Our current knowledge of marine organisms and the factors affecting their ecology, distribution and evolution has been revolutionised by the use, in the last 20 years, of molecular population genetics tools. This book is the result of a meeting of world-leading experts, in Rio de Janeiro, where the state of the art of this field was reviewed. Topics covered include the molecular analysis of bio-invasions, the recent developments in marine biotechnology, the factors affecting levels of genetic variation and population structure in marine organisms and their application to conservation biology, fisheries and aquaculture. This is the first book dedicated to the genetic study of marine organisms. It will be very useful to biology students, scientists and anyone working or simply interested in areas such as marine biology, zoology, ecology, and population and molecular genetics.
| ISBN: | 9789048153879 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2011 |
| Author: | International Workshop on Marine Genetics, Antonio M SoléCava, Claudia A M Russo, John P Thorpe |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Netherlands |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 232 pages |
| Series: | Developments in Hydrobiology |
| Genres: |
Ecological science, the Biosphere Biochemistry Conservation of the environment Medical genetics |