Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms Volume 3

Genya Dana

ISBN 10: 184593296X / ISBN 13: 9781845932961

Published by CABI Publishing, GB, 2007

About this Item

The decline of many individual and wild fish stocks has commanded an increase in aquaculture production to meet the protein demands of a growing population. Alongside selective breeding schemes and expanding facilities, transgenic methods have received increasing attention as a potential factor in meeting these demands. With a focus on developing countries, this third text in the series provides detailed information on environmental biosafety policy and regulation and presents methodologies for assessing ecological risks associated with transgenic fish.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Organisms Volume 3
• Publisher: CABI Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184593296X
• ISBN 13: 9781845932961
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The decline of many individual and wild fish stocks has commanded an increase in aquaculture production to meet the protein demands of a growing population. Alongside selective breeding schemes and expanding facilities, transgenic methods have received increasing attention as a potential factor in meeting these demands. With a focus on developing countries, this third text in the series provides detailed information on environmental biosafety policy and regulation and presents methodologies for assessing ecological risks associated with transgenic fish.

About the Author

A.R. Kapuscinski, University of Minnesota, USA. K.R. Hayes, Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. S Li, Shanghai Fisheries University, China.