Reef Fisheries

• 1 The scope of tropical reef fisheries and their management.- 2 Reproduction of reef fishery species.- 3 Larval dispersal and survival in tropical reef fishes.- 4 Settlement and beyond: population regulation and community structure of reef fishes.- 5 Trophodynamics of reef fisheries productivity.- 6 Geography and human ecology of reef fisheries.- 7 Catch rates, selectivity and yields of reef fishing.- 8 Population and ecosystem effects of reef fishing.- 9 Model and method in reef fishery assessment.- 10 Social and economic aspects of reef fisheries and their management.- 11 Maintenance and recovery of reef fishery productivity.- 12 Traditional management of reef fishing.- 13 Modern institutional framework for reef fisheries management.- 14 Developments in tropical reef fisheries science and management.- References.- Species index.

'This book provides comprehensive coverage of the biology, conservation and explanation of reef fish and associated fisheries.' Agro Lavoiser 'This book is a useful precis of our current knowledge of reef fisheries and their management...written in a clear and concise style...Although this book is primarily aimed at members of the scientific community, it is highly readable and suitable for all undergraduates with an interest in fisheries or fisheries management.' Aquaculture News '...a valuable contribution to which I will frequently refer.' TREE