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Elsevier Stock Identification Methods Applications In Fishery Science by Steven X. Cadrin , Lisa A. Kerr , Kevin D. Friedland , Stefano Mariani , John R. Waldman
Stock Identification Methods provides a comprehensive review of the various disciplines used to study the population structure of fishery resources. It represents the worldwide experience and perspectives of experts on each method, assembled through a working group of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. The book is organized to foster interdisciplinary analyses and conclusions about stock structure, a crucial topic for fishery science and management. _x000D__x000D_Technological advances have promoted the development of stock identification methods in many directions, resulting in a confusing variety of approaches. Based on central tenets of population biology and management needs, Stock Identification Methods offers a unified framework for understanding stock structure by promoting an understanding of the relative merits and sensitivities of each approach._x000D_ _x000D_Introduction Life History Traits Natural Marks-Morphological Analyses Natural Marks-Environmental Signals Natural Marks-Genetic Analyses Applied Marks Stock Identification Data Analysis Application of Stock Identification Data in Resource Management_x000D_