Atlantic Salmon - Genetics, Conservation and Management

Informationen zum Autor Eric Verspoor, FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, UK Lee Stradmeyer, FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, UK Klappentext Atlantic Salmon is a cultural icon throughout its North Atlantic range; it is the focus of probably the World's highest profile recreational fishery and is the basis for one of the World's largest aquaculture industries. Despite this, many wild stocks of salmon are in decline and underpinning this is a dearth of information on the nature and extent of population structuring and adaptive population differentiation, and its implications for species conservation. This important new book will go a long way to rectify this situation by providing a thorough review of the genetics of Atlantic salmon. Sponsored by the European Union and the Atlantic Salmon Trust, this book comprises the work of an international team of scientists, carefully integrated and edited to provide a landmark book of vital interest to all those working with Atlantic salmon. Zusammenfassung * First book to review all information on Atlantic salmon genetics * Sponsored by Atlantic Salmon Trust and European Union * International team of contributing authors * Carefully integrated and edited landmark title. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction. E. Verspoor. 1.1 Background. 1.2 Genetics, management and conservation. 1.2 Purpose of this book. 1.3 Organisation of this book. 1.4 Summary and conclusions. Part I Background. 2 The Atlantic Salmon. J. Webb, E. Verspoor, N. Aubin-Horth, A. Romakkaniemi and P.Amiro. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Taxonomy and geographic range. 2.3 Life history variation. 2.4 Biology of anadromous populations. 2.4.1 Distribution and life in fresh water. 2.4.2 Reproduction. 2.4.3 Egg size, development and survival. 2.4.4 Emergence and dispersal of fry. 2.4.5 Free-swimming juvenile life and production. 2.4.6 Sexual maturation of parr. 2.4.7 Movements of parr. 2.4.8 Smolt migration. 2.4.9 Marine life and distribution. 2.4.10 Homing and return marine migration. 2.5 Biology of non-anadromous populations. 2.5.1 Geographic distribution. 2.5.2 Life history and behaviour. 2.5.3 Maturation and reproduction. 2.6 Summary and conclusions. 3 The Atlantic Salmon Genome. P. Moran, E. Verspoor and W. S. Davidson. 3.1 DNA. 3.2 Chromatin and chromosomes. 3.2.1 Nature and structure. 3.2.2 Replication, cell division and growth. 3.2.3 Number and ploidy level. 3.3 Genes and genome organisation. 3.3.1 Molecular nature and structure. 3.3.2 Number and molecular distribution. 3.3.3 Extragenic DNA. 3.4 Genes and development. 3.4.1 Genotypes, alleles and loci. 3.4.2 Genes and traits. 3.4.3 Gene expression. 3.5 Variation among individuals. 3.5.1 Origin. 3.5.2 Scope. 3.5.3 Detection. 3.6 Summary and conclusions. 4 Investigating the Genetics of Populations. M. M. Hansen, B. Villanueva, E. E. Nielsen and D. Bekkevold. 4.1 Overview. 4.2 Population genetics. 4.2.1 Basic concepts. 4.2.2 Models of population structure. 4.2.3 Population differentiation. 4.3 Quantitative genetics. 4.3.1 How does it differ from population genetics. 4.3.2 Quantitative genetic variation. 4.3.3 Genotype by environment interaction. 4.3.4 Integration of molecular and quantitative genetics. 4.4 The genetic characterisation of wild populations. 4.4.1 Allozyme electrophoresis. 4.4.2 Mitochondrial DNA. 4.4.3 Microsatellite DNA. 4.4.4 Other types of molecular markers. 4.5 Studying populations: issues and limi...

List of contents

Foreword.
Preface.

Acknowledgements.

1 Introduction.

E. Verspoor.

1.1 Background.

1.2 Genetics, management and conservation.

1.2 Purpose of this book.

1.3 Organisation of this book.

1.4 Summary and conclusions.

Part I Background.

2 The Atlantic Salmon.

J. Webb, E. Verspoor, N. Aubin-Horth, A. Romakkaniemi and P.Amiro.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Taxonomy and geographic range.

