Agriculture and farming Books
CABI Publishing CAP and the Regions
Book SynopsisThis book assesses the regional territorial impact of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Rural Development Policy (RDP), asking the question of how far these are compatible with objectives of territorial cohesion across the enlarged European Union. It considers both the incidence of CAP expenditure and producer subsidy equivalents across NUTS3 regions, and the impact of current CAP reforms, through detailed statistical analysis and case studies. It also assesses how far the CAP is consistent with the goals of European Union policy, as set out in the European Spatial Development Perspective. It concludes with proposals for policy reform and attempts to highlight good practice in rural development.Table of Contents1: The Common Agricultural Policy 2: Structural policy and the ESDP 3: The territorial distribution of CAP/ RDP support 4: Adjustments and impacts 5: Predicting the impact of reforms to agricultural and rural policies across the EU 6: The CAP/RDP in the context of EU spatial policy 7: Good practice in rural development 8: Conclusions and policy proposals
£81.45
CABI Publishing Rural Change and Sustainability
Book SynopsisThis book draws upon selected, revised and edited papers from a conference of rural geographers from the UK, USA and Canada, held at the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter. It focuses on rural regions, which are facing conflicting demands, pressures and challenges, which themselves have far-reaching implications for rural space and society. Themes that occur throughout the book include agricultural change, environmental issues, rural communities, governance and globalization, and rural responses to these.Table of Contents1: Rural Change and Sustainability: Key themes, A Gilg, S Essex and R Yarwood Part 1: Agriculture Responses 2: Fordism rampant: the model and reality, as applied to production,processing and distribution in the North American agro-food system, M Troughton, University of Western Ontario, Canada 3: Feed lot Growth in Southern Alberta: A Neo-Fordist Interpretation, I MacLachlan, University of Lethbridge, Canada 4: People and Hogs: Agricultural Restructuring and the Contested Countryside in Agro-Manitoba, D Ramsey, J Everitt and L Behm,Brandon University, Canada 5: Global Markets, Local Foods: the paradoxes of aquaculture,J Marshall, McGill School of Environment, Canada 6: Alternative or conventional? An examination of specialist livestock production systems in the Scottish-English borders, B Ilbery and D Maye,Coventry University, UK 7: Agritourism: Selling traditions of local food production, family,and rural Americana to maintain family farming heritage, D Che,G Veeck, and A Veeck, Western Michigan University, USA 8: Re-imaging agriculture: making the case for farming at the agricultural show, L Holloway, University of Hull, UK Part 2: Environmental Issues 9: Stewardship, 'Proper' Farming and Environmental Gain:Contrasting Experiences of Agri-Environmental Schemes inCanada and the EU, G M Robinson, Kingston University, UK 10: Stemming the urban tide: policy and attitudinal changes for savingthe Canadian countryside, H J Gayler, Brock University, Canada 11: Vulnerability and Sustainability Concerns for the U.S. High Plains,L M Butler Harrington, Kansas State University, USA 12: Environmental Ghost Towns, C Mayla, Eastern Michigan University, USA Part 3: Communities 13: Interpreting Family Farm Change and the Agricultural Importance of Rural Communities: Evidence from Ontario, Canada, J Smithers,University of Guelph, Canada 14: Engagement with the Land: Redemption of the Rural ResidenceFantasy? K V Cadieux, University of Toronto, Canada 15: Mammoth Cave National Park and Rural EconomicDevelopment, K Algeo, Western Kentucky University, USA 16: Assessing Variation in Rural America's Housing Stock: Case Studies from Growing and Declining Areas, H R Barcus, Morehead State University, USA 17: The Geography of Housing Needs of Low Income Persons inRural Canada, D Bruce, Mount Allison University, Canada 18: Social Change in Rural North Carolina, O J Furuseth, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA Part 4: Governance 19: Finding the 'Region' in Rural Regional Governance, A K Deakin,State University of New York Fredonia, USA 20: Corporate-community relations in the tourism sector: A stake holder perspective, A M Gill and P W Williams, Simon Fraser University,Canada 21: Resource Town Transition: Debates After Closure, G Halseth,University of Northern British Columbia, Canada 22: Narratives of community-based resource management in the American West , R K Wilson, Gettysburg College, USA 23: Youth, Partnerships and Participation, C Corcoran, University of Birmingham, UK 24: Conclusion, J Smithers, University of Guelph, Canada and R Wilson,Gettysburg College, USA
£108.90
CABI Publishing Turkey in the European Union
Book SynopsisThe European Union will begin accession negotiations with Turkey in October 2005. Agriculture, foodand rural issues will play a major role in the negotiations, raising questions about the consequences ofEU membership for Turkey's agricultural sector and rural population. This book presents acomprehensive description of Turkey's agricultural, food and rural sectors. Focusing on institutionalarrangements, performance and economic prospects. Topics dealt with include agricultural production,prices and policies, agricultural trade, environmental issues, animal and plant health, and conditions inrural areas. The book explores the possible consequences of accession, both for Turkey and for theEuropean Union.Table of Contents1: Introduction, A Oskam and A Burrell 2: Turkey's Economy and Regional Income Distribution, A Oskam, N Longworth and A Yildiz 3: The Institutional Framework of Turkey and Turkish Agriculture, T Temel 4: Agricultural Production, Prices and Trade, N Longworth 5: Turkey's Rural Population and Agricultural Workforce, A Burrell 6: Agricultural and Food Industry Structure, S van Berkum 7: Overview of Agricultural, Food, Rural and Structural Policies, A Oskam 8: Turkey's Foreign Trade Position, A Burrell 9: Environment and Agriculture, I M Vílchez 10: Animal and Plant Health in Turkey, A Burrell 11: Consequences for the EU-27 of Enlargement to Turkey, A Oskam, N Longworth and I M Vílchez 12: Expected Consequences for Turkey of EU Entry in 2015, T Temel 13: Opportunities, Threats and Challenges, A Burrell
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CABI Publishing Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources
Book SynopsisAdvances in molecular and cell biology have led to the development of a whole range of techniques for manipulating genomes, collectively termed biotechnology. Although much of the focus in the plant sciences has been on the direct manipulation of plant genomes, biotechnology has also catalyzed a renewed emphasis on the importance of biological and genetic diversity and its conservation. The methods of biotechnology now permit a greater understanding of both species and genetic diversity in plants, the mechanisms by which that variation is generated in nature, and the significance of that variation in the adaptation of plants to their environment. They allow the development of rapid methods for screening germplasm for specific characters and promote more effective conservation strategies by defining the extent of genetic diversity. Tissue culture-based techniques are available for conserving germplasm that cannot be maintained by more traditional methods. Also sophisticated informatics Table of Contents1: An Overview J A Callow, B V Ford-Lloyd and H J Newbury 2: Use of molecular marker techniques for description of plant genetic variation A L Westman and S Kresovich 3: Genetic diversity - population structure and conservation M D Hayward and N R Sackville Hamilton 4: Genenomic relationships, conserved synteny and wide-hybrids D A Laurie, G J Bryan and J W Snape 5: Molecular markers and the management of genetic resources in seed genebanks: a case study of rice B V Ford-Lloyd, M T Jackson and H J Newbury 6: In vitro conservation methods F Engelmenn 7: Conservation of DNA: DNA banking R P Adams 8: Genetic resources and plant breeding M J Kearsey 9: Gene identification, isolation and transfer I D Godwin 10: Importance of biotechnology for germplasm health and quarantine H Barker and L Torrance 11: Biodiversity for bioindustries G Tamayo, W F Naider and A Sittenfeld 12: Internet resources for the biologist M L Anderson and S W Cartinhour
£116.68
CABI Publishing Agricultural Biotechnology in International
Book SynopsisObtaining world food security and food self-reliance for the developing nations is a complex and difficult task, but with increased research and education, agricultural production in developing countries can be improved. Biotechnology applications, integrated into traditional systems, hold much promise in this respect. Realizing the positive impact of biotechnology will depend upon the ability of developing countries to access and generate technology which is suitable to their needs. However, government policies may not encourage investment in public sector agricultural research and the private sector is often underdeveloped. This book is the product of a conference, held in California in April 1997, under the auspices of the Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Productivity (ABSP) project. It provides a broad overview of the latest research and applications and policy requirements for biotechnology in developing countries. The issues of food security, capacity building, intellecTable of Contents1: The Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Productivity Project: a New Model in Collaborative Development, C Ives et al. 2: Needs and Potential Uses of Agricultural Biotechnology: Perspectives of Developing Countries 3: Addressing Agricultural Development in Egypt through Genetic Engineering, M Madkour 4: The Release of Transgenic Varieties in Centres of Origin: Effect on Biotechnology Research and Development Priorities in Developing Countries, A Alvarez-Morales 5: Current Status of Agricultural Biotechnology Research in Indonesia, A M Fagi and M Herman 6: Agricultural Needs in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Role of Biotechnology, C G Ndiritu and J S Wafula 7: The Application of Biotechnology to Food Security Crops 8: Development of Insect-resistant Maize and Its Potential Benefits to Developing Countries, P Robeff 9: The Application of Biotechnology to Potato, M Ghislain et al. 10: Development of Virus-resistant Sweetpotato, M Hinchee 11: The Application of Biotechnology to Rice, G S Khush and D S Brar 12: The Application of Biotechnology to Non-Traditional Crops 13: Current Advances in the Biotechnology of Banana, O Arias 14: The Application of Biotechnology to Date Palm, M Aaouine 15: The Use of Coat Protein Technology to Develop Virus-resistant Cucurbits, H Quemada 16: The Biotechnology of Oil Palm, S-C Cheah 17: Issues Surrounding the Development, Transfer, Adaptation, and Utilization of Agricultural Biotechnology for Emerging Nations 18: Making a Difference: Considering Beneficiaries and Sustainability while Undertaking Research in Biotechnology, J I Cohen 19: Rice Biotechnology Capacity Building in Asia, G H Toenniessen 20: International Biosafety Regulations: Benefits and Costs, R J Frederick 21: Cassava Biotechnology Research: Beyond the Toolbox, A M Thro 22: Fundación Perú: a Path to Capacity Building, F Cillóniz 23: Developing and Accessing Agricultural Biotechnologies: International, US and Developing Country Issues, Perspectives and Experiences 24: Transferring Agricultural Biotechnology: US Public/Private Sector Perspectives, F H Erbisch 25: International Intellectual Property and Genetic Resource Issues Affecting Agricultural Biotechnology, J H Barton 26: Developing Capacity and Accessing Biotechnology Research and Development (R&D) for Sustainable Agriculture and Industrial Development in Zimbabwe, J M Gopo 27: The Technology Transfer System in Thailand, L Tanasugarn 28: Trade in Conventional and Biotechnology Agricultural Products, Q B Kubicek 29: Can Developing Countries Turn Biotech into Business? Moving Research Results into Products 30: Wild Biodiversity: the Last Frontier?, N Mateo 31: Developing an Agricultural Biotechnology Business: Perspective from the Front Lines, P G Marrone
