Reproduction, Part B: Behavior and Fertility Control

Fish Physiology, Volume IX......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Contents of Other Volumes......Page 14
I. Introduction......Page 20
II. Annual Cycles in Gonadal Steroids in Relation to the Onset and Maintenance of Reproductive Behavior......Page 22
III. Secondary Sexual Characteristics......Page 26
IV. Chemical Signals (Pheromones)......Page 29
V. Reproductive Behavior......Page 35
VI. Brain Mechanisms of Hormone Action......Page 66
References......Page 68
I. Introduction......Page 84
II. Environmental Influences on Gonadal Development (Gametogenesis)......Page 86
III. Environmental Influences on Spawning......Page 101
IV. Environmental Influences on Gonadal Regression......Page 108
V. Applications of Aquaculture......Page 115
VI. Conclusions......Page 118
References......Page 120
I. Introduction......Page 136
II. Final Maturation......Page 137
III. Ovulation......Page 167
IV. Synchrony in the Sequence and Control of Final Maturation and Ovulation......Page 177
V. Conclusions......Page 178
References......Page 180
I. Introduction......Page 190
II. Sex Patterns in Fishes......Page 193
III. Intrinsic Factors of Sex Control and Sex Reversal......Page 201
IV. Extrinsic Factors of Sex Control and Sex Reversal......Page 219
V. Interaction of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Sex Control and Sex Reversal......Page 229
VI. Advantages of Hermaphroditism......Page 230
References......Page 232
I. Introduction......Page 242
II. Sex Determination and Differentiation......Page 244
III. Hormonal Sex Control......Page 261
IV. Economically Important Species......Page 287
V. Conclusions......Page 309
References......Page 310
I. Introduction......Page 324
II. Morphology of Spermatozoa......Page 326
III. Metabolism by Spermatozoa......Page 327
IV. Motility of Spermatozoa......Page 328
V. Gamete Quality......Page 337
VI. Short-Term Preservation of Spermatozoa......Page 338
VII. Short-Term Preservation of Ova......Page 345
VIII. Cryopreservation of Gametes......Page 347
IX. Final Remarks......Page 358
References......Page 359
I. Introduction......Page 370
II. Induced Maturation in Fish Culture......Page 371
III. Induced Final Maturation and Ovulation......Page 373
IV. Induced Spermiation......Page 403
V. Conclusions and Future Developments......Page 408
References......Page 409
I. Introduction......Page 424
II. Techniques in Chromosome Set Manipulation......Page 425
III. Gynogenesis and Androgenesis......Page 433
IV. Induced Polyploidy......Page 439
V. Summary......Page 446
References......Page 447
Author Index......Page 454
Systematic Index......Page 476
Subject Index......Page 488