Coral Reef Fishes: Dynamics and Diversity in a Complex Ecosystem - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0126151857 ISBN 13: 9780126151855

Publisher: Academic Press, 2002

Synopsis

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. 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

About this title

Review

"...an excellent overview of what has been done in research on reef fish ecology and, moreover, what we have failed to do. This new edition is much more than merely a more recent version of the first book published in 1991, but provides insight into the future perspectives of reef fish ecology and into the research that has to be done if we hope to meet conservation goals...a perfect guide to the future course of reef fish ecology in the new millennium...the format of the book and the structuring of the text, tables and figures is excellent and makes reading the contents a pleasure...Coral reef ecologists, marine ichthyologists or reef conservation managers should not put this book into their bookshelves- they should better keep it on their desks." --MARINE ECOLOGY, 2005

"...excellent volume...It is an indispensable reference for all researchers and managers working with coral reef fishes." --ECOLOGY, 2004

"Should you add this book to your library? Definitely! Sale has done an excellent job of bringing coral-reef fish biologists up to date and clearly outlining future directions for study." --COPIA, 2003

"Coral Reef Fishes is full of fascinating details, new evidence and new ideas." --NATURE, January 2003

From the Back Cover

The fishes that inhabit coral reefs offer ecologists an outstanding opportunity to explore the dynamics of complex, diverse ecological systems. Study of reef fish ecology has led to major reassessment of ideas about the way species are assembled into communities, about species packing and niche diversification, about coevolution, and about the consequences of recruitment variation, and the wide dispersal of larval forms. 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. 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. Coral Reef Fishes is an important resource for all whose work or interests include coral reef fishes. Graduate students, professional ecologists, researchers policy makers, and anyone who seeks to improve our management of these interesting and important creatures will need to read this book.

Related Titles:
Horn et al. - Intertidal Fishes (1999, ISBN: 0-12-356040-3)
Randall and Farrell - Deep Sea Fishes (1997, ISBN: 0-12-350440-6)
Graham - Air-Breathing Fishes (1997, ISBN: 0-12-294860-2)
Stiassny, et al. - Interrelationships of Fishes (1998, ISBN: 0-12-670951-3)
|The fishes that inhabit coral reefs offer ecologists an outstanding opportunity to explore the dynamics of complex, diverse ecological systems. Study of reef fish ecology has led to major reassessment of ideas about the way species are assembled into communities, about species packing and niche diversification, about coevolution, and about the consequences of recruitment variation, and the wide dispersal of larval forms.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.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.Coral Reef Fishes is an important resource for all whose work or interests include coral reef fishes. Graduate students, professional ecologists, researchers policy makers, and anyone who seeks to improve our management of these interesting and important creatures will need to read this book.

Related Titles:
Horn et al. - Intertidal Fishes (1999, ISBN: 0-12-356040-3)
Randall and Farrell - Deep Sea Fishes (1997, ISBN: 0-12-350440-6)
Graham - Air-Breathing Fishes (1997, ISBN: 0-12-294860-2)
Stiassny, et al. - Interrelationships of Fishes (1998, ISBN: 0-12-670951-3)

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0126151857
• ISBN 13: 9780126151855
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 549
• Editor: Sale Peter F.