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CABI Publishing Agrobiodiversity
Book SynopsisGlobal attention to biodiversity has expanded in the past decade. Agricultural biodiversity is the most important part of biodiversity for human survival, yet has been neglected as a topic. This book provides a broad review of current thinking on agrobiodiversity - what it is, how it is conserved, and how it can be better utilized in sustainable farming. It brings together contributions from a wide geographical and disciplinary background. Emphasis is placed on functional interactions between components of agrobiodiversity in a range of farming systems, illustrated by many case studies. The book relates the evolution of agrobiodiversity and its successful management to the broader environment and to the growing need to conserve biodiversity in productive agricultural systems. It is essential reading for ecologists, biologists and agricultural scientists.Table of Contents1: Why agrobiodiversity? 2: The origins of agrobiodiversity in agriculture 3: The nature and role of crop biodiversity 4: Biodiversity in domesticated animals 5: The regulation and functional significance of soil biodiversity in agroecosystems 6: Pathogen biodiversity: its nature, characterization and consequences 7: Insect biodiversity in agroecosystems: function, value and optimization 8: Determinants of agrobiodiversity in the agricultural landscape 9: Traditional management of agrobiodiversity 10: Does plant breeding lead to a loss of genetic diversity? 11: The effects of pest management on biodiversity in agroecosystems 12: The effects of alternative tillage systems on biodiversity in agroecosystems 13: Seed management systems and effects on diversity 14: Conservation of agrobiodiversity 15: A conceptual framework for valuing on-farm genetic resources 16: Regulatory issues 17: Agrobiodiversity and natural biodiversity: some parallels 18: Optimizing biodiversity for productive agriculture
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CABI Publishing Environmental Policies for Agricultural Pollution
Book SynopsisThis book describes the environmental problems associated with agriculture, particularly the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and the disposal of animal waste. These have become major policy issues in many countries, with the main polluting effect being on water quality. As with other types of pollution, significant reductions in agriculture's contribution to water pollution requires the application of either enforceable regulatory approaches or changes in the economic environment, so that farmers adopt environmentally-friendly production practices. Providing a review and guide to the policy options and their economic administrative and political merits, the reader can develop an understanding of these options and their merits in the emerging policy context. The principal focus is on the developed world, particularly North America and Europe. The book is aimed at advanced students, researchers and professionals in agricultural economics and policy, and environmental and pollTable of Contents1: Agriculture and Water Quality: the Issues, J S Shortle and D G Abler, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA 2: Environmental Instruments for Agriculture, R D Horan, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA and J S Shortle 3: Voluntary and Indirect Approaches for Reducing Externalities and Satisfying Multiple Objectives, R D Horan, M Ribaudo, Economic Research Service, Washington DC, USA and D G Abler 4: Estimating Benefits and Costs of Pollution Control Policies, M Ribaudo and J S Shortle 5: Non-point Source Pollution Control Policy in the US, M Ribaudo 6: Policy on Agricultural Pollution in the European Union, N Hanley, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 7: Decomposing the Effects of Trade on the Environment, D G Abler and J S Shortle
£86.94
CABI Publishing Planning Agricultural Research A Sourcebook
Book SynopsisEffective planning of programs and resources has become an even more important issue as funding for agricultural research becomes more scarce. In recent years progress has been made in understanding the institutional processes involved in planning as well as sharpening the planning tools developed to improve such processes.This unique book summarizes the main approaches and experiences in agricultural research planning, focussing on recent developments in the planning field, the new issues and concerns in agricultural development and research and future challenges. In addition it helps clarify and contribute to the standardization of the terminology used in research planning.Table of Contentsa: Introduction, G Gijsbers Part I: The Context of Agricultural Research Planning 1: Introduction - W Janssen 2: Globalization: Planning Agricultural Research in an Open Market Economy, S Tabor 3: Regionalization of Agricultural Research: Implications for Planning, P Perrault 4: Integrating Natural Resource Management in Agricultural Research Planning, G Meijerink 5: New Technologies and Planning, C Falconi 6: Planning, Performance and Accountability, W PetersonPart II. The Content of Agricultural Research Planning 7: Introduction H Hambly Odame 8: Research Policy Development, W Omamo, M Boyd, W Janssen 9: Science and Technology Foresight, H M Rutten 10: Planning, C Valverde 11: Research Master Planning, H Hambly Odame 12: Program Planning, M-H Collion 13: Research Project Planning, O Capo, S Galvez, R Mackay 14: Experiment Planning, J Edsen 15: Planning Financing and Investment, G Alex, D Byerlee 16: Training Planning, E Brush Part III: Agricultural Research Planning as an Institutional Process 17: Introduction, G Gijsbers 18: Roles of Planners and Planning, J de Souza Silva 19: Enhancing Participation in Agricultural Research Planning, L Sperling, J Ashby 20: Priority Setting, R Contant 21: Budgeting and Planning, H Bruneau 22: Implementation, J Tola, G Gijsbers, H Hambly Odame 23: Linking Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation: Towards an Integrated PM&E System, D Horton, L DupleichPart IV. Tools and Instruments for Agricultural Research Planning 24: Introduction, W Janssen 25: Analytic Hierarchy Process, T Braunschweig 26: The Use of Constraints Trees in Agricultural Research Planning, A Kissi 27: Tools for Gender Analysis, G Meijerink, H Hambly Odame, B M Holzer 28: Geographical Information Systems, D Pachico 29: Logical Framework, H Baur 30: Information Systems for Research Planning, R Vernon 31: Participatory Rural Appraisal, V Bainbridge, R Chambers 32: Alternative Scenarios for Agricultural Research, B Johnson, M L D'Apice Paez 33: Simulation Models for Planning Agricultural Research, P ThorntonPart V. Annexes 34: Glossary 35: Websites 36: Citations/references 37: Author biographies
£52.15
CABI Publishing Seed Biology
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the biology of seeds.Table of ContentsSECTION I: OPENING PRESENTATIONS 1: Travels With Seeds: a Cartography of Seed Science, M Black 2: Protein Synthesis in Seed Germination, E Sánchez de Jiménez SECTION II: DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY 3: bZIP and DOF Transcription Factors in the Regulation of Gene Expression in Barley Endosperm, P Carbonero et al. 4: Impact of Amphiphile Partitioning on Desiccation Tolerance, F A Hoekstra et al. 5: Unravelling the Responses of Metabolism to Dehydration Points to a Role for Cytoplasmic Viscosity in Desiccation Tolerance, O Leprince, et al. 6: Soluble Sugars in Maturing Pea Seeds of Different Lines in Relation to Desiccation Tolerance, R J Górecki et al. 7: The Role of Stachyose Synthase in the Oligosaccharide Metabolism of Legume Seeds, A Richter, et al. 8: Compartmentation of Abscisic Acid in Developing Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Seeds, G E Welbaum, et al. 9: Involvement of ABA and GAs in the Regulation of Dormancy in Developing Sorghum Seeds, R Benech-Arnold, et al. 10: Irrigation and Seed Quality Development in Rapid-Cycling Brassica, R H Ellis, et al. 11: Molecular Genetic Analysis of Arabidopsis Seed Quality, S P C Groot, et al. 12: Analysis of the Cell Cycle in Sugar Beet Seed During Development, Maturation and Germination, E Sliwinska 13: Phospheonolpyruvate Carboxylase and Pyruvate Kinase in Assimilate Partitioning in Maize Embryos, R Rodríguez-Sotres, et al. SECTION III: STORAGE AND VIGOUR 14: Effects of Seed Ageing on the Enzymic Antioxidant System of Maize Cultivars, I Bernal-Lugo, et al. 15: Towards the ex situ Conservation of Aquatic Angiosperms: A Review of Seed Storage Behaviour, F Hay, et al. 16: Treatment of Immature Embryos of Maize With Water Reduces Their Storability and Desiccation Tolerance, A Bochicchio, et al. 17: Maillard Reactions Cause Browning in Bean Seed coats During Ageing: Inhibition by Aminoguanidine, A G Taylor, et al. 18: Effects of Desiccation on the Subcellular Matrix of the Embryonic Axes of Quercus robur, D J Mycock, et al. 19: Loss of Viability in Rye Embryos at Different Levels of Hydration, I Boubriak, et al. 20: The Effect of Drying Rate on Recalcitrant Seeds, N W Pammenter, et al. 21: Conservation of Genetic Resources Naturally Occurring as Recalcitrant Seeds, P Berjak, et al. SECTION IV: GERMINATION 22: Gene Expression Prior to Radicle Emergence in Imbibed Tomato Seeds (Conference Lecture), K J Bradford, et al. 23: Characterization of Germination-Related Genes in Avena fatua Seeds, R Johnson 24: Cell Cycle Control During Maize Germination, J M Vázquez-Ramos 25: Recent Advances in ABA-Regulated Gene Expression in Cereal Seeds: Regulation by PKABA1 Protein Kinases, M K Walker-Simmons 26: Lettuce Endosperm Weakening: a Role for Endo-ß-Mannanase in Seed Germination at High Temperature, D J Cantiliffe, et al. 27: Effect of Free Mg2+ on the Kinetics of the Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase from Dry and Hydrated Maize Embryos, S Sánchez-Nieto, et al. 28: The Barley Scutellar Peptide Transporter: Relationship to Germination and Loss of Seed Viability, W M Waterworth, et al. 29: Molecular Cloning and Possible Role of an Asparaginyl Endopeptidase (REP-2) from Germinated Rice Seeds, H Kato et al. 30: Metabolism of Essential Oils During Inhibition of Wheat Seed Germination, N Dudai, et al. SECTION V: DORMANCY 30: Genetic Model for Dormancy in Wild Oat, M E Foley 31: Characterization and Expression of Two Protein Kinase and an EIN3-Like Genes in Dormant Fagus Seeds, O Lorenzo, et al. 32: Effects Of Fusicoccin and Gibberellic Acid on Germination and a-Amylase Expression in Barley Grains, R M van der Meulen, et al. 33: Smoke and Germination of Arable and Rangeland Weeds, S W Adkins, et al. SECTION VI: ECOLOGY 34: Intermittent Germination: Causes and Ecological Implications, P B Cavers, et al. 35: Seed Ecology at the Northern Limit of the Tropical Rain Forest in America, C Vázquez-Yanes, et al. 36: Genotypic and Phenotypic Germination Survival Strategies of Ecotypes and Species in the Negev Desert, Y Gutterman 37: Hydrothermal Time as a Tool in Comparative Germination Studies, P S Allen, et al. 38: Emergent Weedy Foxtail (Setaria spp) Seed Germinability Behaviour, J Dekker SECTION VII: APPLICATIONS OF SEED BIOLOGY 39: Biotechnological Applications of Seed Biology, D J Murphy 40: Manipulating Starch Quality in Seeds: a Genetic Approach, T L Wang, et al. 41: Identification of Germination-Specific Protein Markers and their Use in Seed Priming Technology, D Job, et al. 42: A Critical Assessment of the Role of Oligosaccharides on Intracellular Glass Stability, J Buitink et al. 43: Improvement of Tomato Seed Germination by Osmopriming as Related to Energy Metabolism, F Corbineau et al. 44: Bio-osmopriming Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Seeds for Improved Seedling Establishment, J E Warren et al. 45: Use of Threshold Germination Models Under Variable Field Conditions, W E Finch-Savage, et al.
