Biotechnology and Genetics in Fisheries and Aquaculture

The recent development of molecular biology and genetic techniques,in particular those that are increasingly being used in practicalsituations in fish biology, fisheries and aquaculture, has led to agap in the understanding by many of the science behind thesetechniques and their correct implementation for maximumresults.The authors of this important book, Andy Beaumont and KateHoare, have written a text of great clarity, which carefullyexplains the science and application of molecular and genetictechniques to fisheries and aquaculture situations and what thesenew technologies have to offer. Contents include a full explanationof genetic variation and its measurement, genetic structure innatural populations, genetics and artificial selection in thehatchery, ploidy manipulation and the use of genetic engineering inaquaculture.Biotechnology and Genetics in Fisheries and Aquacultureis of great use to biological sciences students, particularly thosestudying marine, freshwater and aquatic biology, fish biology,fisheries, aquaculture, population biology and genetics. The bookis also extremely useful as a reference to personnel such as fishfarmers and fisheries scientists and all those working in fisheriesand aquaculture management and research. Libraries in alluniversities and research establishments where biological sciences,fisheries and aquaculture are studied and taught should have copiesof this book on their shelves.