
Coral Reef Fishes
Dynamics and Diversity in a Complex Ecosystem
- 1st Edition - May 15, 2002
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Peter F. Sale
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 6 1 5 1 8 5 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 3 0 0 1 - 7
Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new edition includes provocative reviews covering the major areas of reef fish ecology. Conc… Read more

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Request a sales quoteCoral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new edition includes provocative reviews covering the major areas of reef fish ecology. Concerns about the future health of coral reefs, and recognition that reefs and their fishes are economically important components of the coastal oceans of many tropical nations, have led to enormous growth in research directed at reef fishes. Coral Reef Fishes is much more than a simple revision of the earlier volume; it is a companion that supports and extends the earlier work. The included syntheses provide readers with the current highlights in this exciting science.
- An up-to-date review of key research areas in reef fish ecology, with a bibliography including hundreds of citations, most from the last decade
- Authoritative, up-to-date, provocative chapters written to suggest future research priorities
- An important companion and successor to The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs
- Includes discussions of regulation of fish populations, dispersal or site fidelity of larval reef fishes, sensory and motor capabilities of reef fish larvae, and complexities of management of reef species and communities
Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and researchers interested in coral reef ecology, fish ecology, fishery sciences and related ecological, ichthyological, and zoological issues. Ecologists, fishery scientists, and anyone interested in complex ecosystem structure and function. Libraries at institutions with strong programs in ecology, ichthyology, fishery science and related disciplines
Contributors
Preface
Section I Reef Fishes- A Diversity of Adaptations and Specializations
Introduction
Chapter 1 The History and Biogeography of Fishes on Coral Reefs
Chapter 2 Ecomorphology of Feeding in Coral Reef Fishes
Chapter 3 Age-Based Studies
Chapter 4 Rarity in Coral Reef Fish Communities
Chapter 5 The Ecological Context of Reproductive Behavior
Section II Replenishment of Reef Fish Populations and Communities
Introduction
Chapter 6 The Sensory World of Coral Reef Fishes
Chapter 7 Larval Dispersal and Retention and Consequences for Population Connectivity
Chapter 8 The Biology, Behavior and Ecology of the Pelagic, Larval Stage of Coral Reef Fishes
Chapter 9 Biogeography and Larval Dispersal Inferred from Population Genetic Analysis
Chapter 10 Numerical and Energetic Processes in the Ecology of Coral Reef Fishes
Section III Dynamics of Reef Fish Populations and Communities
Introduction
Chapter 11 Otolith Applications in Reef Fish Ecology
Chapter 12 Energetics and Fish Diversity on Coral Reefs
Chapter 13 Simulating Large-Scale Population Dynamics Using Small-Scale Data
Chapter 14 Density Dependence in Reef Fish Populations
Chapter 15 Variable Replenishment and the Dynamics of Reef Fish Populations
Section IV Management of Coral Reef Fishes
Introduction
Chapter 16 The Science We Need to Develop for More Effective Management
Chapter 17 Reef Fish Ecology and Grouper Conservation and Management
Chapter 18 Ecological Issues and the Trades in Live Reef Fishes
Chapter 19 Yet Another Review of Marine Reserves as Reef Fishery Management Tools
Bibliography
Taxonomic Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 15, 2002
- No. of pages (Hardback): 549
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780126151855
- eBook ISBN: 9780080530017
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Peter F. Sale
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