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Book Synopsis Community Structure Among Reef Fish in the Gulf of California by : Steven William Strand
Download or read book Community Structure Among Reef Fish in the Gulf of California written by Steven William Strand and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Gulf of California by : Richard C. Brusca
Download or read book The Gulf of California written by Richard C. Brusca and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few places in the world can claim such a diversity of species as the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), with its 6,000 recorded animal species estimated to be half the number actually living in its waters. So rich are the Gulf's water that over a half-million tons of seafood are taken from them annuallyÑand this figure does not count the wasted by-catch, which would triple or quadruple that tonnage. This timely book provides a benchmark for understanding the Gulf's extraordinary diversity, how it is threatened, and in what ways it isÑor should beÑprotected. In spite of its dazzling richness, most of the Gulf's coastline now harbors but a pale shadow of the diversity that existed just a half-century ago. Recommendations based on sound, careful science must guide Mexico in moving forward to protect the Gulf of California. This edited volume contains contributions by twenty-four Gulf of California experts, from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. From the origins of the Gulf to its physical and chemical characteristics, from urgently needed conservation alternatives for fisheries and the entire Gulf ecosystem to information about its invertebrates, fishes, cetaceans, and sea turtles, this thought-provoking book provides new insights and clear paths to achieve sustainable use solidly based on robust science. The interdisciplinary, international cooperation involved in creating this much-needed collection provides a model for achieving success in answering critically important questions about a precious but rapidly disappearing ecological treasure.
Book Synopsis The Conservation and Ecology of Cryptobenthic Fishes on Rocky Reefs in the Gulf of California, Mexico by : Grantly R. Galland
Download or read book The Conservation and Ecology of Cryptobenthic Fishes on Rocky Reefs in the Gulf of California, Mexico written by Grantly R. Galland and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cryptobenthic fishes are small-bodied, short-lived species that live in near constant contact with the reef surface and generally rely on crypsis as their main means of escaping predation. They constitute an important part of the reef fish community that is often not well understood. For this work, I investigated cryptobenthic fishes in the Gulf of California, Mexico, a basin noted for high productivity, high diversity of fishes, and heterogeneity of local environments. Specifically, I present the results of several studies designed to better understand the role of cryptobenthic fishes in the rocky reef fish community. In Chapter 1, I place all subsequent results in a local, environmental context by quantifying the temperature variability at several sites across the Gulf. Chapter 2 concentrates on the biogeography of these fishes and details a quantitative analysis of the community dynamics of this group. In Chapter 3, I define the contribution of cryptobenthic fishes to the wider fish community. In Chapter 4, I use historical samples to examine possible differences between the community structure of these fishes in 2010 and in the 1970s. Finally, in the Appendix, I report several novel natural history observations that I documented while conducting the research reported here. Each of these chapters builds toward a more complete understanding of cryptobenthic fish community ecology, in the Gulf and in general, than has previously been documented. My results indicate that cryptobenthic fishes are a vital component of the reef fish community and may account for as much as 50% of the total energy requirements of and total species richness of reef fishes at sites in the Gulf. Furthermore, I confirm that the Gulf is, biogeographically, a particularly important region to new world cryptobenthic lineages and that endemism is high among cryptobenthic communities there. Finally, I quantitatively demonstrate, using Canonical Analysis of Principal Coordinates, that this component of the reef fish community was different in 2010 than in the 1970s, in both total and relative abundance, with some species represented by more than a 90% reduction in numbers, while others increased significantly. Prior to this work, the long-term stability of cryptobenthic communities had not been tested. The research presented here provides several new data sets to a growing field and may contribute to the understanding of marine community dynamics.
Book Synopsis A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es by : Ted J. Case
Download or read book A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es written by Ted J. Case and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-11-21 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and expanded A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cort'es, first published nearly 20 years ago, integrates new and broader studies encompassing more taxa and more complete island coverage. The present synthesis provides a basis for further research and exploration in upcoming years of the biologically fascinating Sea of Cort'es region. The Gulf region is increasingly being exploited, for its natural resources by way of marine fisheries, and for its stunning natural beauty by way of a burgeoning tourism industry. Further, the region's human population is increasing apace. It is appropriate, therefore, that this volume discusses these evolving circumstances, and the efforts of the Mexican government to regulate and manage them. The new Biogeography includes a section on the conservation issues in the Sea of Cort'es, past accomplishments and conservation needs as yet outstanding. This book should be of strong interest to conservation biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists more generally.