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CABI Publishing History of Farming Systems Research
Book SynopsisFarming Systems Research (FSR) may be defined as a diagnostic process, providing a collection of methods for researchers to understand farm households and their decision-making. Its applications use this understanding to increase efficiency in the use of human and budgetary resources for agricultural development, including research, extension and policy formulation.This book provides a detailed history of FSR. While it includes the application of FSR to developed country agriculture, its main focus is on FSR in its original role, with small-scale, resource-poor farmers in less developed countries. There are some 40 contributions from nearly 50 contributors from 20 countries, illustrating both the diversity and coherence of FSR. The book was initiated by the then International Association for Farming Systems Research and Extension (now International Farming Systems Association) and developed with support from FAO. It provides a wealth of information and insights for all concerned wTable of Contents1: Introduction, M Collinson Part 1: Understanding Farmers and their Farming 2: FSR-origins and perspectives, G Escobar, P Hildebrand, R Harwood, D Norman, M Collinson 3: FSR-understanding farming systems, R Hart, M Collinson, J Farrington, H Sims Feldstein, R Tripp Part 2: The Applications of Farming Systems Research 4: FSR in technology choice and development, A Stroud, R Kirkby, A J Sutherland, J N Kang’ara 5: FSR in extension and policy formulation, C Butler Flora, C Francis, J A Berdegué, J Dixon Part 3: Institutional Commitment to Farming Systems Research 6: Some institutional experiences in national agricultural research, J Bonnemaire at al., M Benoit-Cattin, W Stoop et al., S A Kean, M Creasy Ndiyoi 7: Some dimensions of the organisation of FSR, A Stroud, S A Kean, M Creasy Ndiyoi, E H Gilbert 8: Training for FSR, P Anandajayasekeram, R Hawkins, W W Shaner Part 4: FSR: The Professional Dimension 9: The regional and international associations, H MacArthur, J A Berdegué, J Olukosi, N Ranweera 10: FSR and the professional disciplines, D Norman, C M McCorkle, P Hildebrand, D Keeney Part 5: Future Directions for FSR 11: At the cutting edge, T van Eijk, E Miranda, R Quiroz et al., L Sperling, J A Ashby, C Lightfoot, J P Deffontaines et al. 12: Future directions for FSR, M Collinson and C Lightfoot
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CABI Publishing Central and Eastern European Agriculture in an
Book SynopsisThe problems caused by the proposed enlargement of the EU to include the associated Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) are discussed. The two main agricultural issues raised by this are the relative competitiveness of CEEC agriculture and its potential to cause difficulties for the Common Agricultural Policy. The results of a major research project addressing these issues, are considered. The CEECs mainly covered are Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.Table of Contents1: Transformation of CEEC agriculture and integration with the EU: progress and issues, S Davidova and A Buckwell, Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent, UK 2: Development of a policy information system for agricultural sectors in transition countries, W Henrichsmeyer, J Köckler, T Möllmann and A Quiring, Institute for Agricultural Policy, Bonn University, Germany 3: Total productivity of emergent farm structures in Central and Eastern Europe, G Hughes, Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent, UK 4: Transfers and distortions along CEEC food supply chains, M Gorton, A Buckwell and S Davidova, Wye College, University of London, Ashford, Kent, UK 5: Effects of CEEC-EU accession on agricultural markets in the CEEC and on government expenditure, W Münch, Institut für Agrarökonomie, Universität Göttingen, Germany 6: Macroeconomic implications of EU accession, M Banse, Institut für Agrarökonomie, Universität Göttingen, Germany 7: European integration and the political economy of Central and Eastern European agricultural price and trade policy, J Hartell and JFM Swinnen, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Economics, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium 8: Conclusions and implications for food and agricultural policy in the process of accession to the EU, S Tangermann and JFM Swinnen
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CABI Publishing Nutrient Elements in Grassland
Book SynopsisThis book is an essential reference source covering the chemical elements that are nutrients for plants or grazing animals. It deals with the concentrations and transformations of these elements in soils, grassland plants, and ruminant animals, particularly cattle and sheep. For each element, the following data are given: forms occurring in soil, factors that affect availability and concentration, uptake and distribution in grassland plants, role in animal nutrition, amounts and forms excreted by grazing animals, and concentrations needed by ruminant animals.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Amounts, Sources and Availability of Nutrient Elements in Soils 3: Uptake and Concentrations of Nutrient Elements in Grassland Herbage 4: Nutrient Elements in Ruminant Animals 5: Nitrogen 6: Phosphorus 7: Sulphur 8: Macronutrient Cations: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium and Magnesium 9: Micronutrient Cations: Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper and Cobalt 10: The Nutrient Halogens: Chlorine and Iodine 11: Boron, Molybdenum and Selenium
£119.56
CABI Publishing Grassland Ecophysiology and Grazing Ecology
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the ecophysiology of grasslands and the ecological aspects of grazingTable of Contents1: Sustainability of grazing systems: goals, concepts and methods, Part I: Environmental constraints and plant responses to defoliation 2: Effects of nitrogen and water supply on N and C fluxes and partitioning in defoliated swards, 3: An integrated view of C and N uses in leaf growth zones of defoliated grasses, 4: Effects of grazing on the roots and rhizosphere of grasses, 5: Reserve formation and recycling of carbon and nitrogen during regrowth of defoliated plants, Part II: Morphogenesis of pasture species and adaptation to defoliation 6: Shoot morphological plasticity of grasses: leaf growth vs. tillering, 7: Tiller dynamics of grazed swards, 8: Effect of nitrogen on some morphogenetical traits of temperate and tropical perennial forage grasses, 9: Modelling the dynamics of temperate grasses and legumes in cut mixtures, Part III: Plant-Animal interactions 10: Plant-animal interactions in complex plant communities: from mechanism to modelling, 11: Modeling spatial aspects of plant-animal interactions, 12: Defoliation patterns and herbage intake on pastures, 13: Selective grazing on grass-legume mixtures in tropical pastures, Part IV: Sustainable grazing management of natural pastures 14: Leaf tissue turnover and efficiency of herbage utilization, 15: Dynamics of heterogeneity in a grazed sward, 16: Soil-plant-animal interactions and impact on nitrogen and phosphorus cycling and re-cycling in grazed pasture, 17: Sustainable management of pasture and rangelands, Part V: Problems of Animal Production Related to Pastures in Subtropical and Temperate Regions of South America 18: Campos in Southern Brazil, 19: Campos in Uruguay, 20: Argentina’s Humid Pampa,
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CABI Publishing Agriculture and Intellectual Property Rights
Book SynopsisThis book presents the perspectives of policy-makers and economists on a highly topical subject. Plant breeding patents, the ownership of biological innovation and associated intellectual property rights (IPR) are the subject of increased attention worldwide. They are particularly relevant in the field of agricultural biotechnology, but until recently evoked little policy analysis. IPRs are particularly relevant in the field of agricultural biotechnology. They are issues affecting public and private sector organizations and companies, and are significant for developing as well as developed countries.Table of Contents1: Introduction, V Santaniello et al. 2: Patent and Other Private Legal Rights for Biotechnology Inventions (Intellectual Property Rights - IPR), D D Evenson, P.L.L.C., Washington, USA 3: Intellectual Property Rights of Plant Varieties and of Biotechnology in the European Union, V Santaniello 4: Intellectual Property Rights under the Convention on Biological Diversity, W Lesser, Cornell University, USA 5: An Economic Approach to Identifying An ‘Effective Sui Generis System’ for Plant Variety Protection Under TRIPS, W Lesser 6: Recent Intellectual Property Rights Controversies and Issues at the CGIAR, S H Bragdon, IPGRI, Rome, Italy 7: Economics of Intellectual Property Rights for Agricultural Technology, R E Evenson 8: The Market Value of Farmers’ Rights, R Mendelsohn, Yale University, USA 9: International Crop Breeding in a World of Proprietary Technology, B D Wright, University of California, USA 10: Knowledge Management and the Economics of Agricultural Biotechnology, D Zilberman and C Yarkin, University of California, USA and A Heiman, Hebrew University, Israel 11: Comparing Allocation of Resources in Public and Private Research, S Lemarié, Université Pierre-Mendès, Grenoble, France 12: Biotechnology Inventions: What Can We Learn From Patents?, D K N Johnson, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA and V Santaniello 13: Biotechnology Inventions: Patent Data Evidence, A Zohrabyan, Yale University, USA and R E Evenson 14: Property Rights and Regulations for Transgenic Crops in North America, G Carlson and M Marra, North Carolina State University, USA 15: Intellectual Property Rights, Canola and Public Research in Canada, P W B Phillips, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
£108.90
CABI Publishing Agricultural Biotechnology and Transatlantic
