| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 379 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Series |
Collection Synthèses, 1777-4624 |
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Collection Synthèses (Versailles, France)
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Evaluation of summer mortality risk factors in shellfish farming ecosystems; Introduction; The thermal risk factor; The pluviometric risk factor; The trophic risk factor; The sediment risk factor; Discussion -conclusion; Chapter 2 Mortality risks associated with physiological traits of oysters during reproduction; Introduction; Materials and methods; Gametogenesis, nutrition and mortalities; Metabolic needs in summer; The use of reserves over the summer period; Nutrition and energy balance during summer; Immune deficiency in summer |
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General conclusionChapter 3 Oyster summer mortality risks associated with environmental stress; Introduction; Experimental stress studies; Sources of disturbance and environmental stress examined with the 'bottom-rack ' comparison model; Conclusion; Chapter 4 The genetic basis of summer mortality in Pacific oyster spat and potential for improving survival ; Introduction:context and objectives; First generation:estimation of the genetic basis of spat survival in their first summer in the field |
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Second generation:divergent selection for high and low survival of spat in their first summer in the fieldThird generation:repeatability of the response to divergent selection for high or low spat survival in the first summer ; Fourth generation:repeatability of response to selection; Field survival performances in the second summer period; Laboratory studies of spat survival performance and correlations with field data; Discussion and prospects for future research; A review of the use of selection methods for shellfish improvement worldwide |
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Points for the creation of a collaborative selection program to improve oyster summer survival in France:Gigas+Appendix:Summary list of Morest generations and batches studied; Chapter 5 Phenotypic characteristics of 'R' and 'S' oyster lines, selected for resistance or susceptibility to summer ; Introduction; Differences in gametogenesis and reproductive effort between R and S oysters; Comparative energy balance of R and S oysters; Defense capacities of R and S oysters; Stress responses of R and S oysters; Aneuploidy levels of R and S oysters; R and S oyster responses to pathogenic agents |
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Differential gene expression between R and S oysters and the identification of physiological functions conferring resistance to summer mortalityGeneral discussion and conclusion; Chapter 6 Oyster summer mortality risks associated with pathogens; Introduction; Finding and identifying potential candidate pathogens; Pathogenicity and conditions of expression of infection; The search for bacterial virulence genes; Pathogenic agents and risk definition; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Temperature as a risk factor in oyster summer mortality; Introduction; Oyster physiology; The sediment and 19 C |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Pacific oyster -- Mortality
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Pacific oyster -- Effect of temperature on
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Samain, Jean-François
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McCombie, Helen
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| ISBN |
9782759200559 |
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2759200558 |
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275920054X |
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9782759200542 |
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9782759215331 |
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2759215334 |
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