Author : Lisa A. Kerr
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080470432
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Book Synopsis Stock Identification Methods by : Lisa A. Kerr
Download or read book Stock Identification Methods written by Lisa A. Kerr and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-10-15 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stock Identification Methods provides a comprehensive review of the various disciplines used to study the population structure of fishery resources. It represents the worldwide experience and perspectives of experts on each method, assembled through a working group of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. The book is organized to foster interdisciplinary analyses and conclusions about stock structure, a crucial topic for fishery science and management. Technological advances have promoted the development of stock identification methods in many directions, resulting in a confusing variety of approaches. Based on central tenets of population biology and management needs, Stock Identification Methods offers a unified framework for understanding stock structure by promoting an understanding of the relative merits and sensitivities of each approach.* Describes eighteen distinct approaches to stock identification grouped into sections on life history traits, environmental signals, genetic analyses, and applied marks* Features experts' reviews of benchmark case studies, general protocols, and the strengths and weaknesses of each identification method* Reviews statistical techniques for exploring stock patterns, testing for differences among putative stocks, stock discrimination, and stock composition analysis* Focuses on the challenges of interpreting data and managing mixed-stock fisheries