Eel Science

ISBN-13: 9789819956913 / Angielski

Katsumi Tsukamoto; Mari Kuroki; Soichi Watanabe

Spis treści

Preface

Part I.  Taxonomy (30 pages)

Fundamental information about eel biology will be introduced with recent knowledge on taxonomy, population structure and evolution.

 

Chapter 1. Morphology and Taxonomy   Shun Watanabe (Kindai University)

Chapter 2. Population Structure and Speciation   Jun Aoyama (The University of Tokyo)

 

Part II. Ecology (90 pages)

Recent progress in knowledge about life history, spawning areas and migration will be described in detail to understand ecological aspects of freshwater eels.

 

Chapter 3. Life History    Mari Kuroki (The University of Tokyo)

Chapter 4. Spawning Areas   Michael J. Miller (The University of Tokyo)

Chapter 5. Larval Transport    Shingo Kimura (The University of Tokyo)

Chapter 6. Glass Eel Recruitment      Akira Shinoda (Tokyo Medical University), Nobuto Fukuda (Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)

Chapter 7. Spawning Migration      Takatoshi Higuchi (The University of Tokyo)

Chapter 8. Behavior      Hikaru Itakura (Maryland University)

 

Part III. Physiology (75 pages)

Basic physiological information on eels is presented with new findings on osmoregulation, reproduction, metamorphosis and digestion.

 

Chapter 9. Nervous Systems and Sense    Naoyuki Yamamoto, Hanako Hagio (Nagoya University)

Chapter 10. Digestion and Absorption    Soichi Watanabe (The University of Tokyo)

Chapter 11. Osmoregulation    Toyoji Kaneko (The University of Tokyo)

Chapter 12. Reproduction    Shigeho Ijiri (Hokkaido University)

Chapter 13. Metamorphosis and Silvering    Seishi Hagihara (The University of Tokyo), Ryusuke Sudo (Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)

 

Part IV. Applied Science (60 pages)

Research on eel aquaculture will be summarized including recent progress on artificial maturation of adult eels and larval rearing for artificial mass production of glass eels.

 

Chapter 14. Artificial Maturation    Shinji Adachi (Hokkaido University)

Chapter 15. Larval Rearing    Yoshiaki Yamada, Akihiro Okamura, Noriyuki Horie, Naomi Mikawa (IRAGO Institute, Co. Ltd.)

Chapter 16. Breeding    Kazuharu Nomura (Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)

Chapter 17. Disease    Tomoyoshi Yoshinaga (The University of Tokyo)

 

Part V. Resources and Conservation (75 pages)

The present status and research on eel resources will be introduced to understand how to conserve eel species in relation to their unique life history.

 

Chapter 18. Fisheries   Kazuki Yokouchi (Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency)

Chapter 19. Resources    Naohito Okazoe (Fisheries Agency)

Chapter 20. Trading   Tetsuji Ida (Kyodo News)

Chapter 21. Distribution   Tatsuki Yoshinaga (Kitasato University)

Chapter 22. River Improvement   Yoichi Yasuda (Nihon University)

Chapter 23. Conservation   Matthew Gollock (Zoological Society of London), (Hiromi Shiraishi) 

O autorze

Katsumi Tsukamoto is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo. He has established a scholarly foundation for understanding the basic principles of fish migration and the evolution of migratory behaviour, thereby contributing greatly to the advancement of fish biology. His discovery of the spawning area of the Japanese eel has provided a complete picture of their spawning migration ecology. He has fostered many scientists and encourage young people to think about harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.

Mari Kuroki is an associate professor of the University of Tokyo. She has studied on life history and evolution of migratory fishes. She specializes in early life history, migratory diversity, and conservation of eels. She also focuses on ocean science education and has published many books.

Soichi Watanabe is an associate professor of the University of Tokyo. His research centers around osmoregulation, nutrient absorption, and biological defence mechanisms in teleost fish.

Blurb

This book is a compilation of eel research and fish migration studies for more than 40 years showing the research history and recent advances in eel studies. Dr. Katsumi Tsukamoto, the esteemed editor of this book, has been actively involved in eel research as one of the leading scientists in the world for a long time, and he and his team successfully collected the fertilized eggs and spawn-condition adult eels from the wild for the first time in the world. This book compiles the essentials of the scientific findings obtained by the editor and his colleagues and reviews the latest references of eel science. Knowledge and information in the book such as a spawning area survey, research on artificial production of glass eels, the discovery of a new species, etc. will attract the reader’s interest, as these are written based on the authors’ experiences. Readers can obtain a comprehensive understanding of eels from various aspects of eel science including the cultural and socio-economic importance of eels and valuable scientific information using state-of-the-art approaches. The book also endeavors to contribute to the conservation of eel species, some of which have been classified as endangered by the IUCN and to promoting harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.