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This landmark publication draws together all that has ever been written about the role of freshwater fishes in the lives of early Maori.
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A 'must read' follow-up to the highly successful Ten Commitments book.
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The definitive and expert guide to the seaweeds of New Zealand's coastal waters.
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Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable seafood, which is shown fundamental to food and nutrition security but is a highly contested primary production sector.
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Pheromones are chemical cues that pass between members of the same species that convey specific, adaptive information. These cues, and related chemicals whose function are less well defined, are especially important to fishes because of their aquatic environments and complex beha...viors.
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Paddlefish have become of increasing interest to the aquaculture community in recent years, particularly as a potential new source of seafood and caviar. Native to North America, paddlefish show great promise both domestically and internationally as a commercially viable farmed s...pecies.
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For their great commercial importance as a human food delicacy, crayfish are now becoming of wider interest to molecular biologists, and also to conservationists due to the fact that in some countries many of the native crayfish species are under threat from human activity, disea...se, and competition from other introduced crayfish species. Helmed by three editors in Japan, Europe, and the US, this book invites contributions from experts around the globe, covering the conservation status and biology of all endangered species, taxonomy, and distribution of crayfishes worldwide.
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Herring, part of the family Clupeidae, are an abundant and commercially important fish, found mainly in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans as well as off the west coast of South America. Atlantic herring are the most abundant, providing o...ver half of all herring capture. An important food source, these oily fish are often salted, smoked, or pickled. This book presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date study of herring and its biology and ecology.
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This book summarizes the important aspects of brown trout's life history and ecology. It will include several chapters focused on the impact caused by the species and on potential management strategies to, first, maintain numerous damaged populations within their natural distribu...tional range and, second, ameliorate its impacts on exotic environments. The book will contain about 30 chapters, on topics including: major distribution in natural and exotic environments; updates in genetics; population genetics; life history and ecology; impacts on exotic habitats and potential management strategies.
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A concise primer that introduces students to the basic concepts, opportunities, and challenges of aquaculture with an emphasis on ecological considerations, providing a critical assessment of current aquaculture practices from a broad, interdisciplinary perspective.
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