| Description |
1 online resource (434 pages) |
| Contents |
Marine Fisheries Ecology; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Marine fisheries ecology: an introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Fisheries of the world; 1.2.1 History of fisheries; 1.2.2 Fishery science; 1.2.3 Diversity of fisheries; 1.3 Patterns of exploitation; 1.3.1 Boom and bust; 1.3.2 Conservation and ecosystem concerns; 1.4 Why manage fisheries?; 1.5 Objectives of management; 1.5.1 Range of objectives; 1.5.2 Balancing objectives; 1.5.3 From objective to action; 1.6 Meeting management objectives; 1.7 Structure of this book; Summary; 2 Marine ecology and production processes |
|
2.1 Introduction2.2 Primary production: sources and magnitude; 2.3 Phytoplanktonic production; 2.3.1 Links between production and physical processes; 2.3.2 Upwellings and fronts; 2.3.3 Rates of phytoplanktonic production; 2.4 Non-phytoplanktonic production; 2.4.1 Macroalgae; 2.4.2 Mangroves; 2.4.3 Coral reef algae; 2.4.4 Seagrasses and marsh plants; 2.4.5 Microphytobenthos; 2.5 Heterotrophic production; 2.5.1 The fate of primary production |
| Summary |
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ARTWORK. This topical and exciting textbook describes fisheries exploitation, biology, conservation and management, and reflects many recent and important changes in fisheries science. These include growing concerns about the environmental impacts of fisheries, the role of ecological interactions in determining population dynamics, and the incorporation of uncertainty and precautionary principles into management advice. The book draws upon examples from tropical, temperate and polar environments, and provides readers with a broad understanding of the biological, economic |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Fisheries -- Environmental aspects.
|
|
Fishery management.
|
|
Marine fishes -- Ecology
|
|
Fisheries -- Environmental aspects
|
|
Fishery management
|
|
Marine fishes -- Ecology
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Kaiser, Michel
|
|
Reynolds, John D
|
| ISBN |
9781444311358 |
|
1444311352 |
|
1282117599 |
|
9781282117594 |
|
