Sea Bass

Biology
1994
ISBN: 978-0-412-40090-2
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 12, 342 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1520 g

Reihe: Fish & Fisheries Series

This book covers the biology, exploitation and conservation of the sea bass, a species of major commercial importance. will be an invaluable reference work for fisheries workers, fish biologists and aquaculturists involved and interested in the biology and exploitation of this important species.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pawson, M. G.

Pickett, G.D.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung Fischerei, Fischzucht, Aquakultur
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Ökotrophologie (Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. General introduction. Biology and ecology. Nomenclature, taxonomy and morphology. Distribution and general behaviour. Diet and feeding. Early life history and causes of mortality and disease. Migrations, movements and stock identity. Growth and age. Condition and maturity patterns. Summary to part one. Exploitation. The sport fisheries for bass (a description). The commercial fisheries (a description). Aquaculture. Marketing value and production. Commercial fishery assessment and evaluation. Recreational fishery evaluation. Assessment of bass population and state of pre-recruit stock. Assessment of the impact of fishing on the fishable stock. Summary to part two. Conservation and management. Conservation requirements. Management of the UK bass fishery. Progress and prognosis. References. Author index. Species index. Subject index.