{"product_id":"interactions-between-fish-and-birds-isbn-9780632063857","title":"Interactions Between Fish and Birds","description":"The interactions between wild bird populations (many protected by law) and fish, particularly those under commercial culture or part of a fishery is subject of much controversy. Ecological, environmental and conservation pressures run alongside commercial pressures on exploited fish populations. This exciting book draws together contributions from all over the world to provide a fascinating insight into many case studies and conflicts in managed situations as well as looking at the overall ecology of such interactions in normal un-managed ecosystems.  \u003cb\u003eI. Impact of birds on fisheries\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e1 Bird-fisheries-interactions: the complexity of managing a system of predators and preys (W. Dekker and J.J. De Leeuw).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Key factor analysis to assess cormorant depredation on inland fisheries in the UK (J.R. Britton, J.P. Harvey, I.G. Cowx, T. Holden, M.J. Feltham, B.R. Wilson and J.M. Davies).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The relationship between cormorant and fish populations at a fishery system in England: an overview (J.M. Davies, T. Holden, M.J. Feltham, B.R. Wilson, J.R. Britton, J.P. Harvey and I.G. Cowx).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A theoretical assessment of cormorant impact on the fish stocks in Great Britain (M.Daimond, M.W. Aprahamian and R. North).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Fish stocks, commercial fishing and cormorant predation in the Vistula Lagoon, Poland (L. Stempniewicz, A. Martyniak, W. Borowski and M. Goc).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The impact of black cormorant on the eel fishery in the River Havel catchment area, Germany (R. Knoesche).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Do cormorants and fishermen compete for fish resources in the Väinameri (eastern Baltic) area (R. Exchbaum, T. Vever, M. Vetemaa and T. Saat).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Interactions in the utilisation of small fish by piscivorous fish and birds, and by the fishery in Ijsselmeer (P.J. Mous, W. Dekker, J.J. De Leeuw, M.R. van Eerden and W.L.T. van Densen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A quantitative assessment of the impact of goosander, \u003ci\u003eMergus merganser\u003c\/i\u003e,on salmonid populations in two upland river systems in England and Wales (B.R. Wilson, M.J. Feltham, J.M. Davies, T. Holden, I.G. Cowx, J.P. Harvey and J.R. Britton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Bird, fish, habitat interactions\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Interaction between fish and colonial wading birds within reed beds of Lake Neusiedl, Austria (E. Nemeth, G. Wolfram, P. Grubbauer, M. Rossler, A. Schuster, E. Mikschi and A. Herzig).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Management of cyprinid fish populations as an important prey group for the endangered piscivorous bird, bittern, \u003ci\u003eBotaurus stellaris\u003c\/i\u003e (R.A.A. Noble, J.P. Harvey and I.G. Cowx).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 On the feeding ecology of the pied kingfisher, \u003ci\u003eCeryle rudis\u003c\/i\u003e at Lake Nokoué, Benin. Is there competition with fishermen (A. Laudelout andR. Libois).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Seasonal and spatial variation in cormorant predation in a lowland floodplain river (C. Wolter and R. Pawlizki).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Assessing the interaction between cormorants and fisheries: the importance of fish community change (A. Carpentier, J.M. Paillisson and L. Marion).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Fish predation by great cormorants, \u003ci\u003ePhalacrocorax carbo carboides\u003c\/i\u003e, in the Gippsland Lakes, south-eastern Australia (P.C. Coutin and J. Reside).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Changes in the piscivorous bird community at a Polish submontane reservoir between 1990 and 2000 in relation to water level (R. Gwiazda).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The role of parasites in fish-bird interactions: a behavioural ecological perspective (I. Barber).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Will the explosion of \u003ci\u003eLigula intestinalis\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eRastrineobola argentea\u003c\/i\u003e lead to another shift in the fisheries of Lake Victoria (J. Marshall and I.G. Cowx).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Mitigation measures.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The potential use of fish refuges to reduce damage to inland fisheries by cormorants, \u003ci\u003ePhalacrocorax carbo\u003c\/i\u003e (I.C. Russell, P.J. Dare, H.V. McKay and S.J. Ives).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Pilot trials to assess the efficacy of fish refuges in reducing the impact of cormorants on inland fisheries (H.V. McKay, I.C. Russell, M.M. Rehfisch, M. Armitage, J. Packer and D. Parrott).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Impact of cormorants on the Loch Leven trout fishery and the effectiveness of shooting as mitigation (G.A. Wright).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Enhancing stocks of European eels, Anguilla anguilla, to benefit bittern, \u003ci\u003eBotaurus stellaris (B. Knights)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Experimental manipulation of great blue heron and belted kingfisher predation rates on stream fishes (J.A. Steinmetz, S.L. Kohler and D.A. Soluk).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV. Management.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Managing a balance between double-crested cormorant numbers and warmwater fish abundance in the eastern basin of Lake Ontario, New York; preliminary insights from a management programme (J.F. Farquhar, R.D. McCullough and A. Schiavone).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Management of the cormorant, \u003ci\u003ePhalacrocorax carbo\u003c\/i\u003e, and endangered whitefish, \u003ci\u003eCoregonus lavaretus\u003c\/i\u003e, populations of Haweswater, UK (I.J. Winfield, D.H. Crawshaw and N.C. Durie).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Turnover in a wintering cormorant population: implications for management (G.A. Wright).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The impact of fisheries on water birds in Estonia: nature protection and socio-economic perspectives (M. Vetemaa, R. Eschbaum, M. Eero and T. Saat).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Managing the issues between fisheries and fish-eating birds: optimizing the use of shared resources (I.G. Cowx).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \"As a presentation of the distillation of the current understanding of interactions between fish and piscivorous birds, this publication is an important addition to the fishery management literature.\" \u003cb\u003eFISH \u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eIan G. Cowx\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of Interactions Between Fish and Birds: Implications for Management, published by Wiley.  The interactions between wild bird populations (many protected by law) and fish, particularly those under commercial culture or part of a fishery is subject of much controversy. Ecological, environmental and conservation pressures run alongside commercial pressures on exploited fish populations. This exciting book draws together contributions from all over the world to provide a fascinating insight into many case studies and conflicts in managed situations as well as looking at the overall ecology of such interactions in normal un-managed ecosystems.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989442347237,"sku":"NP9780632063857","price":297.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632063857.jpg?v=1761784114","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/interactions-between-fish-and-birds-isbn-9780632063857","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}