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Title Conservation of fish and shellfish resources : managing diversity / [edited by] J.E. Thorpe, G.A.E. Gall, J.E. Lannan and C.E. Nash.

Publication Info. London ; San Diego : Academic Press, [1995]
©1995

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 206 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The need to manage fish and shellfish genetic resources -- Human interventions and genetic risks to fish and shellfish -- The conservation of aquatic resources through management of genetic risks -- Status of aquatic genetic resource management -- The Atlantic salmon / J.E. Thorpe & L. Stradmeyer -- The cupped oyster and the Pacific oyster / D. Hedgecock -- The common carp and Chinese carps / G.W. Wohlfarth -- The Nile tilapia / A.E. Eknath.
Summary 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 illustrate.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Fishes -- Conservation.
Fishes -- Conservation.
Fishes -- Germplasm resources.
Fishes -- Germplasm resources.
Shellfish -- Germplasm resources.
Shellfish.
Germplasm resources.
Fishery management.
Fishery management.
Biodiversity conservation.
Biodiversity conservation.
Indexed Term Fish Conservation
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Thorpe, J. E. (John E.), editor.
Gall, G. A. E., editor.
Lannan, J. E., editor.
Nash, C. E., editor.
Other Form: Print version: Conservation of fish and shellfish resources. London ; San Diego : Academic Press, ©1995 0126906858 9780126906851 (OCoLC)32940267
ISBN 9780080529813 (electronic book)
008052981X (electronic book)
9780126906851
0126906858