Coral Reef Fishes - Dynamics and Diversity in a Complex Ecosystem

Paperback  576 pp  ISBN 9780123736093      £28.00

• 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 and provocative chapters written to suggest future research priorities
• 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

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. 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. This book 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 provides readers with the current highlights in this exciting science.

Of interest to 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.

Contets

I. Reef Fishes: A Diversity of Adaptations and Specializations

• The History and Biogeography of Fishes on Coral Reefs
• Ecomorphology of Feeding in Coral Reef Fishes
• Age-Based Studies
• Rarity in Coral Reef Fish Communities
• The Ecological Context of Reproductive Behavior

II. Replenishment of Reef Fish Populations and Communities

• The Sensory World of Coral Reef Fishes
• Larval Dispersal and Retention and Consequences for Population Connectivity
• The Biology, Behavior and Ecology of the Pelagic, Larval Stage of Coral Reef Fishes
• Biogeography and Larval Dispersal Inferred from Population Genetic Analysis
• Numerical and Energetic Processes in the Ecology of Coral Reef Fishes

III. Dynamics of Reef Fish Populations and Communities

• Otolith Applications in Reef Fish Ecology
• Energetics and Fish Diversity on Coral Reefs
• Simulating Large-Scale Population Dynamics Using Small-Scale Data
• Density Dependence in Reef Fish Populations
• Variable Replenishment and the Dynamics of Reef Fish Populations

IV. Management of Coral Reef Fishes

• The Science We Need to Develop for More Effective Management
• Reef Fish Ecology and Grouper Conservation and Management
• Ecolgical Issues and the Trades in Live Reef Fishes
• Yet Another Review of Marine Reserves as Reef Fishery Management Tools