Biology and Ecology of Fishes

Immerse yourself in the world of fish ecology with the newest edition of this essential introduction

The study of fish ecology has traditionally proceeded along two tracks: the first is more basic, concerned with the anatomy, physiology and theoretical ecology of fish, and the second is more practical, concerning itself with fish populations, management, and habitats. Many fish researchers have come to view this distinction as artificial, and to develop a new study of fish that combines both tracks in a single holistic approach. It has never been more critical for introductory textbooks to represent this combined study in order to prepare the next generation of fish biologists and fishery scientists.

Biology and Ecology of Fishes meets this need with a textbook that incorporates both biology and population management. Beginning with a general introduction to aquatic life and ecosystems, this book covers anatomical, environmental, and ethological topics to give a thoroughly rounded view of its subject, promising to serve as the fundamental introduction to multidisciplinary fish studies.

Readers of the third edition of Biology and Ecology of Fishes will also find:

• Detailed coverage of subjects including growth and bioenergetics, feeding and predation, mortality and recruitment and more
• Increased attention to stressors of fish populations and communities
• New and revised chapters that introduce quantitative methods and present emerging issues facing fish populations and communities

Biology and Ecology of Fishes is a useful overview for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying fish ecology or fishery biology, as well as a reference for researchers and professionals in fish ecology, fish population management, and related fields.

James Diana, PhD is Emeritus Professor of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Former Director of the Michigan Sea Grant College Program in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Tomas Höök, PhD is Professor of Fisheries Biology in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, and Director of the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program.

Preface

Acknowledgements

1.            Introduction to aquatic ecosystems

2.            Fish diversity

3.            Morphology and evolution of fishes

4.            balanced energy equation

5.            Metabolism and other energy uses

6.            Patterns of growth and reproduction

7.            Estimating Growth And Condition Of Fish

8.            Bioenergetics Models

9.            Abundance And Size Structure Of Fish Stocks

10.         Mortality

11.         Density Dependent Processes

12.         Recruitment

13.         Social Behavior

14.         Competition

15.         Positive interactions

16.         Movements and habitat use

17.         Predation And Foraging Behavior

18.         Optimal foraging and patch use

19.         Diet Composition And Ration In Nature

20.         Predation risk and refuges

21.         Reproductive traits

22.         Reproductive Behavior And Spawning Migrations

23.         Life-history patterns and reproductive strategies

24.         Ontogeny And Early Life Of Fishes

25.         Description and measurement of fish communities

26.         Aquatic food webs

27.         Temperature and fish distributions

28.         Fish communities in temperate streams

29.         Tropical rivers

30.         Fish communities in lakes

31.         Marine ecosystems

32.         Fisheries harvest

33.         Invasive species

34.         Aquaculture

35.         Climate Change And Consequences For Fish

36.         Conservation Of Freshwater Fishes

Index

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