Inland fisheries are vital for the livelihoods and food resources
of humans worldwide but their importance is underestimated,
probably because large numbers of small, local operators are
involved. Freshwater Fisheries Ecology defines what we have
globally, what we are going to lose and mitigate for, and what,
given the right tools, we can save. To estimate potential
production, the dynamics of freshwater ecosystems (rivers, lakes
and estuaries) need to be understood. These dynamics are diverse,
as are the earth's freshwater fisheries resources (from boreal to
tropical regions), and these influence how fisheries are both
utilized and abused. Three main types of fisheries are illustrated
within the book: artisanal, commercial and recreational, and the
tools which have evolved for fisheries governance and management,
including assessment methods, are described. The book also covers
in detail fisheries development, providing information on improving
fisheries through environmental and habitat evaluation, enhancement
and rehabilitation, aquaculture, genetically modified fishes and
sustainability. The book thoroughly reviews the negative impacts on
fisheries including excessive harvesting, climate change,
toxicology, impoundments, barriers and abstractions, non-native
species and eutrophication. Finally, key areas of future research
are outlined. Freshwater Fisheries Ecology is truly a landmark
publication, containing contributions from over 100 leading experts
and supported by the Fisheries Society of the British Isles. The
global approach makes this book essential reading for fish
biologists, fisheries scientists and ecologists and upper level
students in these disciplines. Libraries in all universities and
research establishments where biological and fisheries sciences are
studied and taught should have multiple copies of this hugely
valuable resource. About the Editor John Craig is Editor-in-Chief
of the Journal of Fish Biology and has an enormous range of
expertise and a wealth of knowledge of freshwater fishes and their
ecology, having studied them around the globe, including in Asia,
North America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. His particular
interests have been in population dynamics and life history
strategies. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and the
Royal Society of Biology.
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