Book Synopsis The Ecology of Marine Fishes by : Dr. Larry G. Allen
Download or read book The Ecology of Marine Fishes written by Dr. Larry G. Allen and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-02-15 with total page 1353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine fishes have been intensively studied, and some of the fundamental ideas in the science of marine ecology have emerged from the body of knowledge derived from this diverse group of organisms. This unique, authoritative, and accessible reference, compiled by 35 luminary ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and ichthyologists, provides a synthesis and interpretation of the large, often daunting, body of information on the ecology of marine fishes. The focus is on the fauna of the eastern Pacific, especially the fishes of the California coast, a group among the most diverse and best studied of all marine ecosystems. A generously illustrated and comprehensive source of information, this volume will also be an important launching pad for future research and will shed new light on the study of marine fish ecology worldwide. The contributors touch on many fields in biology, including physiology, development, genetics, behavior, ecology, and evolution. The book includes sections on the history of research, both published and unpublished data, sections on collecting techniques, and references to important earlier studies.
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Book Synopsis Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez by : Donald A. Thomson
Download or read book Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez written by Donald A. Thomson and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1979, this guide has become the standard resource for scientists, divers, and spearfishers interested in the fishes of the tropical Pacific Coast. The authors have revised and updated this edition to include the most current taxonomic information, additional species descriptions, and new illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs by : Peter F. Sale
Download or read book The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs written by Peter F. Sale and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the ecology of coral reef fishes presented by top researchers from North America and Australia. Immense strides have been made over the past twenty years in our understanding of ecological systems in general and of reef fish ecology in particular. Many of the methodologies that reef fish ecologists use in their studies will be useful to a wider audience of ecologists for the design of their ecological studies. Significant among the impacts of the research on reef fish ecology are the development of nonequilibrium models of community organization, more emphasis on the role of recruitment variability in structuring local assemblages, the development and testing of evolutionary models of social organization and reproductive biology, and new insights into predator-prey and plant-herbivore interactions.
Book Synopsis Community Structure and Patterns of Diversity in Reef Fish Communities in the Tropical Western Atlantic and Tropical Eastern Pacific by : Arturo Dominici Arosemena
Download or read book Community Structure and Patterns of Diversity in Reef Fish Communities in the Tropical Western Atlantic and Tropical Eastern Pacific written by Arturo Dominici Arosemena and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Nearshore Marine Resources of the South Pacific by : Andrew Wright
Download or read book Nearshore Marine Resources of the South Pacific written by Andrew Wright and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1993 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Comprehensive Dissertation Index by :
Download or read book Comprehensive Dissertation Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific by : Peter W. Glynn
Download or read book Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific written by Peter W. Glynn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents and examines the state of health of coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific region. It touches on the occurrence of coral reefs in the waters of surrounding countries, and it explores their biogeography, biodiversity and condition relative to the El Niño southern oscillation and human impacts. Additionally contained within is a field that presents information on many of the species presented in the preceding chapters.
Book Synopsis Ecology and ethology of fishes by : David L.G. Noakes
Download or read book Ecology and ethology of fishes written by David L.G. Noakes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the 2nd Biennial Symposium on the Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Fishes, held at Normal, Ill., U.S.A., October 19-22, 1979
Book Synopsis Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume 39 by : R. N. Gibson
Download or read book Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume 39 written by R. N. Gibson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in oceanography and marine biology and the relevance of those fields to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews that summarize recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review has catered to this demand since its foundation, by the late Harold Barnes, more than 35 years ago. It is an annual
Book Synopsis Captive Seawater Fishes by : Stephen Spotte
Download or read book Captive Seawater Fishes written by Stephen Spotte and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1992 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes water chemistry, technology and the biological and physical processes of the aquarium ecosystem. Additionally, it presents fish physiology, nutrition, diseases and health maintenance. Provides usable methods and specific protocols for keeping marine fish with the emphasis on professional approaches for public aquariums.
Book Synopsis Perspectives on Coral Reefs by : D. J. Barnes
Download or read book Perspectives on Coral Reefs written by D. J. Barnes and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: