Halophytes are a special group of plants that grow and flourish in highly saline environments. This chapter summarizes current knowledge exploring the enormous potential of halophytes for industrial applications in the form of nutraceuticals, essential oils, biofuels, alcohol, latex, cosmetics,...

Bac Lieu province, a low-lying coastal province in the Ca Mau peninsula of the Mekong River Delta (MRD) of Vietnam, is recognized as an area strongly affected by sea-level rise (SLR) accompanying global climate change. SLR will aggravate inundation and salinity intrusion and hence exert a strong...

The dynamics of aquatic resources in the canals of Bac Lieu Province, in southern Vietnam, are detailed and synthesized in this study. Nekton and eight environmental parameters were monitored in this province between 2004 and 2006, at 14 sites sampled three times a year. The study area, located...

This chapter focused on the role of sodium and chloride in the nutrition of livestock and poultry animals with emphasis on its functions, dietary sources, metabolism, requirements, deficiencies, diagnosis and treatment of sodium and chloride deprivation as well as its toxicity.

This chapter discusses the water requirements, metabolism and quality for domestic, zoo and wild animals. The adaptation and water requirements of herbivores in desert areas are also described.

The coastal saline ecosystem in Orissa State, eastern India extends from the shore of the Bay of Bengal to about 15 km inland. Salinity occurs because of the intrusion of seawater during high tides through surface channels, creeks and rivers, particularly during the dry season, but decreases with...

The coastal areas in Bac Lieu Province of the Mekong Delta have undergone rapid changes in environmental and socio-economic conditions since the early 1990s when a saltwater control project was established to promote food crop production in the traditional rice-saltwater-based farming areas. A...

This paper aims to analyse the potential role of water pricing policy in Haryana, India, in meeting the following objectives: (1) increase the productivity of water in the context of declining long-term availability; (2) control the abstraction of fresh groundwater to avoid the decline and...

This paper assesses the potential role of the water pricing policy in Tadla, Morocco, in addressing the following issues: (1) reducing overall water consumption in agriculture; (2) increasing the productivity of the water consumed; (3) balancing the supply of, and the demand for, groundwater; (4)...

This book is an introductory work on aquaculture, with emphasis on fresh- and saltwater shellfish (oysters, scallops, mussels and shrimps) and finfish. Aquatic plants are also mentioned. The 8 chapters cover an overview and the history of aquaculture; business planning and getting started;...