Flatfishes :Biology and Exploitation ( Fish and Aquatic Resources )

Publication subTitle :Biology and Exploitation

Publication series :Fish and Aquatic Resources

Author: Robin N. Gibson  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2008

E-ISBN: 9781405143387

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780632059263

Subject: Q959.486 Pleuronectiformes

Language: ENG

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Description

Fascinating and instantly recognisable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 700 extant species recognised and a distribution stretching across the globe this group of fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to recreational and commercial fisheries, and to aquaculture, worldwide.

Flatfishes: Biology and exploitation is the only comprehensive and current book in the field and responds to the economic importance and growing body of research to produce an invaluable addition to the Fish and Aquatic Resources Series providing:

  • Outlines of systematics, distribution, reproduction, recruitment, ecology and behaviour
  • Descriptions of the major fisheries and their management
  • Full coverage of recent advances in aquaculture and stock enhancement  

This book is essential reading for fish biologists; fisheries scientists; marine biologists; ecologists and environmental scientists; aquaculture personnel and government workers in fisheries and fish and wildlife departments. It should be found in all libraries of research establishments and universities where biology, fish biology, fisheries, aquaculture, marine sciences, oceanography, ecology and environmental sciences are studied or taught.

Chapter

List of contributors

Contents

pp.:  1 – 7

Series foreword

pp.:  7 – 15

Preface

pp.:  15 – 19

Acknowledgements

pp.:  19 – 0

1 Introduction

pp.:  23 – 27

Distributions and biogeography

pp.:  36 – 68

Ecology of reproduction

pp.:  68 – 94

The planktonic stages of flatfishes: physical and biological interactions in transport processes

pp.:  94 – 120

Recruitment

pp.:  120 – 146

Age and growth

pp.:  146 – 164

Ecology of juvenile and adult stages of flatfishes: distribution and dynamics of habitat associations

pp.:  164 – 190

The trophic ecology of flatfishes

pp.:  190 – 211

The behaviour of flatfishes

pp.:  211 – 239

Atlantic flatfish fisheries

pp.:  239 – 266

Pacific flatfish fisheries

pp.:  266 – 298

Tropical flatfish fisheries

pp.:  298 – 318

Assessment and management of flatfish stocks

pp.:  318 – 345

Aquaculture and stock enhancement

pp.:  345 – 373

Appendix 1

pp.:  373 – 399

Appendix 2

pp.:  399 – 403

Index of scientific and common names

pp.:  403 – 405

Subject index

pp.:  405 – 413

LastPages

pp.:  413 – 418

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