Book SynopsisGenetically modified (GM) agricultural crops which are approved as safe in North America (Canada and the United States) are facing significant regulatory hurdles in gaining access to the European Union. The development and commercialization of GM crops illustrate a complex challenge facing trade diplomacy - the challenge of regulatory regionalism created by social regulatory barriers.Trade Review"The book makes a superb contribution to an often fractious and difficult debate, and it deserves to be widely read." Alan Matthews, European Review of Agricultural Economics, Volume 30."Table of ContentsPART I: THE ISSUES 1: CHAPTER 1: Social Regulatory Barriers 1.1: Regulations: Instability and Market Access Barriers 1.2: International Integration 1.3: Social Regulatory Barriers: A Case Study 2: CHAPTER 2: Agricultural Biotechnology 2.1: Modern Biotechnology and Agricultural Crops 2.2: Agricultural Biotechnology: An Overview of Consumer Acceptance 2.3: Conclusions PART II: REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION 3: CHAPTER 3: Economic Interests 3.1: Regulatory Development 3.2: Regulatory Integration: The Traditional Trade Approach 3.3: Conclusions 4: CHAPTER 4: Social Interests 4.1: Regulatory Development and Integration 4.2: Social Regulatory Integration: Case Study of the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety 4.3: Conclusions 5: CHAPTER 5: Regulatory Development and Integration 5.1: Regulating Technology: The Risk Analysis Framework 5.2: Principles of GM Crop Regulations 5.3: Regulatory Integration 5.4: Conclusions PART III: TRANSATLANTIC REGULATORY REGIONALISM 6: CHAPTER 6: North American Regulatory Approach 6.1: Introduction 6.2: Agricultural Biotechnology in the USA 6.3: Agricultural Biotechnology in Canada 6.4: North American Regulatory Integration 6.5: Conclusions 7: CHAPTER 7: European Regulatory Approach 7.1: Introduction 7.2: Agricultural Biotechnology in the European Union 7.3: Agricultural Biotechnology in the United Kingdom 7.4: EU - Member State Regulatory Integration 7.5: Conclusions PART IV: ANALYSIS 8: CHAPTER 8: Transatlantic Regulatory Integration 8.1: Trade Diplomacy at a Crossroads 8.2: Ideal Regulatory Framework 8.3: Conclusions and Implications
£103.82
CABI Publishing Natural Resource Management in Agriculture
Book SynopsisIn response to increasing concerns about the degradation of natural resources and the sustainability of agriculture, many research programmes have been established in natural resource management (NRM). However, although methods for evaluating the impacts of crop improvement technologies are well developed, there is a dearth of methods for evaluating the impacts of NRM interventions. This is partly due to the complexity of interactions among natural resources, spatial and temporal dimensions of impact, and the valuation of direct and indirect environmental costs and benefits. This book discusses the unique features and methodological difficulties of NRM impact assessment. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of various impact assessment approaches, including econometric, bio-economic, and more direct methods. It also assesses and identifies data requirements for developing impact indicators and recommends suitable methodologies for assessing the impacts of NRM technologies on issuesTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1: Assessing the Impacts of Natural Resource Management Interventions in Agriculture: Concepts, Issues and Challenges, H A Freeman, B Shiferaw, and S M Swinton Part II: Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Biophysical Indicators of NRM Impacts 2: Valuation Methods and Approaches for Assessing Natural Resource Management Impacts, B Shiferaw, H A Freeman, and S Navrud, Agricultural University of Norway, Norway 3: Measurable Biophysical Indicators for Impact Assessment: Changes in Soil Quality, P Pathak, K L Sahrawat, T J Rego and S P Wani, ICRISAT, India 4: Measurable Biophysical Indicators for Impact Assessment: Changes in Water Availability and Quality, K L Sahrawat, K V Padmaja, P Pathak and S P Wani, ICRISAT, India 5: Biophysical Indicators of Agro-ecosystem Services and Methods for Monitoring the Impacts of NRM Technologies at Different Scales, S P Wani, P Singh, ICRISAT, India, R S Dwivedi, R R Navalgund Part III: Methodological Advances for a Comprehensive Impact Assessment 6: Econometric Methods for Measuring Natural Resource Management Impacts: Theoretical Issues and Illustrations from Uganda, J Pender, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA 7: Assessing Economic Impacts of Natural Resource Management Using Economic Surplus, S M Swinton 8: Bioeconomic Modelling for Natural Resource Management Impact Assessment, S T Holden, Agricultural University of Norway Part IV: NRM Impact Assessment in Practice 9: Valuing Soil Fertility Change: Selected Methods and Case Studies, P Drechsel, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ghana, M Giordano, IWMI, Sri Lanka, and T Enters, FAO, Thailand 10: Evaluating the Impacts of Watershed Management Projects: A Practical Econometric Approach, J Kerr and K Chung, Michigan State University, USA 11: Assessing Economic and Environmental Impacts of NRM Technologies: An Empirical Application Using Economic Surplus Approach, M C S Bantilan and K V Anupama, ICRISAT, India, and P K Joshi, IFPRI, India 12: Assessing the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Conservation Technologies: A Farm-level Bioeconomic Modelling Approach, B Shiferaw and S T Holden 13: Assessing the Impacts of Natural Resource Management Policy Interventions with a Village General Equilibrium Model, S T Holden, and H Lofgren, IFPRI,USA Part V: Towards Improved Approaches for NRM Impact Assessment 14: The Concept of Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) and its Implications for Developing Evaluation Methods, B Douthwaite, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia 15: NRM Impact Assessment in the CGIAR: Meeting the Challenge and Implications for CGIAR Centres, T G Kelley, FAO, Italy, and H M Gregersen, CGIAR, California, USA 16: Towards Comprehensive Approaches in Assessing NRM Impacts: What We Know and What We Need to Know, S M Swinton, B Shiferaw and H A Freeman
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CABI Publishing Conflict Social Capital and Managing Natural
Book SynopsisThis book is the product of a six-year multi-disciplinary collaborative research program in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. It describes the transition of the conflict-ridden agricultural and pastoral systems of arid and semi-arid regions of West Africa to more intensified agricultural and animal husbandry systems. The research investigates technological options and decision tools and explores a replicable methodology for building social capital within a rural community in the Inland Delta of the Niger River. The chapters recount the efforts of researchers and development agents to identify new approaches for sustainable development and the experiences of the local population seeking a pathway from poverty and food insecurity to a healthy economy and environment.Table of ContentsPart I: Background 1: Conflict and Agropastoral Development in the Sahel, K M Moore and M Bertelsen, Virginia Tech, USA, S Cissé and A Kodio, Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali 2: The Lifescape - Production Systems and Social Institutions, S Cissé, K M Moore, and C Brewster, Virginia Tech, USA 3: Landscape and Soil Characteristics of Madiama Commune, O Badini, Washington State University, USA, and L Dioni, Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali 4: Investigation into the Movements of Cattle, Sheep and Goat Herds Through the Commune of Madiama, A Ballo and A Karim Ouattara, Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali 5: Land Use Changes in Madiama Commune, R H Wynne, Virginia Tech, USA, M S M Touré, Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali, N Sengupta, Virginia Tech, USA, and A BalloPart II: Interventions 6: Participatory Landscape Lifescape Appraisal, J Earl, Preventing Harm Minnesota, USA, and A Kodio 7: Building Social Infrastructure for Sustainable Development, K M Moore, S Cissé, and A Touré, Local Governance Advisor, CARE/Tombouctou, Mali 8: Conflict Management Training, J Goebel, Goebel & Associates, USA, C Ampagoomian, Tulane University, USA, and A Touré 9: Holistic Management Applied to SANREM Research and Development in Madiama, S Bingham, Allan Savory Center for Holistic Management, USAPart III: Findings 10: Farmers' Knowledge and Perceptions of Soil Fertility, T A Crane, University of Georgia, USA, and B Traoré, Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali 11: Biophysical Assessment of Alternative Soil Fertility Technologies Through Modeling, O Badini, B Traoré, and M S M Touré 12: An Economic Evaluation of Alternative Soil Management Technologies, P Wyeth, Washington State University, USA, B Traoré, O Badini, M S M Touré, and C Brewster 13: Economic Linkages Among Occupational Groups in the Commune of Madiama, C Brewster, D Kaboré, Institut de l'environnement et des recherches agricoles, Burkino Faso, M Bertelsen, and P Wyeth 14: Dry Season Feed Supplements: The Potential Role of Cassia tora, M El Hadj and O Abaye, Virginia Tech, USA, A Kodio, and M Keïta, Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali 15: Controlled Grazing: Botanical Response and Animal Performance, O Abaye, M El Hadj, A Kodio, and M Keïta 16: Social Capital and Improved NRM, K M Moore and S Cissé 17: What We Have Learned, K M Moore, C Brewster, and M Bertelsen
£91.58
John Wiley and Sons Ltd How to Make and Set Nets
Book SynopsisThe fundamentals of making up nets from machine--made netting are set out with such clarity and simplicity that the book has proved a boon to fishermen around the world.Table of ContentsMesh size;. Net making machines;. Loom planning;. Shaping netting;. Hanging netting;. Seine net patterns;. Trawls;. Pound nets;. Surround nets;. Appendix;. Dictionary of fishing gear and terminology.
