Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

Aquatic farming has been considered, during the last decades, as the fastest growing food
production industry powered by governmental and technological impulsion. Compensation …

Rapid development of fish culture in marine cages has been associated with an emergence
of parasitic diseases. There is a general trend to an increase in infections with ectoparasites …

A large number of species and taxa have been studied for genetic polymorphism.
Microsatellites have been known as hypervariable neutral molecular markers with the …

Based on the fact that farmed fish experience different environments, stocking densities and
feeding regimes compared with wild fish, several techniques have been developed to …

Gilthead sea bream and European sea bass aquaculture is widely established in the
Mediterranean and North-eastern Atlantic regions, and rearing is mainly in coastal net-pen …

The euryhaline European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax L., inhabiting the coasts of the
eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, has had many opportunities for …

Biology of European Seabass presents up-to-date reviews on key topics of seabass biology,
written by leading scientific experts with extensive knowledge of seabass as well as their …

This technical memorandum is intended to provide managers with a better understanding of
the genetic effects of marine aquaculture on natural populations, so that these factors can …

The aquaculture industry has increasingly aimed at improving economically important traits
like growth, feed efficiency and resistance to infections. Artificial selection represents an …