Finfish and Shellfish Bacteriology Manual is useful for individuals working in aquatic, environmental, and veterinary science, and in aquaculture, public health, and aquatic research.

Finfish and Shellfish Bacteriology Manual guides students in aquatic health and newcomers to the diagnostic laboratory, while providing a refresher course for the more experienced laboratory employee.

Contents

1. Finfish Bacteriology
2. Sample Collection to Detect Bacterial Infection in Finfish
3. Packaging Fish for Transport
4. Aseptic Bacterial Examination of Finfish
5. Shellfish Bacteriology
6. Sample Collection to Detect Bacterial Infection in Shellfish
7. Sampling and Packaging Bivalves and Crustaceans for Transport
8. Aseptic Bacterial Examination of Bivalves
9. Aseptic Bacterial Examination of Lobsters
10. Diagnostic Methodology in Finfish and Shellfish Bacteriology
11. Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests
12. Bacteriology Culture Media
13. Pure-Culture Techniques
14. Staining Methods
15. Colony Identification
16. Biochemical Activities of Bacteria
17. Serology
18. Antibiotic Testing
19. Specific Techniques Used for Finfish Bacteriology
20. Specific Techniques Used for Shellfish Bacteriology
21. Enumeration of Bacteria by the Plate Count Technique
22. Public Health Indicator Organisms in Bivalves

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