£56.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Abalone of the World Biology Fisheries and
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive volume contains some sixty papers and reviews presented at the First International Symposium on Abalone Biology, Fisheries and Culture held in La Paz, Mexico. Introductory reviews in the book focus on the evolutionary origin, radiation and modern relationships of the genus Haliotis.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Keynote address. PART I: EVOLUTION, DISTRIBUTION AND GENETICS. 1. Evolution, distribution and systematics of Haliotidae (David R. Lindberg). 2. Genetic relationships within the genus Haliotis (L.D. Brown and N.D. Murrray). 3. Population genetics, gene flow, and stock structure in Haliotis rubra and Haliotis laevigata (L.D. Brown and N.D. Murray). 4. Water movement and the ecology and evolution of the Haliotidae (Brian N,. Tissot). PART II: PHYSIOLOGY AND REPRODUCTION. 5. Review of endocrine regulation of reproduction in abalone Haliotis spp (Kirk O. Hahn). 6. Abalone egg vitelline layers and hybrid gamete interactions (Cynthia L. Lewis, Robin Eickhoff, Charles Stringham, Kirk Milhoan and Kevin tubgbs). 7. The effects of gas supersaturation on the behaviour, growth and mortality of red abalone, Halioits rufescens (Sawainson) (Amy Leitman). 8. Fecundity and optimal sperm density for fertilization in the ormer (Haliiotis tuberculata L.). PART III: LARVAL ECOLOGY AND SETTLEMENT. 9. Implications of dissolved organic material in seawater for the energetics of abalone larvae Haliotis rufescens: a review (Donal T. Manahan and William B. Jaeckle). 10. Molecular mechanism controlling metamorphosis and recruitment in abalone larvae (Daniel E. Morse). 11. Early life history of abalone: a review (Paul E. Mcshane). PART IV: FEEDING AND GROWTH. 12. The determinants and measurement of abalone growth (R.W. Day and A.E. Fleming). 13. Food preferences of three Australian abalone species with a review of the algal food of abalone (S.A. Shephard and P.D. Steinberg). 14. Algal feeding stimulants for abalone (Kanzo Sakata and Kazuo Ina). 15. Feeding attraction activity of fragrant and pungent spice extracts in black abalone, Haliotis discus (Katsuhiko Harada). PART V: DISEASES. 16. Investigations into a mortality among populations of the California Black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii, on the central coast of California, USA (J.R. Stenbeck, J.M. Groff, C.S. Freidman, T. Mcdowell and R.P. Hedrick). 17. Mass mortality and withering syndrome in black abalone, Haliotis cracherodii, in California (Peter L. Haaker, Daniel V. Richards, Carolyn S. Friedman, Gary E. Davis, David O. Parker and Heidi A. Togstad). 18. Aspects of the biology of the black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) near Diablo Canyon, central California (James B. Blecha, David C. Sommerville and J ohn R,. Steinbeck). 19. Abalone population declines and fishery management in southern California (Gary E. David, Daniel V. Richards, Peter L. Haaker adn David O. Parker). PART VI: FISHERY BIOLOGY. 20. A review of models used for stock assessment in abalone fisheries (Paul A. Breen). 21. Mortality in abalone: its estimation, variability and causes (S.A. Shepherd and P.A. Breen). 22. Using a spatial model to explore the dynamics of an exploited stock of the abalone Haliotis rubra (Jeremy D. Prince). 23. An evaluation of egg-per-recruit analysis as a means of assessing size limits for blacklip abalone (Haliotis rubra) in Tasmania (Warwick J. Nash). PART VII: CASE STUDIE OF ABALONE FISHERIES. 24. A review of the biology of abalone and its fishery in Mexico (Sergio A. Guzman Del Proo). 25. Alternativas cientificas para la recuperacion de los recursos abuloneros de la Baja California, Mexico: administracion, biologico-pesquera y acuacultura (Scientific alternatives for the recovery of abalone resources of Baja California, Mexico) (Rodolfo Ramirez-Granados). 26. The California red abalone fishery: a case study in complexity (Mia J. Tegner, John D. Demartini and Konstantin A. Karpov). 27. Case histories for three species of California abalone, Haliotis corrugata, H. Fulgens and H. cracherodii (David O. Parker, Peter L. Haaker and Heidi A. Togstad). 28. Fisheries Management and biology of northern abalone, Haliotis Kamtschatkana, in the northeast Pacific (S. Farlinger and A. Campbell). 29. Australian abalone fisheries and their management (J.D. Prince and S.A. Shepherd). 30. The paua (abalone) fishery of New Zealand (David R. Schiel). 31. The abalone fishery of South Africa (Robert J.Q. Tarr). 32. The Sultanate of Oman abalone fishery (D.W. Johnson, Ali Al-Harassy adn Mohm'D Al-Harthy). 33. The ormer (Haliotisw tuberculata) fishery of France and the Channel Islands (Jacques Clavier). PART VIII: STOCK ENHANCEMENT : INTRODUCTIONS. 34. Brood-stock transplants as an approach to abalone stock enhancement (Mia J. Tegner). 35. The enhancement of paua (Haliotis iris Martyn) populations in New Zealand (David R. Schiel). 36. The introduction of abalone into Chile (Cecilia Godoy, Gabriel Jerez and Francisco Ponce). PART IX: CULTURE. 37. Review of genetics and stock management of the Pacific abalone (K. Fujino). 38. Review of the nutritional requirement of abalone (Haliotis spp._ and development of more efficient artificial diets (Nagahisa Uki and Takeshi Watanabe). 39. A study of polyspermy in abalone (Jose Luis Stephano). 40. Growth models and food conversion of cultured juvenile red abalone (Haliotis refescens) (Jennifer L. Greenier adn John Y. Takeawa). 41. Desarrollo y estado actual del cultivo de abulon en Mexico (Development and present status of abalone culture in Mexico) (Alfredo E. Salas Garza and Ricardo Searcy Bernal). 42. Investigaciones en Mexico sobre la etapa critica de la produccion de semilla de abulon (Haliotis spp.) (Research in Mexico on the critical stage of abalone (Haliotis spp.) seed production) (Ricardo Sarcy Bernal, Alfredo E. Salas Garza and Roberto A. Flores Aguilar). 43. Produciion de semilla de abulon en el laboratrio: el metodo de Bahia Tortugas BCS, Mexico (Abaloen seed production in the laboratory) (Jose Manuel Mazon-Suastegui, Luis Bazua-Sicre, Gustavo Lucero-Martinez and Ruben Rodriquez -Ramos. 44. Abalone aquaculture: a North America regional review (Early E. Evert). 45. The New Zealand culture system for abalone (L.J. Tong and G.A. Moss). 46. A review of abalone culture in China (Zong Qing Nie). Index.
£172.76
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Bioeconomic Analysis of Fisheries An FAO Fishing
Book SynopsisFisheries management must be based on biological expertise but must also, ultimately, satisfy economic criteria. Fisheries management which disregards economic objectives and needs might well succeed in preserving fish stocks but will waste other resources such as investment funds and labout and fail to serve the fishing industry effectively.Table of ContentsIntroduction;. The economic theory of fisheries;. Optimal exploitation of fish stocks and free access equilibrium;. Applied fishery models;. Fluctuations in fish stocks;. Methods of fisheries management;. References.
£122.35
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Longline Fishing Fishing News Books
Book SynopsisLonglining is becoming increasingly more important as a method of fishing commercially for certain prime species of fish-- particulary in the face of declining stocks. Longlining is much more selective that any other form of fishing and is thus more environmentally acceptable.Table of ContentsPreface. The Authors. 1. Introduction. 1.1 Basic Definitions. 1.2 Longline Fishing from Historical Perspective. 2. Principles of Longline Catching Process. 2.1 Passive and Active Fishing Gears. 2.2 Feeding Behaviour and Chemical Sensing: The Basis for Fishing with Baited Gears. 2.3 How Fish Locate Baited Longlines. 2.4 The Hooking Process. 3. Gear Construction, Operation and Vessels. 3.1 The Gear: Mainline, Snoods, Materials, Hooks, Hook Spacing and Bait. 3.2 Methods of Settling Longlines. 3.3 The Longline Fishing Cycle and Modes of Operation. 3.4 Mechanised Longlinning. 3.5 Longline Vessels. 3.6 Electronic Instrumentation. 3.7 Safety Aspects of Longlinning. 3.8 Handling of the Catch. 3.9 The Longline Fisherman. 4. Main Target Species and the Relative Importance of Longlining. 4.1 Tuna in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. 4.2 Groundfish in the North Atlantic. 4.3 Groundfish in the North Eastern Pacific. 4.4 Hake in the Atlantic. 5. Gear Parameters and Catching Efficiency. 5.1 Research Methods. 5.2 Natural Bait. 5.3 Artificial Bait. 5.4 The Hook. 5.5 The Snood and Snood Attachment. 5.6 Hook Spacing. 5.7 The Mainline. 5.8 Bait Loss and Other Factors Affecting the Catching Efficiency of Longlines. 6. Selective Properties of Longline Gear. 6.1 The Importance of gear Selectivity. 6.2 Species Selection. 6.3 Size Selection. 7. Longlinning Compared with other Fishing Methods. 7.1 The Relative Catching Efficiency of Longlinning. 7.2 Responsible Fishing. 7.3 Effects on Fish Scotks and Fisheries Employment. References and Selected Literature. Glossary. Common and scientific names of some important longline target species. Index.
£125.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Salmon Aquaculture Fishing News Books Fishing
Book SynopsisSalmon aquaculture is one of the most rapidly developing industries in temperate ocean waters throughout the world.Table of ContentsContributors. Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. An Overview of Salmon Aquaculture. (Robert L. Monahan). 2. The Distribution of Salmon Aquaculture. (Knut Heen, John Thorpe, Neil Ridler, Robert L. Monahan, Conrad Mahnken and Jon Lindbergh). 3. Developments in Salmon Aquaculture Technology. (Ludvig Karlsen). 4. Nutrition, Diet Formulation and Feeding Practices. (Malcolm Jobling). 5. Environmental Considerations (Jeff Wallace). 6. Genetic Effects of Aquaculture on Natural Salmonid Populations. (Fred Utter, Kjetil Hindar and Nils Ryman). 7. Salmon Disease. (Jan A. Olafsen and Ronald J. Roberts). 8. Breeding and Selection. (Bjarne Gjerde). 9. The Regulation of Salmon Aquaculture: an International Overview. (Richard Schwidt with Trond Bjorndal). 10. Comparative Analysis of the Cost Structure and Profitability in the Salmon Aquaculture Industry. (Knut Heen). 11. Salmon Sea Farm Management : Basic Economic Concepts and Applications. (Trond Bjorndal and Russell S. Uhler). 12. Marketing. (Susan A. Shaw. Index.
£138.56
Wiley Freshwater Fisheries Management 2e
Book SynopsisThe new edition of this widely successful text continues to offer a wealth of essential information and practical guidance for all involved in freshwater fisheries management in temperate regions. Whilst the whole text has been fully revised and many sections have been completely rewritten to cover the many advances and developments of the last decade, the clarity of presentation and accessibility of style, hallmarks of the previous edition, are retained. Once more, the text is primarily concerned with the British Isles. However, the principles described and examples given are widely applicable in many other countries.Table of ContentsPart 1 - The Resource;. The aquatic environment;. Water quality;. Basic fish biology;. Food and food chains;. Monitoring and controlling fish stocks;. Fish mortality;. Part 2: Management Techniques and Methods;. Management of coarse fisheries;. Management of salmonid fisheries;. Construction of stillwaters;. Maintenance of stillwaters;. Control of aquatic plants;. Habitat improvement in still and running waters;. Bankside vegetation;. Control of pests and predators;. Protection of fish stocks by regulations;. Part 3: Exploitation ;. Angling requirements;. Formation and management of angling clubs;. Commercial exploitation of coarse fish;. Crayfish farming;. Other uses of the aquatic environment;. Appendices - Administration of freshwater fisheries;. Careers;. National organisations;. Fisheries grants;. Legislation;. Genetic developments and salmonid fishery management;. Conversion factors;. Common animal and plant names wih scientific equivalents
£83.66
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Control of Fish Quality
Book SynopsisFish is one of the most highly perishable commodities and the public requires continuous reassurance about its quality. Futhermore, consumer taste is moving to more highly perishable fish products, which require more careful attention in preparation and storage. The fourth edition of Control of Fish Quality, which is truly international in scope, provides sound and practical advice on all aspects of this subject, from harvesting to retailing. The new fourth edition is a comprehensive revision that takes full account of all new findings and ideas to emerge in the five years since publication of the last edition. Numerous detailed ammendments have been made and this edition includes some entirely new sections.Trade ReviewReview of the previous edition: 'This book provides an invaluable starting point for personnel in the fish industry concerned with fish quality and quality control. Anyone with a serious interest in these topics should have a copy of this book Food Manufacture (on the third edition). The readableness of the book is very good, not least because of the excellent figures and photographs. Because of its wide scope, this book can be recommended to all who would deepen their knowledge.' AquacultureTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Quality Terminology. 2. Intrinsic Quality. 3. Quality Deterioration an Extrinsic Quality Defects in Raw Material. 4. Quality Deterioration and efects in Products. 5. Safe to Eat?. 6. Microbiology of Products and Further Aspects of Quality. 7. Methods of Asessing and Selecting for Quality. 8. Organisation for Quality Assusrance and Official Inspection. 9. Standards. 10. Codes of Practice. Appendices 1-6. Suggested further reading and reference. Index.
£125.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Aquaculture Sector Planning and Management
Book SynopsisThe Primary purpose for producing this book on Aquaculture Sector Planning and Management is to fill the great void for fundamental information needed by planners and administrators in government charged with the responsibilities of organising and managing the relatively new and important food--producing sub--sector, now widely called aquaculture.Table of ContentsSector Planning. Sector Management. Project Management.
£126.85
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Bivalve Molluscs Biology Ecology and Culture
Book SynopsisBivalve Molluscs is an extremely comprehensive book covering all major aspects of this important class of invertebrates. As well as being an important class biologically and ecologically, many of the bivalves are fished and cultured commercially (e.g. mussels, oysters, scallops and clams) in a multi--billion dollar worldwide industry.Trade Review "Although written for undergraduates, its wealth of infomation, data and extensive reference list will be of value to graduate students, academics and aquaculturists, fisheries laboratories and statutory bodies, and commercial aquaculture companies." CAB Abstracts, 2005. "The motivation to write this book came when the author realized that there was no single text covering all aspects of the biology, ecology and culture of bivalve molluscs, despite their economic importance. This long-awaited volume is an admirable acheivement of the ambition to meet this need... a valuable addition to marine sciences libraries everywhere. The back cover of this book says that it is a landmark text that will stand for many years as the standard work on this subject. I can only agree with this sentiment." Ian Laing, Aquaculture, 2004. "The book is a welcome addition to the literature and provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of biological and environmental factors that affect and control both natural populations of marine bivalves and culture operations. The book will prove to be a good text for undergraduates and it could inspire some of them to undertake careers in the field of molluscan biology." Neil Bourne, Aquaculture International, 2003. "I found this a most readable book that presents a comprehensive overview of commercially important bivalve molluscs... Considerable skill has been shown in reviewing this vast literature." National Shellfish Association Newsletter "This text provides a comprehensive and up-to-date intoduction to the biology, ecology and culture of the bivalve molluscs." Farmers Market Online "Extensively illustrated, the text is presented in a clear, concise, and easy-to-read style and includes up-to-date references and suggestions for further reading." Journal of the American Water Resources Association "The book is very readable, in an easy style. It is well illustrated and there is a wealth of data and statistics presented." Liz Harper, Bulletin of The Malacological Society of London "This large and comprehensive book is a must read, study or digest for anyone involved with the growing or capture of molluscs. While written very much from a North Atlantic cool water perspective, much of the information that the book contains will be of considerable universal value. A most important textbook." Fishing Boat World, April 2004Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. 1. An Introduction to Bivalves. 2. Morphology of Bivalves. 3. Ecology of Bivalves. 4. How Bivalves Feed. 5. Reproduction, Settlements and Recruitment. 6. Bivalve Growth. 7. Circulation, Respiration, Excretion and Osmoregulation. 8. Fisheries Management of Natural Populations. 9. Bivalve Culture. 10. Genetics in Aquaculture. 11. Diseases and Parasites. 12. Public Health. Subject Index. Species Index
£188.06
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Management and Ecology of River Fisheries
Book Synopsis* Assessment of fish community structure and dynamics. * Factors constraining stock recruitment. * Fish habitat requirements. * Instream flow needs. * Impact of water resource schemes. * Rehabilitation of river fisheries. * Enhancement of fish stocks.Trade Review"... this text forms a valuable snapshot of activities, concerns and anticipations within the field of the management and ecology of river fisheries... it deserves a place in the library of any organisation concerned with this area of fisheries science." Fisheries Research "Many of the papers included in this volume can be considered excellent case-studies and the review feels that the book would make a valuable addition to the libraries of institutions teaching undergraduate or postgraduate coureses in aquatic ecology, fisheries science/ management or conservation. " Journal of Fish BiologyTable of ContentsPreface.. I: Assessment of fish community structure and dynamics. 1. Selecting gear for monitoring fish assemblages (L.E. Miranda and H.L. Schramm, Jr). 2. Longitudinal hydroacoustic survey of fish in the Elbe River supplemented by direct capture (J. Kubecka J. Frouzova, A. Vilcinskas, C. Wolter and O. Slavik). 3. Relative selectivity of hoopnetting and electric fishing in the Lower Mississippi River (H. L. Schramm, Jr and L.L. Pugh). 4. Relative selectivity of hoopnetting and electric fishing in the Lower Mississippi River (H.L. Schramm, Jr and L.L. Pugh). II: Large river fisheries. 5. The fish community of the River Thames: status, pressures and management (S.N. Hughes and D.J. Willis). 6. Cyclic behaviour of potamodomous fish in large rivers (R. Quiros and J.C. Vidal). 7. Seasonal movements of coarse fish in lowland rivers and their relevance to fisheries management (M.C. Lucas, T. Mercer, G. Peirson and P.A. Frear). 8. Seasonal and diel changes of young-of-the-year fish in the channelised stretch of the Vltava River (Bohemia, Czech Republic) (O. Slavik and L. Bartos). III: Habitat requirements. 9. Trout, summer flows and irrigation canals: a study of habitat condition and trout populations within a complex system (D.J. Walks, H.W. Li and G.H, Reeves). 10. Dynamics of a population of brown trout (Salmo trutta) and fluctuations in physical habitat conditions - experiments on a stream in the pyrenees; first results (V. Gourand, C. Sabaton, P. Baran and P. Lim). 11. Fish habitat associations, community structure, density and biomass in natural and channelised lowland streams in teh catchment o the River Wensum, UK (N.T. Punchard, M.R. Perrow adn A.J.D. Jowit). 12. A methodology to evaluate physical habitat for reproduction of brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) and relation with fry recruitment (M. Delacoste, P. Baran and J.-M. Lascaux). IV: Anthropogenic Impacts. 13. Wimbleball Pumped Storage Scheme: integration of water resource management, engineering design and operational control to compliment the needs of the salmonid fisheries in the River Exe (H.T. Sambrook and I.G. Cowx). 14. Impacts of hydraulic engineering on the dynamics and production potential of floodplain fish populations in Bangladesh: implications for management (A.S. Halls, D.D. Hoggarth and K. Debnath). 15. Management of fisheries in rivers used for potable abstractions in drought conditions: public health versus ecology (S. Axford). 16. Impacts of the Ok Tedi copper mine on fish populations in the Fly River System, Papua New Guinea (S. Swales, B.S. Figa, K.A. Bakowa and C.D. tenakanai). 17. Riverine fish stock and regional agronomic responses to hydrological and climatic regins inte the upper Yazoo River basin (D.C. Jackson and Q. Ye). V: Rehabilitation of river fisheries. 18. An assessment of anthropogenic activities son and rehabilitation of river fisheries: current state and future direction (M.C. Lucas and G. Marmulla). 19. Defining and achieving fish habitat rehabilitation in large, low-gradient rivers (P.B. Bayley, K. O'Hara and R. Steel). 20. Watershed analysis and restoration in the siuslaw River, Oregon, USA (N.B Armantrout). 21. Planning implications of a habitat improvement project conducted on a Newfoundland stream (M.C. van Zyll de Jong, I.G. Cowx and D.A. Scruton). 22. Provision for the juvenile stages of coarse fish in river rehabilitation projects (B.P. Hodgson and J.W. Eaton). VI: Management. 23. Principles and approaches for river fisheries management (R.L. Welcomme). 24. Fisheries science and the managerial imperative (P. Hickley and M. Aprahamian). 25. The use of spawning targets for salmon fisher management in England and Wales (N.J. Milner, I.C. Davidson, R.J. Wyatt and M. Aprahamian). 26. The effectiveness of rod and net fishery bye-laws in reducing exploitation of spring salmon on the Welsh Dee (I.C. Davidson, R.J. Cove and N.J. Milner). 27. From sector to system: towards a multidimensional management in the Lower Amazon floodplain (F. Castro and D. McGrath). 28. The role of Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, Malawi, Africa, in the conservation of the mpasa, Opsaridium microlepis (Gunther) (D. Teddle). 29. Conservation status, threats and future prospects for the survival of freshwater fishes of the Western Cape Province, South Africa (N.D. Impson and K.C.D. Hamman). 30. Conservation of endangered fish species in the face of water resource development schemes in the Guadiana River, Portugal: harmony of the incompatible (I.B. Cowx and M.J. Collares-Pereira). Subject Index. Species Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oyster Culture Fishing News Books Fishing News
