Fishery Science The Unique Contributions of Early Life Stages

by Fuiman, Lee A.; Werner, Robert G.

• ISBN13: 9780632056613
• ISBN10: 0632056614
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-19
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

There has been explosive growth in research on the early life history of fishes during recent years and it is widely recognised that a full understanding of this aspect of fish life history is vital to the study of fish biology, fisheries and aquaculture. This important new book brings together a vast wealth of information in this subject providing a text that will be of great use to upper level students of fisheries science and aquaculture. Each chapter of the book covers a topic traditionally taught in fisheries science courses, from the point of view of the importance of early life stages. The writing style of this well illustrated book is user-friendly and clear, providing a book that is of great value in the study of this core area.

Author Biography

Lee A. Fuiman is an American marine biologist, currently the Perry Richardson Bass Chair in Fisheries at University of Texas at Austin.

Robert G. Werner is the editor of Fishery Science: The Unique Contributions of Early Life Stages, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface	ix
Special Considerations of Fish Eggs and Larvae	1	(32)
Lee A. Fuiman
Age and Growth	33	(31)
Cynthia M. Jones
Mortality	64	(24)
Edward D. Houde
Recruitment	88	(24)
James H. Cowan, Jr.
Richard F. Shaw
Population Analysis	112	(31)
Pierre Pepin
Cohort Identification	143	(18)
Karin E. Limburg
Habitat Requirements	161	(22)
Robert G. Werner
Assemblages, Communities, and Species Interactions	183	(23)
Thomas J. Miller
Fishery Management	206	(16)
Edward S. Rutherford
Human Impacts	222	(67)
G. Joan Holt
Case Studies
Resurgence and Decline of the Japanese Sardine Population	243	(14)
Yoshiro Watanabe
Cascading Effects of Human Impacts on Fish Populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes	257	(15)
James A. Rice
Understanding Conservation Issue of the Danube River	272	(17)
Hubert Keckeis
Fritz Schiemer
Methodological Resources	289	(12)
Robert G. Wemer
Lee A. Fuiman
Appendix: List of Symbols	301	(2)
Literature Cited	303	(13)
Subject Index	316	(8)
Taxonomic Index	324