Description
Book SynopsisThis book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology of sole (Solea senegalensis and S. solea). These flatfish species are increasingly important in Europe both from the ecological and production point of view. This book is divided into two sections: A. general fisheries, aquaculture and engineering overviews; B. physiological, developmental, rhythmic, welfare and genetic aspects which will be of immense interest for the aquaculture industry. Experts, from both academia and research institutes, provide their expertise on sole biology.
Trade Review"This work, which combines the efforts of Muñoz-Cueto (Univ. of Cádiz), Sánchez (Spanish National Research Council), and Vázquez (Univ. of Murcia) with those of at least 50 other contributing authors, provides fisheries managers and researchers with one concise reference on the genus Solea. As an important commercial food fish in much of the Mediterranean (and elsewhere), the sole is a worthy subject for this collection of essays, which amounts to a comprehensive resource for life history and management information. The book is presented in two sections. Section A comprises only two chapters, providing a basic overview of the biology and culture of the sole. Section B comprises 15 chapters, which are grouped in subareas covering reproduction, larval development, nutrition, welfare, ecotoxicology, pathology, osmoregulation, and genomic characteristics. The book is highly technical in style and scope, and probably would not be attractive to a general readership. Nonetheless, it would be an excellent resource for fisheries managers, fisheries professionals including those involved in aquaculture, and other researchers with a specific interest in the biology and flourishing survival of the sole."
— K. R. Thompson, Missouri State University, CHOICE, June 2020 Vol. 57 No. 10
Table of ContentsBiology, Ecology and Exploitation. General biology, ecology, and distribution. Fisheries, aquaculture, and marketing. Grow out holding systems. Reproduction, Development, Nutrition, Genetics, Welfare, and Pathology. Environmental transduction: pineal organ and melatonin. Neuroendocrine control of reproduction. Reproductive physiology and spawning techniques. Gamete physiology and artificial fertilization. Mating behavior. The biological clock: from early stages to adults. Embryo and larval ontogeny. Light, temperature, and feeding during early development. Larval production techniques. Nutrition and feeding behavior. Diet formulation and feeding systems. Stress, welfare issues, and immune system. Ecotoxicology. Pathology and diseases control. Genetics and genomic tools.
