{"product_id":"marine-fisheries-ecology-isbn-9780632050987","title":"Marine Fisheries Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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 and social aspects of fisheries ecology and the interplay between them. As well as covering 'classical' fisheries science, the book focuses on contemporary issues such as industrial fishing, poverty and conflict in fishing communities, marine reserves, the effects of fishing on coral reefs and by-catches of mammals, seabirds and reptiles. The book is primarily written for students of fisheries science and marine ecology, but should also appeal to practicing fisheries scientists and those interested in conservation and the impacts of humans on the marine environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eparticularly useful are the modelling chapters which explain the difficult maths involved in a user-friendly manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edescribes fisheries exploitation, conservation and management in tropical, temperate and polar environments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebroad coverage of 'clasical' fisheries science\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eemphasis on new approaches to fisheries science and the ecosystem effects of fishing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamples based on the latest research and drawn from authors' international experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomprehensively referenced throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eextensively illustrated with photographs and line drawings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Marine fisheries ecology: an introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Fisheries of the world 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 History of fisheries 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Fishery science 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Diversity of fisheries 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Patterns of exploitation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Boom and bust 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Conservation and ecosystem concerns 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Why manage fisheries? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Objectives of management 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.1 Range of objectives 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.2 Balancing objectives 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.3 From objective to action 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Meeting management objectives 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Structure of this book 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Marine ecology and production processes 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Primary production: sources and magnitude 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Phytoplanktonic production 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Links between production and physical processes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Upwellings and fronts 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Rates of phytoplanktonic production 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Non-phytoplanktonic production 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Macroalgae 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Mangroves 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Coral reef algae 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.4 Seagrasses and marsh plants 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.5 Microphytobenthos 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Heterotrophic production 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 The fate of primary production 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Transfer along the food chain 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Production of fished species 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Linking primary production and landings 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Fished species life histories and distribution 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Fishes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Invertebrates 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Life histories 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Sex sex reversal and sex ratios 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Growth maturity and longevity 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Egg size fecundity and reproduction 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Distribution in space and time 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Geographical ranges and stock structures 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Migration 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Larval transport retention and dispersal 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.4 Metapopulations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Population structure in space and time 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Recruitment 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Spawner and recruit relationships 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Mortality during the early life history 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Depensation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Regulation in fish populations 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Density-dependent habitat use 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Fishing gears and techniques 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 From shoreline gathering to satellites 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Modern commercial fishing gears 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Towed fishing gear 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Static fishing gear 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Other fishing techniques 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conservation methods 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Fishers: socioeconomics and human ecology 112\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Motivations for fishing 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Food 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Income 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Modifications to fishing behaviour 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Social 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Religion 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conflicts and conflict resolution 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Competing for fish 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Fish wars 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Fishers in the political process 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Traditional management systems 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.5 Customary marine tenure 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.6 Co-management 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Single-species stock assessment 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Balancing birth and death 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Surplus production models 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Stability 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Models of population growth 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Fitting models to data 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Surplus production models in action 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Delay–difference models 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Delay–difference models in action 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Virtual population analysis 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.1 Age-based cohort analysis 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2 Length-based cohort analysis 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Statistical catch-at-age methods 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Yield-per-recruit models 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.1 Yield-per-recruit models in action 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Incorporating recruitment 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.1 Replacement lines 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.2 Replacement lines in action 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Confronting risk and uncertainty 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9.1 Bayesian analysis 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9.2 Resampling methods 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Biological reference points 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Multispecies assessment and ecosystem modelling 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Multispecies surplus production 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Multispecies surplus production in action 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Multispecies yield per recruit 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Multispecies yield per recruit in action 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Multispecies virtual population analysis 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Multispecies VPA in action 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Applying MSVPA data to single-species model 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Predators prey and competitors 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Predator–prey dynamics 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Competition an unexpected result 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 Management implications 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Size spectra 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Ecosystem models 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 Ecosystem models in action 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Getting the data: stock identity and dynamics 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Stock identification 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 The stock concept 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Methods of stock identification 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Stock dynamics 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Sampling 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Length weight and age 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Growth 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Maturity 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Fecundity 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.6 Mortality 