Ecology of Marine Fishes

Larry G. Allen is professor emeritus of biology at California State University, Northridge. Daniel J. Pondella II is a professor of biology and the director of the Vantuna Research Group at Occidental College and the Southern California Marine Institute. Michael H. Horn is professor emeritus of biology at California State University, Fullerton.

• Table of ContentsList of AuthorsPreface for First EditionPreface for Second EditionUnit I: Introduction1. Biogeography of California Marine Fishes, by Michael H. Horn, Larry G. Allen, Elizabeth C. Miller, and Robert N. Lea2. Ecological Classification of California Marine Fishes, by Larry G. Allen and Daniel J. Pondella IIUnit II: Habitats and Associated FishesSoft Substrata3. Bays and Estuaries, by Michael H. Horn, Larry G. Allen, Mary Yoklavich, and Gregor M. Cailliet4. Surf Zone, Coastal Pelagic Zone, and Harbors, by Larry G. Allen and Daniel J. Pondella II5. Continental Sheld and Slope, by Daniel J. Pondella II and Jonathan P. WilliamsHard Substrata6. Rocky Intertidal Zone, by Michael H. Horn and Karen L. M. Martin7. Rocky Reefs and Kelp Beds, by Daniel J. Pondella II8. Deep Rock Reefs and Banks, by Larry G. Allen, Milton S. Love, and Mary YoklavichPelagic Habitats9. Surface Waters (epipelagic), by Larry G. Allen and Jeffrey N. Cross10. The Deep Sea (meso-, bathy-, and benthic), by Margaret A. Neighbors and Ray R. Wilson Jr.Unit III: Population and Community Ecology11. Feeding Mechanisms and Trophic Interactions, by Michael H. Horn and Lara A. Ferry12. Recruitment, by Mark H. Carr, Craig Syms, and J. Wilson White13. The Role of Predation in the Ecology of California's Marine Fishes, by Mark A. Steele and Todd W. Anderson14. Competition , by Mark A. Hixon15. Movement and Activity Patterns, by Christopher G. Lowe, Richard N. Bray, Ryan K. Logan, Sarah M. Luongo, and Larry G. Allen16. Reproductive Ecology , by Paul Sikkel, Larry G. Allen, and Edward E. DeMartiniUnit IV: Fisheries, Conservation and Temporal Change17. Fisheries and Life History Ecology , by Eric P. Bjorkstedt, Edward E. DeMartini, and John C. Field18. Fisheries Management and Models , by John C. Field, J. Wilson White, and Louis W. Botsford19. Artificial Reefs , by Daniel J. Pondella II20. Marine Protected Areas, by J. Wilson White, Barbara J. Spiecker, Mallarie E. Yeager, and Jennifer E. Caselle21. Climate Change , by Michael H. Horn