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Fourteen years later that fish  dubbed Amelia for her ocean-spanning journeys  died in a Mediterranean fish trap, sparking Karen Pinchin's riveting investigation into the marvels, struggles, and prehistoric legacy of this remarkable species.Over his fishing career Al marked more than sixty thousand fish with plastic tags, an obsession that made him nearly as many enemies as it did friends. His quest landed him in the crossfire of an ongoing fight between a booming bluefin tuna industry and desperate conservation efforts, a conflict that is once again heating up as overfishing and cl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Karen Pinchin has written a moving, vivid, often heart-pounding narrative of the love, greed and dramas surrounding the lives and deaths of a fish upon whom human fortunes rise and fall–each an individual animal who surely loves his or her life as much as we love ours. 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It provides a comprehensive overview of the basic biological elements of aquaculture, including new information on the use of genomic and genetic tools, and incorporates these analyses into a broader ecological, environmental, and sociological context. The emphasis on strategies for protecting water quality-a vital part of the aquaculture enterprise-is especially well-presented. The volume deserves wide readership among students and scientists who not only have interests in aquaculture, but also in sustaining robust aquatic ecosystems in freshwater and marine environments. * George N. Somero, David and Lucile Packard Emeritus Professor of Marine Science, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eReaders can obtain an excellent overall summation of the problems and ways forward as people rely more and more on augmented fish and seafood production. 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Readers can lose themselves in the magnificent environment beneath the sea, observing a parrot fish sleeping in its mucus cocoon and a manta ray being cleaned by two remoras as a diver swims nearby. The text, written by Michael, who has worked as a scientific consultant for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel, is aimed at the novice, but it is a comprehensive resource on the many different aquatic species that make their homes in and around the world's reefs. Each listing gives the creature's dimensions, location and specific details about its behavior. For snorkelers or divers who enjoy identifying the underwater life they have seen, this well researched and impeccably documented book will be an invaluable resource.-- (04\/05\/2013) [Review of previous edition: ] Brandon Cole is one of the world's most accomplished underwater photographers and certainly one of the most prolific.... He has put a collection of his pictures together to form a useful guide to tropical marine life. The text is by Scott Michael, a sometime scientific consultant to National Geographic Explorer and Discovery Channel. Six hundred pages make up a weighty volume measuring 16 x 18cm, and half of that is reproduced in the conventional form of a fish-identification book, with a photograph and details of an example of each species. However, much of this book contains chapters on such issues as parental care in reef fish, schooling and shoaling, venom and poison, and cleaner-fish ecology. It even has an appropriately small section on algae. A major section details the different coral reef communities found around the world... There are chapters on elasmobranches, invertebrates, marine reptiles and marine mammals and all are illustrated, almost without exception, with beautiful pictures by Brandon Cole, although Scott Michael and a few others have filled in the inevitable holes. The text is informative and well sourced without being too wordy.-- (06\/01\/2013) [Review of previous edition: ] Identifies hundreds of the most commonly encountered species in tropical marine environments all over the world... Reef Life features more than 1,000 color photographs of 800 species. The ID guide includes the most likely encountered fishes and features name, species, habitat, range and a description particular to the animal covered. Readers will find information on feeding, mimicry and symbiosis. There is also a chapter on conservation.-- (06\/01\/2013) [Review of previous edition: ] This colorful, eye-catching title provides the reader with in-depth text on tropical marine ecosystems accompanied by brilliant photography.... The book centers around the coral belt..... Along with information on the marine life in these areas the authors provide users with what they are likely to see while diving in these areas... Useful as an identification guide as well as for those who want to browse the incredible photographs.-- (08\/15\/2014)","brand":"Firefly Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732940665175,"sku":"9780228102946","price":25.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780228102946.jpg?v=1719999030"},{"product_id":"guide-to-british-freshwater-fishes-9781851532193","title":"Guide to British Freshwater Fishes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Field Studies Council","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48742312575319,"sku":"9781851532193","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-book-of-eels-9780007115938","title":"The Book of Eels","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys? 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Each chapter includes tables of data on where the species is found, population estimates of colonies, and, in some cases, a chronology of conservation efforts... Spotila, fittingly, offers vignettes of conservation projects that provide human interest... Spotila's book is recommended for high school, university, and research-level libraries. Library Journal Such enthusiasm is infectious... The accessible text is beautifully illustrated with numerous color photographs. The lay readers will be captivated. The book's review of what scientists know about these charismatic but woefully endangered creatures is substantial enough to interest biologists and conservationists as well. -- Roger Harris American Scientist 2005 Each species gets a chapter with sumptuous photographs, and short personal profiles pay homage to those spearheading conservation efforts. New Scientist 2005 Sea Turtles is spellbinding, articulate, indispensible and, with its many full-color photos, taken by the world's leading underwater photographers, astonishing. Spirit of Aloha 2005 The author is both a leading authority on sea turtles and a talented writer; his passion for the subject is on every page. Choice 2005 An evocative portrait of the seven species and their valiant fight for survival. Compendium Newsletter 2006 This is a great book. Wildlife Activist 2006 Clearly written and well-illustrated book... provides a helpful primer for nonscientists. -- Larry Evans Charlotte Herald-Tribune 