As part of its FAO Fisheries Technical Papers series, the FAO Fisheries Department published in 2004 "Hatchery culture of bivalves: A practical manual" by M.M. Helm, N. Bourne and A. Lovatelli. It is a synthesis of the current methodologies applicable to the intensive hatchery culture of bivalve molluscs covering similarities and differences in approach in rearing clams, oysters and scallops in different climatic regions. Among other things, the manual covers culture of microalgae (as food for bivalves) as well as applications of molecular genetics and polyploidy. The manual is now also available in Chinese, French and Spanish. See http://www.globefish.org/index.php?id=3254 or contact [email protected] for more information.

05/12/2006