The Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii, Brandt, 1869). Biology / Volume 1, (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Biology
• Further Information: Note: Patrick Williot, Guy Nonnotte, Denise Vizziano-Cantonnet, Mikhail Chebanov, editors.
• Editors: Williot, Patrick; Nonnotte, Guy; Vizziano-Cantonnet, Denise; Chebanov, Mikhail
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Contents; About the Editors; General Introduction to the Siberian Sturgeon Books with a Focus on Volume 1 Dedicated to the Biology of the Species; References; Part I: Biology and Ecology; 1: Geographical Distribution, Ecological and Biological Characteristics of the Siberian Sturgeon Species; 1.1 Geographical Distribution; 1.2 Species Structure; 1.3 Phylogenetic Relations of the Siberian Sturgeon; 1.4 Diet Composition; 1.5 Growth of the Sturgeon in Different Populations; 1.6 Spawning Habitat, Reproductive Parameters, and Peculiarities of Gameto- and Gonadogenesis. 3.1.3 The Duodenum3.1.4 The Spiral Gut; 3.1.5 The Hindgut; 3.1.6 The Pyloric Gland; 3.1.7 The Liver; 3.1.8 The Pancreas; 3.1.9 The Swim Bladder; 3.2 Blood Circulation and Blood-Making (Hemopoietic) Organs; 3.2.1 The Heart; 3.2.1.1 The Arterial Cone; 3.2.1.2 The Ventricle; 3.2.1.3 The Atrium; 3.2.2 The Spleen; 3.3 The Excretory System; 3.3.1 The Kidneys; 3.3.2 The Ureters; 3.4 Reproductive System; 3.4.1 The Ovaries; 3.4.2 The Oviducts; 3.4.3 The Testes; 3.4.4 The Spermaducts; References. 4: The Axial Skeleton of the Siberian Sturgeon. Development, Organization, Structure and New Insights on Mineralization and Ossification of Vertebral Elements4.1 Axial Anomalies in Sturgeons; 4.2 Development and Growth of the Vertebral Axis; 4.3 Organization and Structural Composition of the Axial Skeleton; 4.3.1 Organization of Vertebral Elements; 4.3.2 Structure of the Vertebral Elements; 4.3.3 Development and Structure of the Notochord; 4.4 Mineralization of the Axial Skeleton; 4.4.1 Mineralization Process of the Vertebral Elements; 4.4.2 Mineralization in the Notochord Funiculus. 4.4.3 Seasonal Variations of Mineralization Rate in the Notochord4.5 Mechanical Constraints on the Axial Skeleton During Swimming; 4.6 Concluding Remarks; References; 5: Evolution of Molecular Investigations on Sturgeon Sex Determination and Most Recent Developments in DNA Methylation with a Focus on the Siberian Sturgeon; Introduction; 5.1 Material and Methods; 5.1.1 Study Fish and Sampling Procedures; 5.1.2 ISSR Analysis; 5.1.3 Measurement of Gene Expression; 5.1.4 MS-HRM Determination; 5.1.5 Statistics; 5.2 Results; 5.2.1 ISSR; 5.2.2 Gene Expression; 5.2.3 DNA Methylation.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 597/.42; Life sciences; Sturgeons; Sturgeons -- Physiology; NATURE -- Animals -- Fish; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology; Sturgeons; Life Sciences; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Agriculture; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Animal Physiology; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Food Science; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Marine Biology; Technology & Engineering -- Food Science; Agricultural science; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Animal physiology; Limnology (freshwater); Food & beverage technology; Wildlife management; Agriculture; Aquatic biology; Animal physiology; Marine Sciences; Food science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319616643; 3319616641; 3319616625; 9783319616629
• Related ISBNs: 9783319616629
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 11, 2018).
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