Book Synopsisaeo The author, George Matthiessen, has wide experience of commercial oyster production aeo Fully comprehensive information providing a vital reference for al those involved in this business aeo Compares and contrasts the relative merits of oyster culture systems internationally.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Salt Ponds. 2. Oyster Biology and Distribution. 3. Early Years. 4. Oyster Culture in the Far East. 5. Developments in Culture techniques. 6. Oyster Culture in the Indo-Pacific Region. 7. Artificial Upwelling. 8. Oyster Culture in Western Europe. 9. Working Around Disease. 10. Oyster Culture in North America. 11. Limits to Oyster Production. 12. Oyster Culture in Tropical Regions. 13. Conclusions. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Von Brandts Fish Catching Methods of the World
Book SynopsisIn the sixteen years since the last edition of Von Brant's classic work was published, fishing and fisheries have undergone vast changes. Not only has there been great progress in the development of new tools, materials and techniques, but the industry has seen an increasing need to address controversial issues such as declining fish stocks, enormous quantities of bycatch and discard and the impact of towed fishing gear on the environment. Fully revised and updated to reflect such changes, the fourth edition of this widely read and popular book offers: A unique, comprehensive survey of the evolution of fishing methods throughout the world Approximately 750 illustrations showing the extensive range of methods, techniques and equipment used in fishing across the globe Fishing gear classified according to the FAO system Additional chapters: Fishing Effects on Fish Stocks and Environment and Fishery and Gear Research All researchers, Trade Review"For those not familiar with the incredible range of gear types and fishing methods being employed, the book should hold a great deal of fascination." Reviews in Fisheries Science, November 2006 "This is a classic and most comprehensive reference available in this very wide subject. It was first published in 1964 and this is the fourth edition...it is undoubtedly a useful book and the best available." Ausmarine, January 2007Table of ContentsChapter one. Catching methods in fisheries; an introduction. Chapter two. Fishing by gathering. Chapter three. Male and female divers. Chapter four. Animals as a help in fisheries. Chapter five. Fish harvesting after stupefying. . Chapter six. Spearing, harpooning and shooting fish. Chapter seven. Fishing with clamps, tongs, rakes and wrenching gear. Chapter eight. Line fishing:basic implements. Chapter nine. Line fishing: gear and methods. Chapter ten. Fishing for sport and recreation. Chapter eleven. Attracting, concentrating and frightening fish. Chapter twelve. Pole-hooks and rippers. Chapter thirteen. Net material and the art of net-making. Chapter fourteen. Natural and artificial shelters. Chapter fifteen. Permanent and temporary barriers. Chapter sixteen. Trapping. . Chapter seventeen. Fishing in the air. Chapter eighteen. Mechanical fishing gear: traps, lines and snares. Chapter nineteen. Gillnetting. . Chapter twenty. Entangling nets. Chapter twenty one. The drive-in fishery. Chapter twenty two. Cover pots and cast nets. Chapter twenty three. Liftnets and fish wheels. Chapter twenty four. From the scoop basket to the stow net. Chapter twenty five. Dredges and beamtrawls. Chapter twenty six. Fishing with bottom trawls. Chapter twenty seven. Trawl fisheries in three dimensions. (Fishing with pelagic trawls). Chapter twenty eight. Seining in fresh and sea water. Chapter twenty nine. Fish shoals and surrounding nets. Chapter thirty. Fishing systems and harvesting machines. Chapter thirty one. Fishery and gear research. Chapter thirty two. Fishing effects on fish stocks and environment. Appendix . Classification of catching methods. A.1 Principles of classification. A.2 Main groups of catching methods. A.3 Revised classification. Bibliography. Subject index. Species and product index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Carp and Pond Fish Culture Including Chinese
Book SynopsisFully updated new edition Much new information on fertilisation, feeding, stocking, pond aeration Authors are well known for their work on these species Carp and other cyprinids are of huge commercial importance.Trade Review"...[this book] is not matched by anythng else available and is a 'must' for practical aquaculturists" (Aquaculture News, April 2002) "The book is very easy to read... gives you a real insight on the subject. The authors have many years of experience farming the species they write about." (Aquaculture Magazine, 2002)Table of ContentsThe Authors. Preface. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. 1 Introduction. Characteristics of Carp Farming. Historical Background of Carp Husbandry. The Development of Cyprinid Farming in Europe. Current Status. 2 The Principles of Carp Farming. Ecological Characteristics. Growth of Carp in Fish Ponds. The Farming Cycle. Farm Production. Planning and Stocking of Ponds. The Fish Farm. The Ponds. 3 The Technology of Seed Production. Extensive Methods. Development of Propagation Methods. Broodstock Maintenance. Preparation of Broodstock for Artificial Propagation. Stripping and Fertilising the Eggs. Egg Incubation. Control of the Hatching Process. Larval Rearing in the Hatchery. 4 The Technology of Fry Rearing. Selection and Preparation of Ponds. Transporting and Stoking of Feeding Fry (Larvae). The Development of the Plankton Population. ‘Two' Step Rearing. 'Single' Step Rearing. 5 The Annual Cycle of Carp HusbandryL Ongrowing Fingerling Fish to Market Size. Pond Preparation. Fertilising and Natural Food Development. Stocking and Transportation. Supplementary Feeding. Yield Estimation and Sample Fishing. Oxygen Supply. Health Control. Autumn Harvesting and Sorting. Wintering as a Technological Operation. 6 The Propagation of Other Pond Fish Species. The Propagation and Rearing of Herbivorous Fish. The Propagation and Rearing of Tench. The Propagation and Rearing of Pike. The Propagation and Rearing of Zander (Pike Perch). The Propagation and Rearing of Wels Catfish. The Propagation and Rearing of Goldfish. The Propagation of African Catfish. The Propagation of Sterlet. Appendix 1 - Reproduction Biology of Pond Fish. Appendix 2 - Hatchery Propagation of Pond Fish. Appendix 3 - Fry Rearing in Farm Ponds. Appendix 4 - Yield of Carp (in monoculture) in Farm Ponds. Appendix 5 - Yield of Carp (in monoculture) in Farm Ponds (semi-intensive management). Appendix 6 - Yield of Fish Ponds Under Extensive Management (polyculture). Appendix 7 - Yield of Fish Ponds under Semi-intensive Management (polyculture). Appendix 8 - Long-term Treatments in Pond Conditions (without water exchange). Appendix 9 - Rapid Treatments of Fish in Tanks. Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir
Book Synopsis* Contributions from around the world. * Carefully edited by internationally respected editor. * Has been generated from acclaimed HIFI Symposium. .Table of ContentsPreface. I: Stock assessment for management purposes. 1. Hydroacoustic fish stock assessment in lakes in England and Wales (S. Hughes and J. Hateley). 2. The use of split-beam echosounder for fisheries assessment in reservoirs: necessity for validation (N. Cadic, P. Irz and C. Argillier). 3. Estimation of the fish yield potential of lakes in north-east Germany (U. Bramick). 4. Effects of area and location on pikeperch yields in Finnish lakes (J. Lappalainen and T. Malinen). 5. Fish stock assessment of Lake Schulen, Flanders: a comparison between 1988a dn 1999 (I. Simoens, J. Breine, H. Verreycken and C. Belpaire). 6. Ecology of European whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus, in two Austrian lakes in relation to fisheries management and lake productivity (J. Wanzenbock, H. Gassner, Y. Hassan, B. Lahnsteiner and G. Hauseder). 7. Fisheries of lake Victoria: an underwater perspective (R. Tumwebaze, A. Getabu, J. Bayona, D. MacLennan and I.G. Cowx). 8. Analysis of exploitation patterns for Nile perch, Lates niloticus, in Lake Victoria (O.C. Mkumbo, C. Ezekiel, Y.L. Budeba and I.G. Cowx). 9. Recent trends in the Lake Victoria fisheries assessed by ECOPATH (M.C. Villanueva and J. Moreau). 10. Fish population structure and its relation to fisheries yield in small reservoirs in Cote d'Ivoire (L. Tito de Morais). 11. Review of the fisheries in the Brazilian portion of the parana/pantanal basin (M. Petrere Jr, A.A. Agostinho, E.K. Okada and H.F. Julio Jr). 12. Fish and fisheries of Kaptai Reservoir, Bangladesh (G.C. Haldar, K.K. Ahmed, M. Alamgir, J.N. Akhter and M.K. Rahman). II: Anthropogenic activities/rehabilitation and mitigation. 13. Coexistence of introduced Perca fluviatilis and Coregonus lavaretus in Santa Croce Lake (Italy), and propositions for fishery management (R. Loro and A. Mamcarz). 14. Compensatory responses of fish populations in a shallow eutrophic lake to heavy depredation pressure by cormorants and the implications for management (J.R. Britton, J.P. Harvey, I.G. Cowx, T. Holden, M.J. Feltham, B.R. Wilson and J.M. Davies). 15. Restoration of Ormesby Broad through biomanipulation: ecological, technical and sociological issues (M.L. Tomlinson, M.R. Perrow, D. Hoare, J.-A. Pitt, S. Johnson, C. Wilson and D. Alborough). 16. Impacts and subsequent control of an introduced predator: the case of pike, Esox lucius, in Chew Valley Lake (A.Ibbotson and C. Kell). 17. The potential to control fish community structure using preference for different spawning substrates in a temperate reservoir (M. Zalewski and P. Frankiewicz). 18. Fish ecology and conservation in Lake Banyles (Spain): the neglected problem of exotic species (E. Garcia-Berthou and R. Moreno-Amich). 19. Conservation of the endangered whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus, population of Haweswater, UK (I.J. Winfield, J.M. Fletcher and D.K. Winfield). 20. Fish community and habitat changes in the artificially stocked fishery of Lake Naivasha, Kenya (P. Hickley and D. Harper). 21. Is the invasion of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes Solms (Mart.), a blessing to Lake Victoria fisheries (M. Njiru, A.N. Othina, A. Getabu, D. Tweddle and I.G. Cowx). III: Management. 22. Managing the exploitation of brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill), populations in Newfoundland lakes (M.C. van Zyll de Jong, N.P. Lester, R.M. Korver, W. Norris and B.L. Wicks). 23. Factors affecting the performance of stillwater coarse fisheries in England and Wales (R. North). 24. Management of fisheries in a large lake - for fish and fishermen (T. Vehanen, M. Marttunen, H. Tervo, P. Kylmala and P. Hyvarinen). 25. Fishery management practices in French lakes (C. Argillier, O. Pronier and T. Changeux). 26. Fisheries and fisheries management on lake Peipsi-Pihkva (T. Saat, V. Vaino, E. Afanasje and N. Koncevaja). 27. Role of non-exploited fishery resources in Sri Lankan reservoirs as a source of food for cage aquaculture (U.S. Amarasinghe, P.A.D. Ajith Kumara and M.H.S. Ariyaratne). 28. Potential species for fishery enhancement in Lake Fae, Cote d' Ivoire (K.S. da Costa, K. Traore and W. Yte). 29. Pelagic cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi/Nyasa:biology, managemetn and conservation (G.F. Turner, R.L. Robinson, B.P. Ngatunga, P.W. Shaw and G.R. Carvalho). 30. Unsustainable tendencies and the fisheries of Lake Victoria (K. Crean, R. Abila, C. Lwenya, R. Omwega, F. Omwenga, A. Atai, J. Gonga, A. Nyapendi, K. Odongkara, M. Medard, P. Onyango and K. Geheb). 31. Principles and approaches to the management of lake and reservoir fisheries (I.G. Cowx). Subject Index. Species Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Inland Fisheries
