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Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

2017; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1787/9789264279728-7-en

2414-6854

OECD,

Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

This chapter deals with the biology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). It contains information for use during the environmental risk/safety regulatory assessment of genetically engineered salmon. It is the first OECD biosafety publication to address an animal species, in this case a commonly cultured, domesticated fish reared for food production but also present in the wild in undomesticated populations. The chapter describes the biology and ecology of wild Atlantic salmon (including classification, life stages, reproduction, centres of origin, geographical distribution, population dynamics, interaction with other organisms) and of the farmed form (domestication, aquaculture rearing practices, biocontainment, interactions with the external environment). It also provides elements of genetics, research on genetically engineered salmon and bibliographic resources for risk assessment.