John S. Lucas
John S. Lucas
John S. Lucas was born in 1958 in Melbourne, Australia. He is a renowned marine biologist and researcher known for his expertise in mollusks, particularly pearl oysters. With a passion for oceanography and marine ecosystems, Lucas has contributed significantly to the understanding of marine life and sustainable harvesting practices.
Personal Name: John S. Lucas
Birth: 1940
John S. Lucas Books
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Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Amimals and Plants covers all major aspects of the aquaculture of fish, shellfish and algae in freshwater and marine environments. Subject areas covered include water quality and environmental impacts of aquaculture, desert aquaculture, reproduction, life cycles and growth, genetics and stock improvement, nutrition and feed production, diseases, post-harvest technology and processing, economics and marketing. Separate chapters also cover the culture of algae, carps, salmonids, tilapias, channel catfish, barramundi, marine shrimp, freshwater crayfish and prawns, bivalves and marine gastropods.