2005 It is this mixture of scientific expertise and outright human awe that makes this book such a treasure... A trove of information, a collection of spectacular photos, and an ode to a creature that somehow, years after its birth, is able to navigate back to the precise beach where it was born to lay its own eggs. Philadelphia Inquirer 2004 Bottom line: This book is worthy of centerpiece placement on any coffee table. But Sea Turtles' loftier goal make it more than just another pretty picture book. -- Mary Beth Regan Baltimore Sun Sea Turtles capitalizes on the depth of James Spotila's experience in field and political environments as well as his evident passion for conservation, [producing] an equally compelling, modern book. Readers of all stripes will be captivated by the outstanding photography and entertained by the stories... A wonderful entree into the exciting world of sea turtles for the uninitiated and a delightful repast for everyone. His eloquent words are inspiring, and his hopeful message deserves to be heard. -- Fredric J. Janzen Science 2005 This lavishly produced book is filled with numerous excellent photographs, as well as beautiful schematics of anatomy and distribution maps. But this is much more than a coffee-table book: it deserves space on the academic's bookshelf. -- Graeme C. Hays Nature 2005 Open this new, beautifully produced book and you'll find yourself hopelessly caught up in the life of sea turtles. Post Register 2006 This is simply a great book: lucid, literate, and lavishly illustrated. -- Tony Tucker Aquatic Mammals 2006 This volume hits the sweet spot between a hard science manual and a mere coffee table book. -- Michael Stachowitsch Marine Ecology 2008 A worldwide study into what is causing the decrease in sea turtles throughout the world. Going beyond just what is causing it, though, [Spotila] carefully explicates why the decline is so important to all living things. Black Sheep Dances 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Introduction: The Seven Swimmers\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Life Cycles: From Sand to Sea\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. 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It provides readers with an authoritative resource based on the extensive biological data collected by scientists since the mid-1850s. Each of the entries on Illinois's 217 current and extirpated fish species offers one or more color photographs; maps depicting distributions at three time periods; descriptions of identifying features; notes on habitat preference; and comments on distribution. In addition, the authors provide a pictorial key for identifying Illinois fishes. Scientifically up-to-date and illustrated with over 240 color photos, An Atlas of Illinois Fishes is a benchmark in the study of Illinois's ever-changing fish communities and the habitats that support them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There are identification keys, photos, range maps, conservation information and more. This one fills a welcome need in my fish reference library. Any fish nerd would enjoy it.\" --\u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'An Atlas of Illinois Fishes' joins the pantheon on the shelf left of my desk, within easy reach. \" -- Dale Bowman, \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"The authors have done an excellent job in tracking down a tremendous amount of great information, both published and unpublished, about fish distribution in Illinois, and the thoroughness of their analyses and the detail they provide are impressive.\"--John Lyons, Curator of Fishes, University of Wisconsin Zoological Museum\u003cbr\u003e\"What a monumental endeavor--to capture all that has changed in Illinois fish diversity and distribution in recent times. The result is a reference that will be enjoyed by scientist and naturalist alike.\"--Brant Fisher, Indiana Department of Natural Resources\u003cbr\u003e\"If you are an amateur naturalist, \u003ci\u003eAn Atlas of Illinois Fishes: 150 Years of Change\u003c\/i\u003e will be a welcome addition to your home library. If you are a professional biologist, the book will be a welcome addition to your office bookshelf. And, that’s just what the authors had in mind when they decided to write the book. It’s the first definitive book written on Illinois fish in 40 years.\" --\u003ci\u003eLes Winkeler, Southern Illinoisan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003exv Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Purpose and Scope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Setting the Scene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 A Historical Perspective of Illinois Fishes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17 Fish Morphology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 Organization of Illinois Family and Species Accounts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21 Methods for Mapping Species Distributions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 Key to the Families of Illinois Fishes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e41 LAMPREYS (Family Petromyzontidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e42 Key to the Lampreys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e46 Ohio Lamprey, Itchthyomyzon bdellium\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e47 Chestnut Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon castaneus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e48 Northern Brook Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon fossor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e49 Silver Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon unicuspis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e50 Least Brook Lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e51 American Brook Lamprey, Lethenteron appendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e52 Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e53 STURGEONS (Family Acipenseridae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e54 Key to the Sturgeons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e56 Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e57 Pallid Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e58 Shovelnose Sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e59 PADDLEFISHES (Family Polyodontidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e60 Paddlefish, Polyodon spathula\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e61 GARS (Family Lepisosteidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e62 Key to the Gars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e64 Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatula\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e65 Spotted Gar, Lepisosteus oculatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e66 Longnose Gar, Lepisosteus osseus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e67 Shortnose Gar, Lepisosteus