Overview

Reef ecosystems extend throughout the tropics. Exploited by small-scale fishers, reefs supply food for millions of people, but, worldwide, there are growing worries about the productivity and current state of these ecosystems. Reef fish stocks display many features of fisheries elsewhere. However, habitat spatial complexity, biological diversity within and among species, ecosystem intricacy and variable means of exploitation make it hard to predict sustainable modes and levels of fishing.

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Author:   Polunin Nicholas V.C. ,  C. Roberts
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   20
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.753kg
ISBN:  

9789401587815

ISBN 10:   9401587817
Pages:   477
Publication Date:   15 January 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management.- 2 Reproduction of reef fishery species.- 3 Larval dispersal and survival in tropical reef fishes.- 4 Settlement and beyond: population regulation and community structure of reef fishes.- 5 Trophodynamics of reef fisheries productivity.- 6 Geography and human ecology of reef fisheries.- 7 Catch rates, selectivity and yields of reef fishing.- 8 Population and ecosystem effects of reef fishing.- 9 Model and method in reef fishery assessment.- 10 Social and economic aspects of reef fisheries and their management.- 11 Maintenance and recovery of reef fishery productivity.- 12 Traditional management of reef fishing.- 13 Modern institutional framework for reef fisheries management.- 14 Developments in tropical reef fisheries science and management.- References.- Species index.

Reviews

'This book provides comprehensive coverage of the biology, conservation and explanation of reef fish and associated fisheries.' Agro Lavoiser 'This book is a useful precis of our current knowledge of reef fisheries and their management...written in a clear and concise style...Although this book is primarily aimed at members of the scientific community, it is highly readable and suitable for all undergraduates with an interest in fisheries or fisheries management.' Aquaculture News '...a valuable contribution to which I will frequently refer.' TREE

`This book provides comprehensive coverage of the biology, conservation and explanation of reef fish and associated fisheries.' Agro Lavoiser `This book is a useful precis of our current knowledge of reef fisheries and their management...written in a clear and concise style...Although this book is primarily aimed at members of the scientific community, it is highly readable and suitable for all undergraduates with an interest in fisheries or fisheries management.' Aquaculture News `...a valuable contribution to which I will frequently refer.' TREE

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