| Author(s) | Han‐Ping Wang, Francesc Piferrer, Song‐Lin Chen, Zhi‐Gang Shen |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 875 |
| Language | English |
| Format | PDF |
| Size | 17 MB
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| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| ISBN | 1119127262, 978-1119127260, B07KCZT7HD |
A comprehensive resource that
covers all the aspects of sex control in aquaculture written by
internationally-acclaimed scientists
Comprehensive in scope, Sex Control in Aquaculture
first explains the concepts and rationale for sex control in
aquaculture, which serves different purposes. The most important are: to
produce monosex stocks to rear only the fastest-growing sex in some
species, to prevent precocious or uncontrolled reproduction in other
species and to aid in broodstock management. The application of sex
ratio manipulation for population control and invasive species
management is also included. Next, this book provides detailed and
updated information on the underlying genetic, epigenetic, endocrine and
environmental mechanisms responsible for the establishment of the
sexes, and explains chromosome set manipulation techniques,
hybridization and the latest gene knockout approaches. Furthermore, the
book offers detailed protocols and key summarizing information on how
sex control is practiced worldwide in 35 major aquaculture species or
groups, including fish and crustaceans, and puts the focus on its
application in the aquaculture industry.
With contributions from an international panel of leading scientists, Sex Control in Aquaculture
will appeal to a large audience: aquaculture/fisheries professionals
and students, scientists or biologists working with basic aspects of
fish/shrimp biology, growth and reproductive endocrinology, genetics,
molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and R&D managers and
administrators. This text explores sex control technologies and monosex
production of commercially-farmed fish and crustacean species that are
highly in demand for aquaculture, to improve feed utilization
efficiency, reduce energy consumption for reproduction and eliminate a
series of problems caused by mixed sex rearing. Thus, this book:
- Contains contributions from an international panel of leading scientists and professionals in the field
- Provides
comprehensive coverage of both established and new technologies to
control sex ratios that are becoming more necessary to increase
productivity in aquaculture
- Includes detailed coverage of the
most effective sex control techniques used in the world's most important
commercially-farmed species
Sex Control in Aquaculture
is the comprehensive resource for understanding the biological
rationale, scientific principles and real-world practices in this
exciting and expanding field.