2.3 Life history variation.

2.4 Biology of anadromous populations.

2.4.1 Distribution and life in fresh water.

2.4.2 Reproduction.

2.4.3 Egg size, development and survival.

2.4.4 Emergence and dispersal of fry.

2.4.5 Free-swimming juvenile life and production.

2.4.6 Sexual maturation of parr.

2.4.7 Movements of parr.

2.4.8 Smolt migration.

2.4.9 Marine life and distribution.

2.4.10 Homing and return marine migration.

2.5 Biology of non-anadromous populations.

2.5.1 Geographic distribution.

2.5.2 Life history and behaviour.

2.5.3 Maturation and reproduction.

2.6 Summary and conclusions.

3 The Atlantic Salmon Genome.

P. Moran, E. Verspoor and W. S. Davidson.

3.1 DNA.

3.2 Chromatin and chromosomes.

3.2.1 Nature and structure.

3.2.2 Replication, cell division and growth.

3.2.3 Number and ploidy level.

3.3 Genes and genome organisation.

3.3.1 Molecular nature and structure.

3.3.2 Number and molecular distribution.

3.3.3 Extragenic DNA.

3.4 Genes and development.

3.4.1 Genotypes, alleles and loci.

3.4.2 Genes and traits.

3.4.3 Gene expression.

3.5 Variation among individuals.

3.5.1 Origin.

3.5.2 Scope.

3.5.3 Detection.

3.6 Summary and conclusions.

4 Investigating the Genetics of Populations.

M. M. Hansen, B. Villanueva, E. E. Nielsen and D. Bekkevold.

4.1 Overview.

4.2 Population genetics.

4.2.1 Basic concepts.

4.2.2 Models of population structure.

4.2.3 Population differentiation.

4.3 Quantitative genetics.

4.3.1 How does it differ from population genetics.

4.3.2 Quantitative genetic variation.

4.3.3 Genotype by environment interaction.

4.3.4 Integration of molecular and quantitative genetics.

4.4 The genetic characterisation of wild populations.

4.4.1 Allozyme electrophoresis.

4.4.2 Mitochondrial DNA.

4.4.3 Microsatellite DNA.

4.4.4 Other types of molecular markers.

4.5 Studying populations: issues and limitations.

4.5.1 Types of studies and their limitations.

4.5.2 Mixed-stock analysis and assignment tests.

4.5.3 Estimating effective population size and detecting population declines.

4.5.4 Parentage assignment.

4.5.5 Relatedness estimation.

4.6 Future perspectives: going beyond quantifying genetic differentiation and understanding local adaptation.

4.7 Summary and conclusions.

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Part II Population Genetics.

5 Biodiversity and Population Structure.

T. L. King, E. Verspoor, A. P. Spidle, R. Gross, R. B. Phillips, M.-L. Koljonen, J. A. Sanchez and C. L. Morrison.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Evolutionary relatedness to other salmonids.

5.3 Phylogeographic diversity.

5.3.1 Range-wide.

5.3.2 Eastern Atlantic.

5.3.3 Western Atlantic.

5.3.4 Resident (non-anadromous) salmon.

5.3.5 Historical Origins.

5.4 Regional and local population structure.

5.4.1 Spatial scale and boundaries.

5.4.2 Metapopulation structure and gene flow.

5.5 Overview.

5.6 Summary and conclusions.

5.7 Management recommendations.

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6 Mating System and Social Structure.

W. C. Jordan, I. A. Fleming and D. Garant.

6.1 Introduction.

6.1.1 Definitions, approach and organisation.

6.1.2 Genetic markers in the analysis of mating system and social structure.

6.2 Mating system.

6.2.1 Effective population size.

6.2.2 Factors affecting the variance in reproductive success of male alternative reproductive tactics.

6.2.3 Reproductive success estimates and mate choice under natural conditions.

6.2.4 Hybridisation.

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"...carefully integrated and edited to provide a landmark book of vital interest to all those working with atlantic salmon." ( Seafood International , January 2008)

Product details

• Authors: Lee Nielsen Stradmeyer, E Verspoor, Eric Verspoor, Eric (FRS Marine Laboratory Verspoor, Eric Stradmeyer Verspoor
• Assisted by: J.L. Nielsen (Editor), Jennifer Nielsen (Editor), Jennifer L Nielsen (Editor), Jennifer L. Nielsen (Editor), Jennifer L. (USGS Alaska Science Center) Nielsen (Editor), Lee Stradmeyer (Editor), Eric Verspoor (Editor), Eric (FRS Marine Laboratory Verspoor (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.04.2007
• EAN: 9781405115827
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-1582-7
• No. of pages: 528
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology