F. Tesch

The Eel

Biology and Management of Anguillid Eels

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

by Dr P .H. Greenwood British Museum (Natural History), London Dr Tesch's wide ranging account of anguillid eels impinges on the interests of many biologists; it is not simply a specialized tome narrowly aimed at ichthyologists and fishery scientists, rather it provides a source of primary reference and a comprehensive sununary of informa tion that is not likely to be superseded for a long time. It is significant that the bibliography includes references to learned journals concerned with physiology, pharmacology, taxonomy, genetics, zoology, endo crinology, botany, ecology and environmental interactions. Such is the breadth of interest in the Anguillidae. Few fish species have been subjected to as detailed review as Dr Tesch gives for the (wo Atlantic species of Anguilla. An equally comprehensive resume of research into the fourteen, rather less well-studied Indo Pacific species gives balance and reciprocal illumination to several biological problems posed by these similar but quite distinctive species.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Netherlands
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-94-009-5763-3
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
• Seitenzahl: 452
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9789400957633
• ISBN-10: 9400957637
• Artikelnr.: 39508159

Inhaltsangabe

1. Body Structure and Functions.- 1.1 Skeleton.- 1.2 Skin and musculature.- 1.3 Respiratory organs and swimbladder.- 1.4 Feeding and organs of digestion.- 1.5 Circulation of the blood.- 1.6 Urinogenital system.- 1.7 The endocrine system.- 1.8 Nervous system and sense organs.- 2. Eel Species, their Developmental Stages and their Distribution.- 2.1 The European and American eels A. anguilla and A. rostrata.- 2.2 Indo-Pacific species.- 2.3 Zoogeographical relationships.- 3. Post-Larval Ecology and Behaviour.- 3.1 The glass eel and elvers : their migration on the Continental shelf and into freshwaters.- 3.2 Migration of pigmented young eels.- 3.3 The 'Yellow eel' stage to the 'Silver eel' stage.- 3.4 Silver eel migration.- 4. Fishing Yields.- 4.1 The development of eel fisheries.- 4.2 Annual and regional fluctuations in yield.- 4.3 Variation in catch size throughout the year.- 4.4 Population density and catch sizes from an economic and ecological viewpoint.- 5. Fishing Methods.- 5.1 Eel traps.- 5.2 Stow nets.- 5.3 Permanent eel traps.- 5.4 Seines and trawls.- 5.5 Angling and line fishing.- 5.6 Lift nets, spears and other equipment.- 5.7 The use of electricity.- 5.8 Combination with light.- 6. Eel Culture and Live Storage.- 6.1 Eel farming in Japan.- 6.2 Experiments on eel farming in Europe.- 6.3 Live storage.- 7. Diseases, Parasites and Injuries.- 7.1 Virus and bacterial diseases.- 7.2 Infestation by fungi, protozoa and metazoa.- 7.3 Teratological and other defects.- 8. Trade and Processing.- 8.1 International trade.- 8.2 Prices.- 8.3 Quality.- References.