Overview
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Trygve Gjedrem
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AKVAFORSK, Institute of Aquaculture Research AS, Norway
- Encourages implementation of selective breeding programs for economically important fish and shellfish species around the world
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xvii
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- Trygve Gjedrem, Øivind Andersen
Pages 9-21
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- Øivind Andersen, Ben Hayes
Pages 23-33
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- Trygve Gjedrem, Ingrid Olesen
Pages 45-72
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- Anna K. Sonesson, John A. Woolliams, Theo H. E. Meuwissen
Pages 73-87
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- Trygve Gjedrem, Jørn Thodesen
Pages 89-111
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- Terje Refstie, Trygve Gjedrem
Pages 113-120
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- Morten Rye, Trygve Gjedrem
Pages 243-250
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- Trygve Gjedrem, Terje Refstie
Pages 279-285
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- Terje Refstie, Trygve Gjedrem
Pages 287-299
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- Ben Hayes, Øivind Andersen
Pages 301-317
About this book
Although aquaculture as a biological production system has a long history, systematic and efficient breeding programs to improve economically important traits in the farmed species have rarely been utilized until recently, except for salmonid species. This means that the majority of aquaculture production (more than 90 %) is based on genetically unimproved stocks. In farm animals the situation is vastly different: practically no terrestrial farm production is based on genetically unimproved and undomesticated populations. This difference between aquaculture and livestock production is in spite of the fact that the basic elements of breeding theory are the same for fish and shellfish as for farm animals. One possible reason for the difference is the complexity of reproductive biology in aquatic species, and special consideration needs to be taken in the design of breeding plans for these species. Since 1971 AKVAFORSK, has continuously carried out large scale breeding research projects with salmonid species, and during the latest 15 years also with a number of fresh water and marine species. Results from this work and the results from other institutions around the world have brought forward considerable knowledge, which make the development of efficient breeding programs feasible. The genetic improvement obtained in selection programs for fish and shellfish is remarkable and much higher than what has been achieved in terrestrial farm animals.
Reviews
"This book is the most comprehensive text covering the important aspects of genetics and selection programmes in aquaculture to date."
"All in all, this volume is the most complete and informative text on fish genetics for aquaculture."
(Aquaculture Research, 37, 2006)
Editors and Affiliations
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AKVAFORSK, Institute of Aquaculture Research AS, Norway
Trygve Gjedrem
