1992-11-30
Author: C.E. Purdom
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780412330407
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Genetics and Fish Breeding provides a thorough review of this important subject, highlighting species which are bred commercially, such as salmon, trout, carp and goldfish. The author, who is an acknowledged expert in this subject, has drawn together a wealth of information, providing a book which should be bought by all fish biologists, fisheries scientists, geneticists and aquarists.
Author: C.E. Purdom
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780412330407
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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Book Description
Genetics and Fish Breeding provides a thorough review of this important subject, highlighting species which are bred commercially, such as salmon, trout, carp and goldfish. The author, who is an acknowledged expert in this subject, has drawn together a wealth of information, providing a book which should be bought by all fish biologists, fisheries scientists, geneticists and aquarists.
Author: Kolton Harrell
Publisher: Scientific e-Resources
ISBN: 1839472693
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Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Genetics and Fish Breeding gives an intensive survey of this vital subject, featuring species which are reproduced economically, for example, salmon, trout, carp and goldfish. The writer, has drawn together an abundance of data, giving a book which ought to be purchased by all fish researcher, fisheries researchers, geneticists and aquarists. A training initially created to deliver quality seed in imprisonment, actuated rearing has made awesome walks in angle populaces for India. The book offers a functional and concise diagram-from existing methods and operations to late patterns and their effects on aquaculture for what's to come. Provides point by point data about observational rearing practices like blended bringing forth and aimless hybridization; Presents the environmental and hormonal impact on development and bringing forth of fish with genuine fish rearing cases from around the globe; Includes well ordered logical measures to help tackle issues emerging from regular fish-cultivating botches; Provides genuine cases to maximize fish and seed creation to help general maintainability in aquaculture.
Author: Brian Pittilla Kinghorn
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Languages : en
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Category : Aquaculture
Languages : en
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Author: Douglas Tave
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9780442004170
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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This straightforward, easily understandable primer details the principles and practices of genetics as they relate to fish farming. After reviewing basic genetic principles and the genetics of sex determination, this book focuses on the genetics of qualitative traits and profiles selection programs that produce true breeding populations. It also considers quantitative issues, broodstock management, genetic engineering, chromosomal manipulation and electrophoresis.
Author: Rex A. Dunham
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845936515
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 495
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This second edition covers topics essential to the study of fish genetics, including qualitative and quantitative traits, crossbreeding, inbreeding, genetic drift, hybridization, selection programs, polyploidy, genomics and cloning. Fully updated and tailored for students with a new layout and format, "Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology and Genetics" also addresses environmental risk, food safety and government regulation of transgenic aquatic organisms, commercial applications of fish biotechnology and future issues in fish genetics. It is essential reading for students of fish genetics and fish molecular genetics.
Author: Nihar Ranjan Chattopadhyay
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 012801847X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Induced Fish Breeding: A Practical Guide for Hatcheries takes a successive approach to explaining the use of breeding technology with proven scientific methods. It provides real-life examples for the purpose of maximizing fish and seed production to support overall sustainability in aquaculture. It is a concise reference to understanding the latest developments in the field, useful for anyone who is involved in fisheries or hatchery management as well as researchers and students who need to understand the technology. A practice originally developed to produce quality seed in captivity, induced breeding has made great strides in fish populations for India. The book offers a practical and succinct overview—from existing methods and operations to recent trends and their impacts on aquaculture for the future. Provides detailed information about empirical breeding practices like mixed spawning and indiscriminate hybridization Presents the environmental and hormonal influence on maturation and spawning of fish with real-life fish breeding examples from around the world Includes step-by-step scientific measures to help solve problems arising from common fish-farming mistakes Provides real-life examples for the purpose of maximizing fish and seed production to support overall sustainability in aquaculture
Author: Purdom Colin E.
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ISBN: 9788184891409
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Author: Boston Pickett
Publisher: Scientific e-Resources
ISBN: 1839472642
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Languages : en
Pages : 308
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The significance of Biotechnology in the field of fisheries and aquaculture is investigated in view of distributed writing. Aquaculture is the cultivating and farming of oceanic life forms and as it is the quickest developing sustenance area on the planet with its expanding part for economy and safe nourishment system of nations. Because of the proceeding with exhaustion of the fish stocks, cultivating of amphibian life forms, for example, angle, shellfish, mollusks and sea-going plants, is presently a considerable worldwide industry providing a critical extent of the oceanic items devoured. Deficiency in nourishment supply and high costs are the conceivable vital dangers later on, and sea-going items are the important wellsprings of protein and fundamental supplement segments for worldwide sustenance security and wiping out ailing health. Aquaculture additionally assumes an imperative part in country economies through the making of new occupations. In these cases, aquaculture yields should be improved a few overlay to meet the rising requests for angle and other sea-going items in coming years. Biotechnology choices appear to be great potential for expanding water social efficiency, nourishment security and ecological quality around the world. Therefore, this book talked about the significance of biotechnology in aquaculture, and arrangements for the ecologically stable utilize and administration of water social biotechnology in feasible improvement of fisheries.
Author: Trygve Gjedrem
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9781402033414
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Although aquaculture as a biological production system has a long history, systematic and efficient breeding programs to improve economically important traits in the farmed species have rarely been utilized until recently, except for salmonid species. This means that the majority of aquaculture production (more than 90 %) is based on genetically unimproved stocks. In farm animals the situation is vastly different: practically no terrestrial farm production is based on genetically unimproved and undomesticated populations. This difference between aquaculture and livestock production is in spite of the fact that the basic elements of breeding theory are the same for fish and shellfish as for farm animals. One possible reason for the difference is the complexity of reproductive biology in aquatic species, and special consideration needs to be taken in the design of breeding plans for these species. Since 1971 AKVAFORSK, has continuously carried out large scale breeding research projects with salmonid species, and during the latest 15 years also with a number of fresh water and marine species. Results from this work and the results from other institutions around the world have brought forward considerable knowledge, which make the development of efficient breeding programs feasible. The genetic improvement obtained in selection programs for fish and shellfish is remarkable and much higher than what has been achieved in terrestrial farm animals.