platostomus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e68 BOWFINS (Family Amiidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e69 Bowfin, Amia calva\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e70 FRESHWATER EELS (Family Anguillidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e71 American Eel, Anguilla rostrata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e72 MOONEYES (Family Hiodontidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e73 Key to the Mooneyes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e74 Goldeye, Hiodon alosoides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e75 Mooneye, Hiodon tergisus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e76 SHADS AND HERRINGS (Family Clupeidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e77 Key to the Shad and Herrings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e79 Alabama Shad, Alosa alabamae\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e80 Skip Jack Herring, Alosa chrysochloris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e81 Alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e82 Gizzard Shad, Dorosoma cepedianum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e83 Threadfin Shad, Dorosoma petenense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e84 SUCKERS (Family Catostomidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e85 Key to the Suckers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e94 River Carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e95 Quillback, Carpiodes cyprinus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e96 Highfin Carpsucker, Carpiodes velifer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e97 Longnose Sucker, Catostomus catostomus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e98 White Sucker, Catostomus commersonii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e99 Blue Sucker, Cycleptus elongatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e100 Western Creek Chubsucker, Erimyzon claviformis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e101 Lake Chubsucker, Erimyzon sucetta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e102 Northern Hog Sucker, Hypentelium nigricans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e103 Smallmouth Buffalo, Ictiobus bubalus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e104 Bigmouth Buffalo, Ictiobus cyprinellus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e105 Black Buffalo, Ictiobus niger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e106 Spotted Sucker, Minytrema melanops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e107 Silver Redhorse, Moxostoma anisurum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e108 River Redhorse, Moxostoma carinaturm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e109 Black Redhorse, Moxostoma duquesnei\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e110 Golden Redhorse, Moxostoma erythrurum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e111 Shorthead Redhorse, Moxostoma macrolepidotum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e112 Greater Redhorse, Moxostoma valenciennesi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e113 BARBS AND CARPS (Family Cyprinidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e114 Key to the Barbs and Carps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e115 Goldfish, Carassius auratus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e116 Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e117 SHARPBELLIES (Family Xenocyprididae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e118 Key to the Sharpbellies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e120 Grass Carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e121 Silver Carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e122 Bighead Carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e123 Black Carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e124 MINNOWS (Family Leuciscidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e125 Key to the Minnows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e153 Central Stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e154 Largescale Stoneroller, Campostoma oligolepis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e155 Southern Redbelly Dace, Chrosomus erythrogaster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e156 Redside Dace, Clinostomus elongatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e157 Lake Chub, Couesius plumbeus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e158 Red Shiner, Cyprinella lutrensis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e159 Spotfin Shiner, Cyprinella spiloptera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e160 Blacktail Shiner, Cyprinella venusta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e161 Steelcolor Shiner, Cyprinella whipplei\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e162 Silverjaw Minnow, Ericymba buccata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e163 Gravel Chub, Erimystax x-punctatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e164 Western Silvery Minnow, Hybognathus argyritis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e165 Brassy Minnow, Hybognathus hankinsoni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e166 Cypress Minnow, Hybognathus hayi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e167 Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Hybognathus nuchalis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e168 Plains Minnow, Hybognathus placitus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e169 Bigeye Chub, Hybopsis amblops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e170 Pallid Shiner, Hybopsis amnis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e171 Striped Shiner, Luxilus chrysocephalus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e172 Common Shiner, Luxilus cornutus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e173 Bleeding Shiner, Luxilus zonatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e174 Scarlet Shiner, Lythrurus fasciolaris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e175 Ribbon Shiner, Lythrurus fumeus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e176 Redfin Shiner, Lythrurus umbratilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e177 Sturgeon Chub, Macrhybopsis gelida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e178 Shoal Chub, Macrhybopsis hyostoma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e179 Sicklefin Chub, Macrhybopsis meeki\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e180 Silver Chub, Macrhybopsis storeriana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e181 Hornyhead Chub, Nocomis biguttatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e182 River Chub, Nocomis micropogon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e183 Golden Shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e184 Pugnose Shiner, Notropis anogenus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e185 