Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the major aquatic animal species in aquaculture / General introduction to pharmacology of aquatic animals / Antimicrobial agents / Antiparasitic agents / Probiotics, prebiotics, biofloc systems, and other biocontrol regimens in fish and shellfish aquaculture / Gender manipulators and spawning aids / Stress and disease in aquaculture, and their effects on homeostasis and osmoregulation : the metabolic connection / Analgesia, anesthesia, and euthanasia of aquatic animals / International legislation on drugs and biological products used in the sanitary management of aquatic animals