| Description |
xiv, 584 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Fish biodiversity and why it should matter -- Pt. II. Imperiled fishes : taxonomy, geography, and vulnerability -- Ch. 2. Roll call I : a taxonomic perspective -- Ch. 3. Roll call II : a geopolitical perspective -- Ch. 4. Characteristics of vulnerable species and correlates of imperilment -- Pt. III. Indirect causes of decline : habitat, water, and introductions -- Ch. 5. Habitat modification and loss -- Ch. 6. Dams, impoundments, and other hydrological alterations -- Ch. 7. Degraded water quality -- Ch. 8. Alien species I : case histories, mechanisms, and levels of impact -- Ch. 9. Alien species II : understanding the process, minimizing the impact -- Pt. IV. Direct causes of decline : fishes as commodities -- Ch. 10. Fishes versus fisheries I : overfishing -- Ch. 11. Fishes versus fisheries II : behavior, life history evolution, and ecosystems -- Ch. 12. Coral reefs, fishes, and fisheries : exploitation in fragile ecosystems -- Ch. 13. The trade in live fishes -- Ch. 14. The promise of aquaculture and hatcheries -- Pt. V. Asking hard questions, sorting out answers -- Ch. 15. The ethics of exploitation and intervention : do we have the right? -- Ch. 16. Future perspectives : beyond gloom and doom? -- App. Probable fish extinctions |
| Summary |
"'Fish Conservation offers', a readable reference with a global approach to marine and freshwater fish diversity and fishery resource issues. Gene Helfman brings together available knowledge on the decline and restoration of freshwater and marine fishes, providing ecologically sound answers to biodiversity declines as well as to fishery management problems at the subsistence, recreational, and commercial levels. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book: considers the value of preserving aquatic biodiversity; offers an overview of imperiled fishes on a taxonomic and geographic basis; presents a synthesis of common characteristics of imperiled fishes and their habitats; details anthropogenic causes of decline; examines human exploitation issues; addresses ethical questions surrounding exploitation of fishes. The final chapter integrates topics and evaluates prospects for arresting declines, emphasizing the application of evolutionary and ecological principles in light of projected trends. Throughout, Helfman provides examples, explores case studies, and synthesizes available information from a broad taxonomic, habitat, and geographic range. 'Fish Conservation' summarizes the current state of knowledge about the degradation and restoration of diversity among fishes and the productivity of fishery resources, pointing out areas where progress has been made and where more needs to be done. Solutions focus on the application of ecological knowledge to solving practical problems, recognizing that effective biodiversity conservation depends on meeting human needs through management that focuses on long term sustainability and an ecosystem perspective." -- Publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-563) and index |
| Subject |
Fishes -- Conservation.
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Biodiversity conservation.
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| LC no. |
2007001842 |
| ISBN |
9781559635950 cloth alkaline paper |
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1559635959 cloth alkaline paper |
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9781559635967 paperback alkaline paper |
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1559635967 paperback alkaline paper |
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