Emerald Shiner, Notropis atherinoides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e186 River Shiner, Notropis blennius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e187 Bigeye Shiner, Notropis boops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e188 Ghost Shiner, Notropis buchanani\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e189 Ironcolor Shiner, Notropis chalybaeus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e190 Bigmouth Shiner, Notropis dorsalis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e191 Blackchin Shiner, Notropis heterodon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e192 Blacknose Shiner, Notropis heterolepis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e193 Spottail Shiner, Notropis hudsonius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e194 Taillight Shiner, Notropis maculatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e195 Ozark Minnow, Notropis nubilus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e196 Carmine Shiner, Notropis percobromus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e197 Silver Shiner, Notropis photogenis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e198 Rosyface Shiner, Notropis rubellus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e199 Silverband Shiner, Notropis shumardi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e200 Sand Shiner, Notropis stramineus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e201 Weed Shiner, Notropis texanus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e202 Mimic Shiner, Notropis volucellus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e203 Channel Shiner, Notropis wickliffi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e204 Pugnose Minnow, Opsopoeodus emiliae\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e205 Suckermouth Minnow, Phenacobius mirabilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e206 Bluntnose Minnow, Pimephales notatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e207 Fathead Minnow, Pimephales promelas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e208 Bullhead Minnow, Pimephales vigilax\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e209 Flathead Chub, Platygobio gracilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e210 Bluehead Shiner, Pteronotropis hubbsi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e211 Longnose Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e212 Western Blacknose Dace, Rhinichthys obtusus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e213 Creek Chub, Semotilus atromoculatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e214 SPINED LOACHES (Family Cobitidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e215 Oriental Weatherfish, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e216 NORTH AMERICAN CATFISHES (Family Ictaluridae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e217 Key to the North American Catfishes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e224 White Catfish, Ameiurus catus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e225 Black Bullhead, Ameiurus melas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e226 Yellow Bullhead, Ameiurus natalis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e227 Brown Bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e228 Blue Catfish, Ictalurus furcatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e229 Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e230 Mountain Madtom, Noturus eleutherus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e231 Slender Madtom, Noturus exilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e232 Stonecat, Noturus flavus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e233 Tadpole Madtom, Noturus gyrinus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e234 Brindled Madtom, Noturus miurus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e235 Freckled Madtom, Noturus nocturnus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e236 Northern Madtom, Noturus stigmosus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e237 Flathead Catfish, Pylodictis olivaris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e238 PIKES AND MUDMINNOWS (Family Esocidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e239 Key to the Pikes and Mudminnows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e241 Grass Pickerel, Esox americanus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e242 Northern Pike, Esox lucius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e243 Muskellunge, Esox masquinongy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e244 Central Mudminnow, Umbra limi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e245 TROUTS, SALMONS, AND WHITEFISHES (Family Salmonidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e246 Key to the Trouts, Salmon, and Whitefishes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e251 Cisco, Coregonus artedi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e252 Lake Whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e253 Bloater, Coregonus hoyi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e254 Blackfin Cisco, Coregonus nigripinnis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e255 Coho Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e256 Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e257 Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e258 Round Whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e259 Brown Trout, Salmo trutta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e260 Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e261 Lake Trout, Salvelinus namaycush\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e262 SMELTS (Family Osmeridae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e263 Rainbow Smelt, Osmerus mordax\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e264 TROUT-PERCHES (Family Percopsidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e265 Trout-perch, Percopsis omiscomaycus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e266 PIRATE PERCHES (Family Aphredoderidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e267 Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus sayanus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e268 CAVEFISHES (Family Amblyopsidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e269 Shawnee Hills Cavefish, Forbesichthys papilliferus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e270 CUSKFISHES (Family Lotidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e271 Burbot, Lota lota\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e272 GOBIES (Family Gobiidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e273 Round Goby, Neogobius melanostomus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e274 NEW WORLD SILVERSIDES (Family Atherinopsidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e275 Key to the New World Silversides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e276 Brook Silverside, Labidesthes