Sturgeon Fishes

Described here is the embryonic development of all important sturgeon species, from the egg via the larval stages to the adult fish. Emphasis is placed on fish breeding in aquaculture, with special recommendations and instructions given for artificial breeding.

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Described here is the embryonic development of all important sturgeon species - from the egg, via the various larval stages, to the adult fish. Besides dealing with the typical issues of developmental biology - such as hormonal stimulation of oocyte maturation; development of the mature egg; organization and the role of the nucleus and the cytoplasm in this process; timing of the mitotic phases; changes in the cell cycle during the transition to gastrulation; and morphometric movements during gastrulation - emphasis is also placed on fish breeding in aquaculture, with special recommendations and instructions for the artificial breeding of sturgeons.