Evolutionary Biology of the Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L) is an anadromous species contributing to major fishery catches and comprising a significant part of the aquaculturally produced fish for human consumption. The aim of this book is to incite the interest in the field of knowledge gathered from a broad scope of disciplines that have investigated this fish species. Undeniably, increasing fishery pressure on wild fish stocks throughout the world oceans has prompted the need for sustainable aquacultural production for increasing human demands.

List of contents

Part I: Gamete Quality. Introduction. Gamete physiology, fertilization and egg activation. Part II: It Is Traits That Rule, Genes Only Follow in Their Wake. Life history. Part III. Behavior. Part IV. Genetics and conservation. Part V. Molecular techniques. Evolution and speciation. Conclusions and future perspectives. Glossary. References.

About the author

Vladic, Tomislav; Petersson, Erik

Summary

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, L) is an anadromous species contributing to major fishery catches. The aim of this book is to incite the interest in the field of knowledge gathered from a broad scope of disciplines that have investigated this fish species.

Product details

• Authors: Erik Vladic Petersson, Tomislav (Stockholm University Vladic, Tomislav Petersson Vladic
• Assisted by: Erik Petersson (Editor), Petersson Erik (Editor), Tomislav Vladic (Editor), Tomislav Vladić (Editor), Vladic Tomislav (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367738020
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73802-0
• No. of pages: 297
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fisheries & Aquaculture, Zoology & animal sciences, Developmental biology, Zoology and animal sciences, Aquaculture & Fish-Farming: Practice & Techniques, Aquaculture and fish-farming