Sturgeons are the most primitive, endangered groups of vertebrates on the planet and often
referred to as 'living fossils'. Their natural populations are decreasing due to habitat …

Background Caviar, salt-cured unfertilized roe of sturgeon fish, is a food delicacy associated
with royalty and nutritive properties since prehistoric times. The drastic decline in wild …

The Chinese sturgeon, an important endemism of the Yangtze River, belongs to 'the most
critically endangered group of species' worldwide, with overfishing and habitat destruction …

Mislabeling of fish products not only impacts consumer finances, but can also be deleterious
to public health. Fish products may be mislabeled for reasons including ambiguity of …

The study of species groups in which the presence of interspecific hybridization or
introgression phenomena is known or suspected involves analysing shared bi-parentally …

Anthropogenic hybridization is recognized as a major threat to the long-term survival of
natural populations. While identifying F1 hybrids might be simple, the detection of older …

The eastern part of the Black Sea and its tributaries are suitable habitats for several sturgeon
species, among which Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, A. stellatus, A. nudiventris, A. persicus, A …

Caviar consumption is increasing, and main projections indicate that the presumable
maximum production will be of 3000 t year− 1. From the productive point of view, the …

A rapidly growing human population is increasingly relying on seafood as a source of
protein and other essential nutrients. Bivalve shellfish, both from wild populations and …

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a commercially important species of white fish, and one of
three species legally identifiable as cod in the UK. Mislabelling of G. morhua does occur, as …