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Ecology and Conservation of Fishes (Hardcover)
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Ecology and Conservation of Fishes (Hardcover)
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Written as a stand-alone textbook for students and a useful
reference for professionals in government and private agencies,
academic institutions, and consultants, Ecology and Conservation of
Fishes provides broad, comprehensive, and systematic coverage of
all aquatic systems from the mountains to the oceans. The book
begins with overview discussions on the ecology, evolution, and
diversity of fishes. It moves on to address freshwater, estuarine,
and marine ecosystems and identifies factors that affect the
distribution and abundance of fishes. It then examines the
adaptations of fishes as a response to constraints posed in
ecosystems. The book concludes with four chapters on applied
ecology to discuss the critical issues of management, conservation,
biodiversity crises, and climate change. Major marine fisheries
have collapsed, and there are worldwide declines in freshwater fish
populations. Fishery scientists and managers must become more
effective at understanding and dealing with resource issues. If
not, fish species, communities, and entire ecosystems will continue
to decline as habitats change and species are lost. Ecology and
Conservation of Fishes has taken a historical and functional
approach to explain how we got where we are, providing old and new
with a better foundation as ecologists and conservationists, and
most importantly, it awakens senses of purpose and need. Past
management practices are reviewed, present programs considered, and
the need for incorporating principles of applied ecology in future
practices is emphasized.
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