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Tilapias: Biology and Exploitation (Fish & Fisheries Series)
M.C.M Beveridge (Ed.)
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Description for Tilapias: Biology and Exploitation (Fish & Fisheries Series)
Hardcover. The tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have featured in the diet and culture of humankind for thousands of years. This book attempts to pull together our knowledge of this important group, their biology and fisheries and aquaculture. It also includes chapters that cover evolution, phylogenetic relationships and biogeography, and reproductive biology. Editor(s): Beveridge, Malcolm C. M.; McAndrew, Brendan J. Series: Fish & Fisheries Series. Num Pages: 508 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSVW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2010.
Referred to in the Bible, pictured on the wall-friezes of ancient Egyptian tombs, and a subject of fascination for generations of scientists, the tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have featured in the diet and culture of humankind for thousands of years. The present century has seen their spread from Africa throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, largely for food and fisheries purposes.
This book attempts to pull together our knowledge of this important group - their biology and fisheries and aquaculture - in a single volume, something that has not been done comprehensively ... Read more
Referred to in the Bible, pictured on the wall-friezes of ancient Egyptian tombs, and a subject of fascination for generations of scientists, the tilapias (Cichlidae: Tilapiini) have featured in the diet and culture of humankind for thousands of years. The present century has seen their spread from Africa throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, largely for food and fisheries purposes.
This book attempts to pull together our knowledge of this important group - their biology and fisheries and aquaculture - in a single volume, something that has not been done comprehensively ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Series
Fish & Fisheries Series
Condition
New
Weight
940g
Number of Pages
508
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412800900
SKU
V9780412800900
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99-15
Reviews for Tilapias: Biology and Exploitation (Fish & Fisheries Series)
`Given the importance of tilapias globally to ecosystems and human food production, this book is a highly recommended addition to the library of any researcher working with this species.' The quarterly review of Biology, 76