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Biology, Conservation and Sustainable Development of Sturgeons

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Editors:
  1. Ramón Carmona

    1. University of Granada, Spain

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  2. Alberto Domezain

    1. Department of Research and Development, Sierra Nevada Fish Farm, Spain

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  3. Manuel García-Gallego

    1. University of Granada, Spain

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  4. José Antonio Hernando

    1. University of Cadiz, Spain

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  5. Fernando Rodríguez

    1. University of Sevilla, Spain

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  6. Manuel Ruiz-Rejón

    1. University of Granada, Spain

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  • A compilation of data on the basic biology and culture of selected sturgeon species
  • Recent studies on biogeography, taxonomy and genetics of these groups

Part of the book series: Fish & Fisheries Series (FIFI, volume 29)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Taxonomy and Biogeography

    1. The Regression of Sturgeons in Southern Europe

      • J. A. Hernando, A. Domezain, C. Zabala, R. Cabrera, J. Domezain, M. C. Soriguer
      Pages 3-23

    2. Analysis of Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Markers in Old Museum Sturgeons Yield Insights About the Species Existing in Western Europe: A. sturio, A. naccarii and A. oxyrinchus

      • Manuel A. Garrido-Ramos, Francisca Robles, Roberto de la Herrán, Esther Martínez-Espín, José A. Lorente, Carmelo Ruiz-Rejón et al.
      Pages 25-49

    3. Morphological and Morphometric Characters in Sturgeon Taxonomy and Phylogeny

      • Ekaterina D. Vasil’eva
      Pages 51-61

    4. Molecular Markers and the Study of Phylogeny and Genetic Diversity in North American Sturgeons and Paddlefish

      • Jeannette Krieger, Paul A. Fuerst
      Pages 63-83

    5. Forensic Strategies Used for DNA Extraction of Ancient and Degraded Museum Sturgeon Specimens

      • E. Martinez-Espin, L. J. Martinez-Gonzalez, J. C. Alvarez, R. K. Roby, J. A. Lorente
      Pages 85-96

    6. Mechanisms of Polyploid Evolution in Fish: Polyploidy in Sturgeons

      • Victor P. Vasil’ev
      Pages 97-117

  3. Biology and Aquaculture

    1. Histological, Histochemical and Ultrastructural Changes in the Digestive Tract of Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii During Early Ontogeny

      • M. V. Ostos-Garrido, J. I. Llorente, S. Camacho, M. García-Gallego, A. Sanz, A. Domezain et al.
      Pages 121-136

    2. The Developmental Anatomy of the Heart of the Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii

      • J. M. Icardo, A. Guerrero, A. C. Durán, E. Colvee, A. Domezain, V. Sans-Coma
      Pages 137-153

    3. Observations on the Brain Development of the Sturgeon Acipenser naccarii

      • A. Gómez, E. Durán, F. M. Ocaña, F. Jiménez-Moya, C. Broglio, A. Domezain et al.
      Pages 155-174

    4. Hormonal Induction of Ovulation In Vitro in Sturgeon Fishes

      • B. F. Goncharov, M. N. Skoblina, O. B. Trubnikova, S. G. Vassetzky
      Pages 175-185

    5. Dispermic Androgenesis as a Method for Recovery of Endangered Sturgeon Species

      • Anna S. Grunina, Alexander V. Recoubratsky, Vladimir A. Barmintsev, Ekaterina D. Vasil’eva, Mikhail S. Chebanov
      Pages 187-204

    6. Influence of Temperature on the Sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus L.) Ovarian Follicles State

      • B. F. Goncharov, M. N. Skoblina, O. B. Trubnikova, M. S. Chebanov
      Pages 205-214

    7. On Nutrition and Feeding Studies as the Basis for the Culture of Different Sturgeon Species

      • M. García-Gallego, A. Domezain, M. de la Higuera, M. C. Hidalgo, M. Furné, A. E. Morales et al.
      Pages 215-234

  4. Recovery and Conservation

    1. Restoration of Adriatic Sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii) in Italy: Situation and Perspectives

      • Giovanni Arlati, Lidia Poliakova
      Pages 237-245

    2. Acipenser sturio Recovery Research Actions in France

      • P. Williot, E. Rochard, T. Rouault, F. Kirschbaum
      Pages 247-263

    3. Conservation of the Sturgeon Fish in Lower Volga

      • S. A. Maltsev
      Pages 265-273

    4. Experience of Conservation of Acipenser naccarii in the Ticino River Park (Northern Italy)

      • Cesare M. Puzzi, Adriano Bellani, Stefania Trasforini, Alessandra Ippoliti
      Pages 275-298

    5. Identification of Sturgeon Caviar Using DNA Markers

      • Manuel Ruiz Rejón, Francisca Robles, Roberto de la Herrán, Manuel Garrido-Ramos, Carmelo Ruiz Rejón
      Pages 299-319

    6. International Trade in Caviar and Business Perspectives in Russia

      • A. I. Nikolaev, D. P. Andrianov, I. A. Burtsev, L. R. Kopylenko, B. N. Kotenev, A. S. Safronov
      Pages 321-337
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About this book

Sturgeons are considered “living fossils”, sharing many morphological and biological features with ancestral fish. Furthermore, sturgeons are of the utmost interest from an economic perspective, not only for the caviar but for the flesh. However, the wild populations of the majority of the species are at serious risk of extinction all over the world. So, it is urgent to develop strategies for both farming culture and conservation and recovery in natural habitats.

This book provides a comprehensive view of the biology and sustainable development of sturgeons putting emphasis on the Southern Europe autochthonous species such as Acipenser nacarii and Acipenser sturio that share geographical distribution. Other relevant species (such as Huso huso, A. oxyrhinchus, A. ruthenus, A. stellatus) and areas (Germany, Russia, North America) are also considered. The contents are organised in three sections: Taxonomy and Biogeography (including the morphological and genetic analyses that clarify the taxonomy and phylogeny of sturgeons, focused on those from Southern Europe), Biology and Aquaculture (where several aspects of the developmental biology, feeding, and reproduction are considered in relation to the improvement of sturgeon farming), and Recovery and Conservation (that collates and analyses different recovery research actions, the ecology of the rivers for restoration as well as the problems related to the trade of caviar).

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Granada, Spain

    Ramón Carmona, Manuel García-Gallego, Manuel Ruiz-Rejón

  • Department of Research and Development, Sierra Nevada Fish Farm, Spain

    Alberto Domezain

  • University of Cadiz, Spain

    José Antonio Hernando

  • University of Sevilla, Spain

    Fernando Rodríguez

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