Bivalve depuration : fundamental and practical aspects /
Lee, Ronald.
Lovatelli, Alessandro.
Ababouch, Lahsen.
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
c2008.
A basic introduction to the public health problems that can be associated with shellfish consumption, this document provides guidance to the bivalve industry on how to plan, construct and operate a depuration center. It is targeted at new operators or those with limited experience, as well as fishery and public health officers who deal with the bivalve industry.--Publisher's description.
Introduction -- Why depurate? -- General principles of depuration -- Site requirements -- Plant design and construction -- Water treatment methods -- Pre-depuration considerations -- System operation -- Post-depuration handling -- Microbiological monitoring -- Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) -- Problem solving -- Selected reading.
A basic introduction to the public health problems that can be associated with shellfish consumption, this document provides guidance to the bivalve industry on how to plan, construct and operate a depuration center. It is targeted at new operators or those with limited experience, as well as fishery and public health officers who deal with the bivalve industry.--Publisher's description.
Bivalve culture.
Mollusk culture.
Bivalves.
Available both in print and online.
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0201e/i0201e.pdf