The Biology of Sole

About this book

This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology of sole (Solea senegalensis and S. solea). These flatfish species are increasingly important in Europe both from the ecological and production point of view. This book is divided into two sections: A. general fisheries, aquaculture and engineering overviews; B. physiological, developmental, rhythmic, welfare and genetic aspects which will be of immense interest for the aquaculture industry. Experts, from both academia and research institutes, provide their expertise on sole biology.

Contents

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Engineering
- An Overview of Soleid (Pleuronectiformes) Fisheries and Aquaculture / Bari Rhys Howell and Maria Teresa Dinis
- Engineering of Sole Culture Facilities: Hydrodynamic Features / Joan Oca and Ingrid Masaló

Reproduction, Development, Nutrition, Welfare, Ecotoxicology, Pathology, Osmoregulation and Genetics
- Sensing the Environment. The Pineal Organ of the Senegalese Sole / José A. Muñoz-Cueto, Francesca Confente, Águeda Jimena Martín-Robles, María del Carmen Rendón and Patricia Herrera-Pérez
- Neuroendocrine Systems in Senegalese Sole / Ángel García-López, María Aliaga-Guerrero, José A. Paullada-Salmerón, María del Carmen Rendón-Unceta, Carmen Sarasquete, Evaristo Mañanós and José A. Muñoz-Cueto
- Reproductive Physiology and Broodstock Management of Soles / Evaristo L. Mañanós Sánchez, Neil Duncan, Carmen Sarasquete Reiriz, Angel García López, Jose Maria Guzmán Jimenez and Jose Antonio Muñoz Cueto
- Sperm Physiology and Artificial Fertilization / Elsa Cabrita, Marta F. Riesco and Evaristo L. Mañanós
- Mating Behaviour / Neil Duncan, Ignacio Carazo, Olvido Chereguini and Evaristo Mañanós
- The Biological Clock: From Early Stages to Adults / Águeda Jimena Martín-Robles, Carlos Pendón-Meléndez and José Antonio Muñoz-Cueto
- Embryonic and Larval Ontogeny of the Senegalese Sole, Solea senegalensis: Normal Patterns and Pathological Alterations / C. Sarasquete, E. Gisbert and J.B. Ortiz-Delgado
- Effects of Light and Temperature Cycles during Early Development / Juan Fernando Paredes, José Fernando López-Olmeda and Francisco Javier Sánchez-Vázquez
- Larval Production Techniques / Sofia Engrola, Cláudia Aragão and Maria Teresa Dinis
- Macronutrient Nutrition and Diet Formulation / Luisa M.P. Valente, Luis Conceição, Francisco Javier Sánchez-Vázquez and Jorge Dias
- Welfare, Stress and Immune System / José Fernando López-Olmeda, Yvette S. Wunderink, Benjamín Costas, Juan Miguel Mancera and Francisco Javier Sánchez-Vázquez
- Ecotoxicology / Montserrat Solé
- Pathology and Diseases Control / F. Padrós, M. Constenla and C. Zarza
- Osmoregulation / Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo, Juan Fuentes and Juan Miguel Mancera
- Genetic and Genomic Characterization of Soles / Manuel Manchado, Josep V. Planas, Xavier Cousin, Laureana Rebordinos and M. Gonzalo Claros

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Biography

Dr. José A. Muñoz-Cueto, PhD in Biology (1992), is full Professor of Zoology at the University of Cádiz, attached to the Department of Biology at the Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences (Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain). He leads the "Fish Neuroanatomy and Neuroendocrinology" group and has expertise in functional neuroanatomy, neuroendocrine and environmental control of reproduction, chronobiology and developmental biology of aquaculture species as Senegalese sole, European sea bass and gilthead seabream.

Dr. Evaristo L. Mañanós Sánchez, PhD in Biology (1993), is researcher of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) at the Institute of Aquaculture Torre la Sal (Castellón, Spain). He is head of the research group "Reproductive Endocrinology of Fish and Aquaculture Diversification" and has expertise in fish reproductive physiology and endocrinology, environmental manipulation and hormonal induction of spawning, gamete quality and optimization of broodstock management of aquaculture species, notably the Senegalese sole.

Dr. F. Javier Sánchez Vázquez, PhD in Biology (1995), is full Professor of Physiology at the University of Murcia, Faculty of Biology (Campus Espinardo, Murcia, Spain). He is the head of the "Fish Chronobiology" group and has broad expertise on fish feeding and reproduction rhythms. His research activity is focused on fish species with interest in aquaculture, such as sea bass, sea bream, Senegalese sole and tilapia as well as basic models such as zebrafish.