Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management

Reef fish spawning aggregations, ranging from small groups to many tens of thousands of individuals, are spectacular but poorly known natural phenomena whereby fish assemble at specific times and locations to spawn. For some species these large groups may be the only form of reproduction, the high f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Sadovy de Mitcheson, Yvonne (Editor ), Colin, Patrick L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Fish & Fisheries Series, 35
Temas:
Animal culture.
Water.
Hydrology.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Sustainability.
Oceanography.
Animal Science.
Conservation Biology.
Ocean Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 - Revisiting Spawning Aggregations: Definitions and Challenges.-Chapter 2 - Ecosystem aspects of species that aggregate to spawn.-Chapter 3 - Why spawn in aggregations?.-Chapter 4 - Spawning Aggregations is Reef Fishes; Ecological and Evolutionary Processes
  • Chapter 5 - Timing and location of Aggregation and spawning in reef fishes
  • Chapter 6 - oceanography of the planktonic stages of Aggregation Spawning Reef fishes
  • Chapter 7 - Aggregation Spawning: Biological Aspects of the Early Life History
  • Chapter 8 - Fishery and biological implications of fishing spawning aggregations, and the social and economic importance of aggregating fishes
  • Chapter 9 - Studying and Monitoring Aggregating Species
  • Chapter 10 - The role of local ecological knowledge in the conservation and management of reef fish spawning aggregations
  • Chapter 11 - Management of Spawning Aggregations
  • Chapter 12  - Species case studies
  • Chapter 13 -  Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations
  • Index.

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