Lampreys: Biology, Conservation and Control : Volume 1 / edited by Margaret F. Docker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Docker, Margaret F., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences (Springer-11642)

Fish and fisheries series ; 37.

Fish & Fisheries Series ; 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zoology.

Fishes.

Vertebrates.

Conservation biology.

Ecology.

Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

Conservation Biology/Ecology.

Local Subjects:

Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.

Vertebrates.

Conservation Biology/Ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XX, 438 pages) : 51 illustrations, 14 illustrations in color.

Edition:

First edition 2015.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-94-017-9306-3

9789401793063

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.