this handbook is to draw together the available information on sedation and anesthesia of fish; second edition, 1999 by Lindsay G. Ross and Barbara Ross
• Fish Diseases and Disorders: Volume 3 - This comprehensive volume deals with the major viral, bacterial and fungal diseases in fin- and shellfishes; edited by P.T.K. Woo and D. W. Bruno, 1999
• Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Diseases of Cultured Fishes - This book provides a holistic approach to the identification, prevention, and management of infectious diseases; by John A. Plumb
• Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture - A guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in semi-intensive and intensive fish and shrimp culture by Stephen Goddard, 1995
• Food Intake in Fish - This most comprehensive book covers in depth all major aspects of food consumption by fish; edited by D. Houlihan, T. Boujard, M. Joblin, 2001
• Fundamentals of Aquacultural Engineering - This essential volume offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on aquaculture engineering available, compiling basic engineering information for aquaculture facilities in a single resource. It will enable the reader to design and operate aquaculture facilities that meet the needs of an increasing, yet competitive market for cultivated seafood products; edited by Thomas B. Lawson, 1994
• Fundamentals of Aquaculture - Fundamentals of Aquaculture covers all aspects of commercial aquaculture. The book is written as a college text and as a guide for the beginning fish farmer, but is also a good reference for the experienced fish farmer; by James W. Avault, 1996
• Handbook on Ingredients for Aquaculture Feeds - This Handbook aims for a better understanding of the food components that affect nutrition and feeding of cultured fishes and crustaceans; by Joachim Hertrampf and F. Piedad Pascual, 2000
• Hydrology and Water Supply For Pond Aquaculture - Provides a thorough, fundamental background on selected topics in hydrology, water supply and water supply systems for pond aquaculture; by Kyung H. Yoo and Claude E. Boyd, 1994
• Marketing and Shipping Live Aquatic Products - This publication is the proceedings of an October 1996 conference addressing the strategies and information for marketing and shipping live aquatic animals needed by growers, harvesters, processors, and shippers; edited by Brian Faust and John Peters, 1997
• Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management - This book provides the most complete, up-to-date account of water quality and its management in aquaculture ponds; by Claude E. Boyd and C.S. Tucker, 1998
• Practical Genetics for Aquaculture - Practical Genetics for Aquaculture provides reviews of the fundamental theory and practical applications for genetic improvement in aquaculture; by Greg Lutz, 2001
• Proceedings of the Aquaculture Species Genome Mapping Workshop - Presentations from the first gathering of international genome scientists at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in May 1997; edited by Acacia Alcivar-Warren, Thomas D. Kocher, and Kim E. Harrison, 1999

Other Publications

• Shrimp Farming Manual - Publishers of practical Shrimp Farming techniques in books and computer spreadsheet software for small scale to intensive commercial shrimp production
• Negative Impacts of Coastal Tropical Aquaculture Developments - Paper by Dr. Louis Landesman
• Shrimp News International - Publishes an annual report on world shrimp farming and an annual directory of the shrimp industry in the western hemisphere
• Publications, Reports, and Articles on shrimp aquaculture - Shrimp Farming and the Environment (A World Bank, NACA, WWF, and FAO consortium program)
• 13th Annual Pink Shrimp Review (PDF) - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Environment-friendly schemes in intensive shrimp farming (25pg. manual) and Closed-recirculating shrimp farming systems (27pg. manual) - order from the Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC/AQD)
• Molecular Genetics in Aquaculture and the Populations Structure of Finfish and Shrimps - by Iain McEwen, Reproduction and Genetics Group.
• SeaScope: Captive spawning and rearing of Peppermint Shrimp - Informative Article About Breeding Techniques
• Introducing Macrobrachium rosenbergii - by Daniel Spotts, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium: 1981. 4(7):32-34 & 74-75
• Manual for the Determination of egg fertility in Penaeus monodon - Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Mixed Shrimp-Mangrove Farming Practices, a manual for Farmers - Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Mixed Shrimp-Mangrove Farming Practices, a manual for Extension Workers - Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Reproductive mechanisms in the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, and cooperative research to improve seed production technology in the Mekong delta region of Vietnam (PDF) - by Wilder et al., UJNR technical report no. 28.
• Shrimp Nauplius - Shrimp articles in Spanish
• Shrimp Tribunal Online - Project of Earth Summit Watch in cooperation with concerned nongovernmental organizations around the globe
• Aquaculture Asia - Subscribe or download this magazine through the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific; Jan-March 2003 Volume VIII No. 1 contains article, "Advice on aquatic animal health care: Problems in Penaeus monodon culture in low salinity areas," by Pornlerd Chanratchakool
• Brief Life Histories of Over 30 Species of Food, Bait, Sport and Ornamental Fish
• Maryland Food Fish Market Survey - Bi-weekly
• Fish Farmer's Guide to Understanding Water Quality and (PDF 57k)
• Keys to a Successful Business Plan and (PDF 19k)

