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...
| Other Authors: | Sadovy, Yvonne., Colin, Patrick L. 1946-, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht ; New York :
Springer,
©2012.
Dordrecht ; New York : [2012] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxii, 621 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Series: |
Fish and fisheries series ;
35. |
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| Summary: |
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 fish numbers briefly giving a false impression of stability and abundance - an 'illusion of plenty'. They are often a focus for intensive seasonal fishing because of their predictability and because many important commercial fishes form them. Highly vulnerable to overexploitation, many aggregations a. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Revisiting Spawning Aggregations: Definitions and Challenges / Michael L. Domeier -- Ecosystem Aspects of Species That Aggregate to Spawn / Richard S. Nemeth -- Why Spawn in Aggregations? / Philip Patrick Molloy, Isabelle M. Côté and John D. Reynolds -- Spawning Aggregations in Reef Fishes; Ecological and Evolutionary Processes / John Howard Choat -- Timing and Location of Aggregation and Spawning in Reef Fishes / Patrick L. Colin -- Oceanography of the Planktonic Stages of Aggregation Spawning Reef Fishes / William Marion Hamner and John Louis Largier -- Aggregation Spawning: Biological Aspects of the Early Life History / Patrick L. Colin -- Fishery and Biological Implications of Fishing Spawning Aggregations, and the Social and Economic Importance of Aggregating Fishes / Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson and Brad Erisman -- Studying and Monitoring Aggregating Species / Patrick L. Colin -- The Role of Local Ecological Knowledge in the Conservation and Management of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations / Richard Hamilton, Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson and Alfonso Aguilar-Perera -- Management of Spawning Aggregations / Martin W. Russell, Brian E. Luckhurst and Kenyon C. Lindeman -- Species Case Studies / Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson and Patrick L. Colin -- Conclusion / Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson and Patrick L. Colin. 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 fish numbers briefly giving a false impression of stability and abundance - an 'illusion of plenty'. They are often a focus for intensive seasonal fishing because of their predictability and because many important commercial fishes form them. Highly vulnerable to overexploitation, many aggregations a. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xxii, 621 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789400719804 9400719809 |