Methods for Hematological Analysis in Fish (Hardcover)

Hematology is a vital tool for monitoring the health of and diagnosing disease in both humans and veterinary species. With the growth of aquaculture across the globe, it has also become increasingly necessary to understand and maintain fish health. Fish hematology thus has a significant potential to contribute to better fish farming practice through the application of clinical research. This book comprehensively covers all aspects of fish hematology and describes the best techniques for blood sample collection and the analysis and interpretation of blood count. The morphological description of the blood cells of different species of fish is presented in a comparative manner with rich illustrations, and the book also includes a detailed discussion of the cytochemical methods applied in blood cell studies. Additionally, the book: Provides high-quality information about fish hematology in a well-organized and comprehensive manner. Gives a detailed description of best-practice techniques, from sample collection to handling and analysis. Addresses a knowledge gap in the guidance and scientific training of new veterinary professionals. Written for all levels of academic ability, this book is an essential resource for anyone working within fish hematology and, with interest in the topic growing, it presents the first complete picture of the subject.

Maria José Ranzani Paiva is a Biologist with a BSc from the University of Brasília (1972), a PhD in Ecology and Natural Resources from the Federal University of São Carlos (1993) and she completed a postdoctoral internship at the University of Porto, Portugal, in 1997, with support from FAPESP. She was Director of the Inland Fisheries Division of the Fisheries Institute (1993 to 1995), editor of the Bulletin of the Fisheries Institute (1996-2001), President of the Brazilian Association of Aquatic Organism Pathologists (ABRAPOA) (1992-1994) and held the position of secretary of the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) for two years. Currently a scientific researcher VI of the Fisheries Institute and Coordinator of the Agricultural Sciences area of FAPESP, she has been a supervisor of the Postgraduate Course in Aquaculture at the Aquaculture Center of Unesp, since 2001 and vice-coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Aquaculture and Fisheries at the Fisheries Institute, since 2004. She has coordinated about 20 projects funded by FAPESP and 3 projects funded by CNPq. She has also published around 130 scientific articles in the areas of Haematology of Aquatic Organisms, Parasitology, Aquatic Toxicology, Nutrition, Fish Farming, Frog Farming and more in addition to having organized two books on the Health of Aquatic Organisms. She has also written books on the Biotechnology and Health of Aquatic Organisms and in 2024 she received the "Women of the Waters" award from the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Brazilian government.

Santiago Benites de Pádua Graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the Faculty of Anhanguera de Dourados (2010) and with an MS in Aquaculture at the Aquaculture Center of Paulista State University (2013), Estate of São Paulo, Brasil. He is a researcher at the Fisheries Laboratory of Embrapa Agropecuária Oeste and the Laboratory of Pathology of Aquatic Organisms of the Aquaculture Center of Unesp. He has published dozens of scientific articles in the areas of clinical hematology, parasitology and fish acteriology, and book chapters dealing with fish hematology. He is also a founding partner of AquiVet Saúde Aquática, where he acts in the implementation of disease control and eradication programs in nursery farms producing fingerlings.

Marcos Tavares-Dias is a Biologist at Uni-Mauá of Ribeirão Preto (1989), with a PhD in the Aquaculture of Continental Waters at the UNESP Jaboticabal Aquaculture Center (2003), São Paulo, Brazil. He was a professor researcher at the Federal University of Amazonas (2004-2008) and a member of the Brazilian Association of Pathologists of Aquatic Organisms (Abrapoa). Currently, he works as a scientific researcher at Embrapa Amapá, Pará, Brazil and a PQ / CNPq researcher. He has also been an advisor to the Post-Graduate Course in Tropical Biodiversity at the Federal University of Amapá since 2008, and in the Post-Graduation Program of Rede Bionorte at the Federal University of Amazonas, since 2010. He has published about ninety scientific articles in the areas of Fish Hematology and Chelonian, Parasitology, Pisciculture, Toxicology and Fish Treatment, besides seven book chapters and technical works. He has also published a book on Fish Haematology and organized a book on Fish Health and Aquaculture.