Sites

• The Crustacean Society - The mission is to advance the study of all aspects of the biology of the Crustacea by promoting the exchange and dissemination of information throughout the world
• Shrimp farm management software - Samakia© is the world’s most powerful aquaculture software for shrimp farms. Samakia© lets you store, interrogate and make the most of the information you collect on your farm, in the easiest possible way
• U. S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program - The U.S. Marine Shrimp Farming Program is an integrated multi-state research program that continues to develop and transfer technologies, products and services necessary for domestic shrimp farming to become competitive in the world market
• Shrimp Farming - Animal Welfare Information Center
• Shrimp World Incorporated - Shrimp Markets and Prices
• Sustainable Oceans and Coastal Zones - Information on Major Shrimp Species Cultured and Aquaculture Systems Developed.
• Shrimp Production - Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI)
• Farming Marine Shrimp in Inland Waters - Auburn University Peaks of Excellence, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Development of Techniques for Saltwater Shrimp Farming - Auburn University Peaks of Excellence, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Industrial Shrimp Action Network (ISA Net) - ISA Net was formed on World Food Day, October 16, 1997, to conduct campaigns with and assist non-governmental organizations from Asia, Africa, North and South America, Europe, and Australia addressing the impacts on local communities, economies, and ecosystems caused by the explosive growth of large-scale shrimp aquaculture. Representatives of environmental and community organizations from 14 nations organized ISA Net as an umbrella group that would support and encourage sustainable, responsible shrimp farming
• Amaqua-The American Aquaculture Corporation - Specialists in aquaculture and marine shrimp farming.  They provide world-wide consultancy for new start-ups as well as assist on-going operations. Specializing in trouble shooting production problems on semi-intensive and intensive shrimp farms. Experienced with managing shrimp hatcheries using flow through or re-circulation systems. Pioneers in the field of in-land shrimp culture using low salinity groundwater
• AquaSol, Inc. - Affiliated group of consultants providing technical expertise to new or existing aquaculture operations. Our specialty is project management for marine shrimp and tilapia farming operations in Latin America
• Tennessee Shrimp - Site offering information for the education about and promotion of recirculated shrimp aquaculture in the U.S.
• Carcinicultura - shrimp farming - Information about shrimp farming to shrimp farmer in Spanish; photographs
• Expalsa - Breeder, producer, processor, packer and exporter of white shrimp from Ecuador
• Shrimp Recipes - by Master Marine, International Oceanic Enterprises of Alabama
• Rock Shrimp Recipes - by Master Marine, International Oceanic Enterprises of Alabama 
• United States Freshwater Prawn and Shrimp Growers Association
• Freshwaterprawn.com - Excellent site with information about Macrobrachium rosenbergii
• Freshwater Prawn Information - Mississippi State University
• Aquaculture: Prawns - Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Hatchery culture of Macrobrachium rosenbergii (cherabin) - Western Australia Department of Fisheries
• High Health Aquaculture, Inc. - Worldwide supplier of certified pathogen free (SPF) shrimp broodstock. Experts in domestication, selective breeding and shrimp broodstock production
• WSSV - About WSSV Detection System
• ShrimpActiva - Animal feed Supplement, Immunity Booster - Yeast-based food supplement to promote growth and stimulate the natural immunity of shrimps
• Marine Prawn Aquaculture in New South Wales - New South Wales Fisheries
• Fishery Market Service (NMFS)
• Directory of Aquaculture Associations
• Seafood Datasearch - A Source for Seafood Market Information
• Pacific Regional Aquaculture Information Service for Education (PRAISE) Find It Yourself Online - Bibliographic databases, electronic publications, newsletters, magazines, reports, papers, and proceedings

Videos

• How to Grow Shrimp (prawns) Video - A one-hour videotape and a complementary print manual will provide step-by-step instruction in how to raise shrimp (prawns) in farm ponds by Kentucky State University
• Handbook of Shrimp Pathology and Diagnostic Procedures for Diseases of Penaeid Shrimp - Provides the most current information on major diseases of cultured penaeid shrimp and the most appropriate diagnostic procedures for these diseases. Original book sold out - now reproduced on CD-ROM; edited by Donald V. Lightner, PhD; 1996. Re-published by the World Aquaculture Society, 2001; Order through the World Aquaculture Society's (WAS) On-Line Store under NEW Products 
• Regional Aquaculture Center Video List

Slide Sets

• World Fisheries - by Dr. Leonard Lovshin, Professor, Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.

Photographs

Live Shrimp

• Basket of Freshwater Shrimp
• Berried Freshwater Shrimp
• Freshwater Prawn
• Freshwater Shrimp
• Jim Tidwell with Male Freshwater Shrimp
• Male Freshwater Shrimp
• Male Freshwater Shrimp
• Paul Sharp's Shrimp
• Sorted Freshwater Shrimp
• Stocking Post-Larval Freshwater Shrimp
• Two Berried Freshwater Shrimp

Harvesting Shrimp

• Congregated Freshwater Shrimp
• Freshwater Shrimp Harvest from Ponds
• Harvested Freshwater Shrimp
• Paul Sharp with Harvested Freshwater Shrimp
• Shrimp Boat
• Washing Freshwater Shrimp
• Weighing Freshwater Shrimp

Processed Shrimp

• Black Tiger Tails
• Cooked Shrimp
• Cooked Shrimp
• Head Black Tiger Shrimp
• Headed Shrimp

Photographs from Other Sites

• Crustikon - Crustacean photographic website at the University of Tromso Museum
• Moult stage determination in peneids - Photographs at University of Lecce, Italy

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQ's - Mississippi State University
• Shrimp Discussion Group
• Crust-L - The list is an informal forum for those interested in Crustacea, including their biology, ecology, systematics, taxonomy, physiology, cell biology, culture, etc.

USDA Regional Aquaculture Extension Contacts
(select your state contact within your region)

• North Central Region
• Northeast Region
• Southern Region
• Western Region
• Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture