List of Contributors ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1 Overview of Fish Immune System and Infectious Diseases 1
Craig Shoemaker, De-Hai Xu, Benjamin LaFrentz, and Scott LaPatra
2 Protein, Amino Acids, and Ingredients 25
Carl D. Webster and Kenneth R. Thompson
3 Lipids and Fatty Acids 47
Douglas R. Tocher and Brett D. Glencross
4 Carbohydrates 95
Gro-Ingunn Hemre and Dong-Fang Deng
5 ?-Glucans 111
Ann L. Gannam
6 Vitamins (Excluding C and E) 125
Shi-Yen Shiau and Yu-Hung Lin
7 The Effect of Vitamin C on Fish Health 151
Viviane Verlhac Trichet, Ester Santigosa, Eve Cochin, and Jacques Gabaudan
8 Vitamin E 173
Marisol Izquierdo and Monica Betancor
9 Minerals 195
Carl D. Webster and Chhorn Lim
10 Antinutrients 211
Åshild Krogdahl and Anne Marie Bakke
11 Mycotoxin Contamination of Fish Feeds 237
Bruce B. Manning
12 Nucleotides 249
Peng Li, Jianmin Zhao, and Delbert M. Gatlin III
13 Prebiotics 271
Delbert M. Gatlin III
14 Gastrointestinal Microorganisms of Fish and Probiotics 283
Viswanath Kiron
15 Organic Acids and Their Salts 305
Chhorn Lim, Christian Luckstadt, Carl D. Webster, and Phillip Kesius
16 Plant Extracts 321
Galina Jeney, Lourens De Wet, Zsigmond Jeney, and Guojun Yin
17 Feeding Practices and Fish Health 333
Chhorn Lim, Carl D. Webster, and Cheng-Sheng Lee
Index 347
