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Some Ex-Situ-Related Approaches for Assessing the Biological Variability of Acipenser sturio

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Biology and Conservation of the European SturgeonAcipenser sturioL. 1758

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Intra-specific biological variability is the core subject of this chapter, the aim being to improve the effectiveness of the long-term restoration programme. This programme is divided into five steps (from brood-stock building to post-release monitoring), the first four being more exclusively part of the ex-situ actions. Each step comprises different key tasks. The following two sections of the chapter deal with the known biological variability of the brood stock, both genetic and behavioural. With regard to genetic variability, recent approaches based on genomics and proteomics are presented, with a brief analysis of the factors that may impact variability. Next, some proposals are made to meet short-term targets, i.e., those which can potentially be applied immediately, then medium- or long-term proposals which need additional research.

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Williot, P. (2011). Some Ex-Situ-Related Approaches for Assessing the Biological Variability of Acipenser sturio . In: Williot, P., Rochard, E., Desse-Berset, N., Kirschbaum, F., Gessner, J. (eds) Biology and Conservation of the European SturgeonAcipenser sturioL. 1758. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20611-5_48

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