Eels and Humans

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tsukamoto, Katsumi (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Kuroki, Mari (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: Humanity and the Sea,
• Θέματα: Environment.; Culture > Study and teaching.; Aquatic ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Regional and Cultural Studies.

This book explains much of what is known currently about freshwater eels, focusing on social and cultural aspects as well as science. A wealth of eel-related material is presented by scientists from around the world, including information on eel fishing, resources, distribution, aquaculture, economi...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1 Eels and people in the United Kingdom
• 2 Eels and people in Ireland: From mythology to international eel stock conservation
• 3 Eels in culture, fisheries and science in Denmark
• 4 European eels: Dutch fisheries, culture and eel migration
• 5 Freshwater eels and people in France
• 6 Eels and the Japanese: An inseparable, long-standing relationship
• 7 Eels and the Korean people
• 8 Eels in China: Species, fisheries, stock management and culture
• 9 Freshwater eels and humans in Taiwan
• 10 Freshwater eels and people in New Zealand: A love/hate relationship
• 11 The American eel: A fish of mystery and sustenance for humans
• BM Epilogue
• BM Index.