Sturgeon Fishes: Developmental Biology and Aquaculture

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.