THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF FISH FARMING - I.M. Sherman - 2011

2. THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE FORMATION AND UTILIZATION OF PRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN FISH

Questions for Self-Assessment

1. Specific effects of abiotic and biotic factors on the intrapopulation Variability of morphological and physiological-biochemical parameters in fish.

2. Mechanisms of Sex regulation in fish and the key Factors Determining the age of sexual maturity, the quality of broodstock, their productive performance, and the quality of fish offspring.

3. Significance of the theory of developmental stages for optimizing fish breeding conditions; the Concept of Critical periods in fish development.

4. Universal ecological-physiological method of artificial fish reproduction. Fish species as objects of artificial propagation.

5. Classification of fish by feeding habits and specific feeding requirements of cultured fish species.



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