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Title Details:
Biology and Snail Farming
Other Titles: Heliciculture
Authors: Chatziioannou, Marianthi
Staikou, Alexandra
Reviewer: Lazaridou, Maria
Subject: MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY > ICHTHYOLOGY
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY
MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > LIFE SCIENCES > FUCTIONAL AND ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY > ZOOLOGY/ANIMAL BIOLOGY > APPLIED ZOOLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > ANIMAL SCIENCE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS > ANIMAL SCIENCE > ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Keywords:
Heliciculture
Snail Farming
Applied Zoology
Reproduction
Description:
Abstract:
The book covers the scientific subject of Gastropod Biology and the applied subject of Gastropod Farming (Snail Farming). The introduction refers to the economic importance and structure of terrestrial gastropod farming worldwide, in the European Union and in Greece, as well as data on the nutritional value of snail meat and the potential for developing new products (eggs, caviar). The first three chapters describe the taxonomic position of terrestrial gastropods, their external morphology, and the structure and functions of their body (shell, mantle, visceral cavity). This is followed by a detailed description of the structure and physiology of the reproductive and digestive systems. Knowledge of the biology of reproduction and nutrition of snails is linked to the requirements of their farming. The next two chapters present the main species of edible and marketable snails worldwide and in Greece (Helix aspersa, Helix pomatia, Helix lucorum, and Eobania vermiculata) and discuss their biology, physiology, and ecology. It focuses on data from Greek populations that can be used in snail farming in Greece. Finally, four chapters cover the subject of terrestrial gastropod farming. Definitions of important concepts are provided and the different types of farming systems (open-extensive, closed-intensive, and semi-intensive) are presented in detail. The general principles of snail farm construction, the required equipment, and the stages of the production process are described. The methodology for harvesting and storing snails is developed, along with issues related to the safety and protection of snail farms. Finally, an attempt is made to describe the current situation of the snail farming sector in Greece.
Linguistic Editors: Elpida, Theodoridou
Graphic Editors: Aimelidis, Ioannis
Type: Undergraduate textbook
Creation Date: 2015
Item Details:
ISBN 978-960-603-419-0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/gr
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-467
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/5869
Bibliographic Reference: Chatziioannou, M., & Staikou, A. (2015). Biology and Snail Farming [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-467
Language: Greek
Consists of:
1. Χρηστική αξία χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
2. Μορφολογία και ανατομία χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
3. Αναπαραγωγή χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
4. Θρέψη και διατροφή χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
5. Εδώδιμα-Εμπορεύσιμα είδη χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
6. Βιολογία και Οικολογία χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
7. Εκτροφή χερσαίων γαστεροπόδων
8. Ανοιχτή – εκτατική εκτροφή
9. Κλειστή - εντατική εκτροφή
10. Ασφάλεια και Προστασία σαλιγκαροτροφικών εκμεταλλεύσεων
11. Η Σαλιγκαροτροφία στην Ελλάδα
Number of pages 199
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions
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