Conservation of Fish and Shellfish Resources: Managing Diversity
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsvii
- Contributorsxiii
- Forewordxv
- Acknowledgmentsxviii
- SUMMARY1
- PART ONE9
- Chapter 1. The need to manage fish and shellfish genetic resources9
- Sources of loss10
- Constraints to management and conservation12
- Recommendations14
- Chapter 2. Human interventions and genetic risks to fish and shellfish15
- Modification of environments15
- Harvesting and culturing16
- Introduction of species26
- Recommendations31
- Chapter 3. The conservation of aquatic resources through management of genetic risks33
- Contrasting different species36
- Preparing for crises42
- Conclusions45
- Recommendations45
- Chapter 4. Status of aquatic genetic resource management47
- Institutional constraints47
- International fisheries organizations48
- Organizations established by international conventions48
- Status of selected species62
- Recommendations67
- References69
- Appendix76
- PART TWO: Management examples79
- Chapter 5. The Atlantic salmon79
- Stock structure in Salmo salar79
- Developmental characteristics85
- Gamete production91
- Disease resistance and malformations91
- Acidity92
- Genetic change92
- Genetic conservation96
- Conclusion97
- References98
- Chapter 6. The cupped oyster and the Pacific oyster115
- Components of diversity115
- Genetic processes122
- Human imposed risks to conservation of diversity124
- References131
- Chapter 7. The common carp and Chinese carps138
- Introduction138
- Classification140
- Origin and migration of common carp140
- Domestication of common carp141
- Origin and domestication of Chinese carps142
- Nominal catches142
- Introductions of common carp143
- Introduction of Chinese carps147
- Spontaneous spawning of Chinese carps150
- Karyotype153
- Genetic markers154
- Biological characteristics of common carp156
- Methods of genetic improvement158
- Summary166
- References167
- Chapter 8. The Nile tilapia177
- Introduction177
- Role of tilapias in aquaculture178
- Management of genetic resources179
- The GIFT project - a pilot study188
- References191
- Index195
- Color Plate SectionColor Plat
Fish and shellfish comprise annually nearly 70-million tons of the world's edible animal protein. However, because of this demand, previously vast stocks have often been exhausted to the point of near extinction. The first book of its kind in the area of freshwater/marine biodiversity, this extensive work reviews the present status of genetic resource management, its needs and constraints, various intervening human factors such as pollution and overfishing, and problems posed by different species and life-styles. This discussion of the conservation of fish and shellfish resources is illustrated by four diverse groups: Atlantic salmon, cupped oysters, common and Chinese carp, and Nile tilapia. These results, produced by the collaboration of nine leading population and production geneticists, aquaculturists, and behavioral and developmental ecologists should become a fundamental resource useful to biologists, scientists and advisors exploring current issues in the fishery sciences.
Key Features
* Four page color plate section
* Database of key organizations for contact purposes
* Foreword by Dr. Mike Strauss, Am. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science; and Dr. Peter Day, Rutgers University
* Four in-depth case studies by international experts
* Editors are major names in marine/freshwater fisheries science
* Originally sponsored and reviewed by U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Key Features
* Four page color plate section
* Database of key organizations for contact purposes
* Foreword by Dr. Mike Strauss, Am. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science; and Dr. Peter Day, Rutgers University
* Four in-depth case studies by international experts
* Editors are major names in marine/freshwater fisheries science
* Originally sponsored and reviewed by U.S. National Academy of Sciences