Book SynopsisFish from inland waters provide a major source of animal protein, particularly in areas far removed from the sea. The current high demand for fish, and the increased awareness of the role of the environment in supporting human well being, have led to a situation where attitudes to inland water resources are rapidly changing.Trade Review"... of great use to the practitioner who needs one easy-to-use source of more detailed references." (Fish and Fisheries) "Inland fisheries are a complex subject that is well covered in this first rate book." (Fishing Boat World) "This book bridges the gap between books on aquaculture and those on fisheries from our ocean waters. It will serve as an essential reference for those involved in inland fisheries management" (Aquaculture Magazine)Table of ContentsAuthorship. Acknowledgements. Guidelines. 1. Introduction. Resource availability. Political and economic climate. The changing situation of fisheries. A new vision for management. 2. Objectives. Objectives for the fishery. Regional differences in management strategy. 3. The Nature of Inland Waters. Types of inland water. 4. The Nature of Fish Populations. Fish populations in different types of inland water. The size structure of fish populations. Dynamics of fish populations. Biomass and production. Migration and movements. Responses of fish populations to stress. 5 The Fisherman and the Fishery. The fisherman and society. 6 Fishing Techniques. Types of fishing regime. Fishing technology. Social and policy implications of fishing technology. Seasonality of fishing. 7 Fish Utilization. Fish as food and nutrition. Fish preservation. Marketing. 8 Resource Evaluation. Stock assessment. Catch assessment. Analysis of markets. Analysis of consumption. Area-catch studies. Environmental data. 9 Social and Economic Evaluation. Evaluation of the social and institutional context of a fishery. Sampling. 10 Integrating Information. Resource mapping. Geographical information systems. Summary and conclusions. 11 Fishery Management. Social and policy consideration. Strategies for regulation of fisheries. Measures for regulation. 12 Environmental Management. Other users of the inland water resource. Impacts of other users. Remedial measures. Basin planning. 13 Enhancement. Techniques for enhancement. Summary of enhancement strategies. Cost effectiveness. 14 Mitigation and Rehabilitation. Objectives of rehabilitation. Habitat requirements of fish. Protection of water quality. Control and use of vegetation. Rehabilitation of lakes and reservoirs. Rehabilitation of rivers. 15 Biodiversity and Conservation Issues. Importance of biodiversity. Management of biodiversity. 16 Legislation. International instruments. National legislation. Regional legislation. 17 Conclusion. Changing patterns for the resource. Monitoring. Needs for participatory management. References. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Practical Genetics for Aquacul
Book SynopsisOver recent years there have been major advances in the application of molecular, biotechnological and genetic techniques to a wide range of aquatic species. Until now, many working in a hands--on capacity in the area of aquaculture have not known what the benefits of this work could be to them.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. 1 Overview. 2 Gene Action I: Qualitative Traits. 3 Gene Action II: Inheritance of Quantitative Traits. 4 Selection and Realized Heritability. 5 Inbreeding, Crossbreeding and Hybridization. 6 Chromosomal Genetics I: Gynogenesis and Androgenesis. 7 Chromosomal Genetics II: Polyploidy. 8 Sex Determination and Control. 9 Control and Induction of Maturation and Spawning. 10 Transgenic Aquatic Organisms. 11 Genetic Threats to Wild Stocks and Ecosystems. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Molluscan Shellfish Farming
Book SynopsisAs the worlda s population and the demand for seafood increase, the production of seafood from aquaculture has also seen massive increase and is set to continue. With wild stocks of many molluscan species depleted, aquaculture is firmly recognised as the means now, and for the future, of bridging the gap between the supply and demand of seafood.Trade Review"This book should provide valuable information to commercial growers, students and others involved in molluscan aquaculture" Aquaculture MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction;. Bivalve cultivation in the UK: structuring influences. General biology of bivalves with respect to cultivation. Hatchery culture of bivalve larvae and juveniles. Cultivation of hatchery-reared oysters in the sea. Clam cultivation. Oyster cultivation. Mussel cultivation. Scallop cultivation. Abalone cultivation. Bivalve predators and their control. Criteria for selecting a site for bivalve cultivation. Processing live bivalves for consumption. Glossary. Index.
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MP-NEV University of Nevada Cattle in the Cold Desert
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Cornell University Press The World of Hannah Heaton
Book SynopsisAn ordinary eighteenth-century New England woman, Hannah Heaton left an extraordinary document as her legacy. Over a period of 40 years, from the Great Awakening through the Revolutionary War, this farm wife and mother kept a diary recounting her experiences. Now published for the first time, Heaton''s diary offers an unparalleled revelation of one American woman''s experience of the birth of the nation. Much of her diary records Heaton''s spiritual struggles, beginning with her conversion during the Great Awakening and her separation from the established Congregational church. Pious by nature, she recalls her childhood fears of the devil, who at night tempted her away from prayer and told her in a whisper to hang herself. Deeply concerned over her own salvation and that of those she loved, Heaton found comfort in the act of writing, feeling that such self-examination brought her closer to God. Hannah Heaton was devoutly religious and intensely self-aware. Trade Review"Heaton's powerful portrait is one of a kind. It opens a window into a woman's consciousness and conscience, illuminating her complex, tormented inner life. This marvelous text is full of riches."—Michael McGiffert, College of William and Mary "Hannah Heaton's rare and wonderful diary is a great boon to scholars of early America, gender and family relations, and popular religion."—Cornelia Hughes Dayton, University of ConnecticutTable of ContentsTable of Contents Foreword by James W. Campbell Introduction 1. 1721-1740: Childhood Memories—A Young Girl 2. 1741-1749: The Great Awakening—Her Conversion—Her Twenties 3. 1750-1759: French and Indian War—Encounters with Satan—Trial for Breach of the Sabbath—Her Thirties 4. 1760-1769: Dissenting Ministers—Her Forties 5. 1770-1775: Sermons—The Moses Paul Execution—Beginnings of the American Revolution—Her Early Fifties 6. 1776-1779: Her Sons and the Revolution—Her Late Fifties 7. 1780-1789: Her Reading—Hopes for the Second Coming—Her Sixties 8. 1790-1793: Her Husband's Death—Revivals—Final Thoughts—Her Seventies Appendix: Letters to and from Family and Friends, 1750-1792 Notes Index
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Cornell University Press Years of Struggle
Book SynopsisElmer G. Powers and his family managed to survive the Depression, in part because Quietdale Farm is located on rich land in Boone County, Iowa. The problems he confronted—collapsing markets, drought, and sometimes misdirected governmental efforts—were felt by countless others, many of whom lost their farms. First published in 1976 and now revised and reissued with a new introduction by Katherine Jellison, Years of Struggle documents one farmer''s experiences during a period of national upheaval.Trade Review"An extraordinary piece of Americana."—Gilbert C. Fite, Pacific Northwest Quarterly "This diary of an ordinary farmer... is the next best thing to personal experience in creating a 'feel' for the period."—Lauren Soth, Agricultural History "The value of this book-and it is considerable-rests on its uniqueness."—Roy V. Scott, HistoryTable of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction: Katherine Jellison / Introduction: H. Roger Grant and L. Edward Purcell 1 Day by Day on the Farm: 1931–1932 2 Coming of the New Deal: 1933–1934 3 Owner-Operator: 1935 4 Drifts, Debts, and Drought: 1936 Epilogue Notes Index
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American Society of Agronomy Methods of Introducing System Models into
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American Society of Agronomy Generalized Linear Mixed Model
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American Society of Agronomy Enhancing Understanding and Quantification of
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American Society of Agronomy Practical Applications of Agricultural System
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American Society of Agronomy Improving Modeling Tools to Assess Climate Change
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American Society of Agronomy Applied Statistics in Agricultural Biological and
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Wiley-Blackwell Animal Manure Production Characteristics Environmental Concerns and Management
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American Society of Agronomy Fieldwork Ready An Introductory Guide to Field
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American Society of Agronomy North American Agroforestry
Book SynopsisNorth American Agroforestry Explore the many benefits of alternative land-use systems with this incisive resource Humanity has become a victim of its own success. While we've managed to meet the needsto one extent or anotherof a large portion of the human population, we've often done so by ignoring the health of the natural environment we rely on to sustain our planet. And by deteriorating the quality of our air, water, and land, we've put into motion consequences we'll be dealing with for generations. In the newly revised Third Edition of North American Agroforestry, an expert team of researchers delivers an authoritative and insightful exploration of an alternative land-use system that exploits the positive interactions between trees and crops when they are grown together and bridges the gap between production agriculture and natural resource management. This latest edition includes new material on urban food forests, as well as the air and soil qu
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