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The impact of errors 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Getting the data: abundance catch and effort 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Abundance 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Survey design 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Visual census methods 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Acoustic methods 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.4 Trawl surveys 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.5 Depletion methods 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.6 Mark–recapture methods 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.7 Egg production methods 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The fishery 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Bioeconomics 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The value of fisheries 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Trade in fished species 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Catch values and employment 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Bioeconomic models 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Descriptive bioeconomics 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Optimal fishing strategies 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Bayesian methods 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Economic vs. social management objectives 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Subsidies 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 The case for economic efficiency 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Fishing effects on populations and communities 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Vulnerability to fishing 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Behaviour 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Life histories 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Intraspecific effects 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Age and size structure 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Reproduction 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.3 Genetic structure 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Community effects 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Diversity 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 Community structure 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 Size structure 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.4 Competition and trophic interactions 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Bycatches and discards 258\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Catches discards and bycatches 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Definitions 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Reasons for discarding 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Alternatives to discarding 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Fisheries and bycatches 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Incidental captures 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.1 Seabirds 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.2 Sea turtles 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.3 Sea snakes 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.4 Marine mammals 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Methods to reduce bycatches 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Ghost fishing 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Sociocultural differences 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Impacts on benthic communities habitats and coral reefs 272\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Fishing disturbance 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Fishing vs. natural disturbance 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Distribution of fishing disturbance 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Direct effects of fishing gear on the seabed 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Towed fishing gear 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Direct effects on the substratum 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 Effects on infauna 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.4 Effects on epifauna 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.5 Meta-analysis 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Effects of static fishing gears 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Long-term effects 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Fishing as a source of energy subsidies 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6.1 Have population changes occurred? 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Indirect effects on habitats 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7.1 Loose seabeds 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7.2 Coral reefs 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Fishery interactions with birds and mammals 294\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Birds 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Competition between birds and fisheries 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 Benefits of discarding 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.3 Waders and shellfish 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Mammals 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Competition between mammals and fisheries 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Prey release 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 A role for aquaculture? 310\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Aquaculture past and present 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 What is cultivated? 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Production systems 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Feeding constraints 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Prospects for expansion 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6.1 Cage cultivation 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6.2 Stock enhancement and ranching 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Case studies 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7.1 Shrimp farming 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7.2 Bivalve mariculture 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Management and conservation options 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Management objectives strategies and actions 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.1 From objective to action 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.2 Catch control 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.3 Effort control 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.4 Technical measures 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.5 Management in action 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Improving management 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.1 Enforcement and compliance 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.2 Co-management 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.3 Ownership of resources and harvesting rights 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.4 Uncertainty and the precautionary approach 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3.5 Role of science 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Multispecies and ecosystem-based management 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.1 What are the objectives? 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.2 What can be achieved? 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Managing fisheries for conservation 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5.1 Endangered species 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5.2 Habitats 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5.3 Protected areas and no-take zones 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Future trends 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6.1 Fisheries science 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6.2 Fisheries management 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 List of symbols 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Fisheries websites 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Geographic index 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 393\u003c\/p\u003e  \"The book is indeed a boon to both the student and teaching communities.\"\u003cbr\u003e Pashudhan\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...this book, better than any other single volume I know at present, covers topics that will be important in future ecosystem-based management of fisheries.\" Fish and Fisheries\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Well-written and thoughtfully put together\" Professor Terry Quinn (Alaska, Fairbanks)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book will be widely read and cited\"\u003cbr\u003e Professor Jeremy Collie (Rhode Island)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Marine Fisheries Ecology is a work of art that provides a broad, ecosystem-level understanding of the biological, economic, and social factors affecting and motivating diverse fisheries at global scales. This \"must-read\" is an extremely well-written and expertly organized treatise. It will have significant appeal for the established fisheries professional and the student and lecturer alike, including informed members of the public interested in marine ecology and production processes, patterns of fisheries exploitation, socioeconomics, and the complexities of aquatic resource politics and decisionmaking...\" Carl V. Burger\u003cbr\u003e Past President, American Fisheries Society -and- Chair of the Executive Committee, 4th World Fisheries Congress, Vancouver, B.C. Canada\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSimon Jennings and Michel Kaiser are the authors of Marine Fisheries Ecology, published by Wiley.  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 and social aspects of fisheries ecology and the interplay between them. As well as covering 'classical' fisheries science, the book focuses on contemporary issues such as industrial fishing, poverty and conflict in fishing communities, marine reserves, the effects of fishing on coral reefs and by-catches of mammals, seabirds and reptiles. The book is primarily written for students of fisheries science and marine ecology, but should also appeal to practising fisheries scientists and those interested in conservation and the impacts of humans on the marine environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989572960485,"sku":"NP9780632050987","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632050987.jpg?v=1761784652","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/marine-fisheries-ecology-isbn-9780632050987","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}