Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control

Volume 1
2015
ISBN: 978-94-017-9305-6
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 37, 438 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 852 g

Reihe: Fish & Fisheries Series

The book provides the most comprehensive review of lamprey biology since Hardisty and Potter’s five-volume “The Biology of Lampreys” published more than 30 years ago. Published in two volumes, it includes contributions from international lamprey experts, reviewing and providing new insights into the evolution, general biology, and management of lampreys worldwide.  This first volume offers up-to-date chapters on the systematics, general biology, conservation status, and conservation needs of lampreys.  It will serve as an important reference for researchers working on any aspect of lamprey biology and fishery managers whose mandate is to control or conserve lamprey populations.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Docker, Margaret F.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) Fische (Ichthyologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung Fischerei, Fischzucht, Aquakultur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: A Surfeit of Lampreys.- 2. The Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Distribution of Lampreys.- 3. The Ecology of Larval and Metamorphosing Lampreys.- 4. Lamprey Metamorphosis.- 5. Lamprey Spawning Migration.- 6. Reproductive Ecology of Lamprey.- 7. The Reproductive Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis in Lampreys.- 8. Conservation of Native Lampreys.