Research on the large array of tropical estuarine fishes has
increased markedly in recent years and hence scientific knowledge
about most aspects of these important fishes’ biology and ecology
is now catching up with that of their temperate equivalents. This
landmark book draws together a vast wealth of information on
tropical estuarine fishes and provides a vital reference point for
all aspects of their study.
The book’s comprehensive contents include thorough coverage of
the types and distribution of these fishes, their diversity and the
environmental conditions and communities in which they live. Full
details of their biology and ecology are an integral part of this
book, as are details of these fishes’ dependence on estuaries,
man’s interaction with the estuarine fish community and the
conservation of estuarine species and the often threatened habitats
upon which they depend.
The author, Stephen Blaber, has a vast wealth of experience in
the subject areas covered by this book and has produced a
stimulating and extremely valuable volume that will be of huge
importance for all those concerned with these fishes. He is based
at CSIRO Marine Research, Cleveland, Queensland, Australia.
Readership should include: fish biologists; fisheries
scientists; aquatic scientists including those concerned with
brackish, marine and freshwater environments; ecologists;
environmental scientists and population biologists. Students
studying for qualifications in fish biology and fisheries,
particularly where there is a tropical element to their course will
find this book of great value as a reference. Copies of the book
should be available on the shelves of all libraries in research
establishments and universities where biological sciences, fish
biology, fisheries science or aquatic sciences are studied and
taught.
İçerik tablosu
Series Foreword.
Preface and Acknowledgements.
1. Scope and Definitions.
2. The Diversity of tropical Estuaries.
3. Fish Faunas and Communities.
4. Trophic Ecology.
5. Reproductive Strategies.
6. Effects of Structure and Hydrology.
7. Mangroves and Estuarine Dependence.
8. Estuarine Fisheries.
9. Effects of Fishing.
10. Effects of Industry and Agriculture.
11. Conservation, Rehabilitation and Climate Change.
References.
Taxonomic Index.
Geographic Index.
Subject Index.
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Stephen J. M. Blaber is the author of Tropical Estuarine Fishes: Ecology, Exploitation and Conservation, published by Wiley.
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