sicculus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e277 Inland Silverside, Menidia beryllina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e278 TOPMINNOWS (Family Fundulidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e279 Key to the Topminnows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e281 Northern Studfish, Fundulus catenatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e282 Banded Killifish, Fundulus diaphanus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e283 Starhead Topminnow, Fundulus dispar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e284 Blackstripe Topminnow, Fundulus notatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e285 Blackspotted Topminnow, Fundulus olivaceus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e286 LIVEBEARERS (Family Poeciliidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e287 Western Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e288 MULLETS (Family Mugilidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e289 Striped Mullet, Mugil cephalus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e290 SUNFISHES (Family Centrarchidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e291 Key to the Sunfishes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e301 Rock Bass, Ambloplites rupestris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e302 Flier, Centrarchus macropterus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e303 Green Sunfish, Lepomis cyanellus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e304 Pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e305 Warmouth, Lepomis gulosus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e306 Orangespotted Sunfish, Lepomis humilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e307 Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e308 Longear Sunfish, Lepomis megalotis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e309 Redear Sunfish, Lepomis microlophus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e310 Northern Sunfish, Lepomis peltastes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e311 Spotted Sunfish, Lepomis punctatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e312 Bantam Sunfish, Lepomis symmetricus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e313 Smallmouth Bass, Micropterus dolomieu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e314 Spotted Bass, Micropterus punctulatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e315 Largemouth Bass, Micropterus salmoides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e316 White Crappie, Pomoxis annularis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e317 Black Crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e318 PYGMY SUNFISHES (Family Elassomatidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e319 Banded Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma zonatum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e320 WHITE BASSES (Family Moronidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e321 Key to the White Basses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e323 White Perch, Morone americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e324 White Bass, Morone chrysops\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e325 Yellow Bass, Morone mississippiensis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e326 Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e327 DRUMS AND CROAKERS (Family Sciaenidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e328 Freshwater Drum, Aplodinotus grunniens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e329 DARTERS AND PERCHES (Percidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e330 Key to the Darters and Perches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e345 Western Sand Darter, Ammocrypta clara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e346 Eastern Sand Darter, Ammocrypta pellucida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e347 Crystal Darter, Crystallaria asprella\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e348 Mud Darter, Etheostoma asprigene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e349 Greenside Darter, Etheostoma blennioides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e350 Rainbow Darter, Etheostoma caeruleum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e351 Bluebreast Darter, Etheostoma camurum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e352 Bluntnose Darter, Etheostoma chlorosoma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e353 Fringed Darter, Etheostoma crossopterum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e354 Iowa Darter, Etheostoma exile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e355 Fantail Darter, Etheostoma flabellare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e356 Slough Darter, Etheostoma gracile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e357 Harlequin Darter, Etheostoma histrio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e358 Stripetail Darter, Etheostoma kennicotti\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e359 Least Darter, Etheostoma microperca\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e360 Johnny Darter, Etheostoma nigrum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e361 Cypress Darter, Etheostoma proeliare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e362 Orangethroat Darter, Etheostoma spectabile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e363 Spottail Darter, Etheostoma squamiceps\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e364 Banded Darter, Etheostoma zonale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e365 Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e366 Logperch, Percina caprodes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e367 Channel Darter, Percina copelandi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e368 Gilt Darter, Percina evides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e369 Blackside Darter, Percina maculata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e370 Slenderhead Darter, Percina phoxocephala\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e371 Dusky Darter, Percina sciera\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e372 River Darter, Percina shumardi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e373 Stargazing Darter, Percina uranidea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e374 Sauger, Sander canadense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e375 Walleye, Sander vitreum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e376 STICKLEBACKS (Family Gasterosteidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e377 Key to the Sticklebacks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e378 Brook Stickleback, Culaea inconstans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e379 Threespine Stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e380 Ninespine Stickleback, Pungitius pungitius\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e381 SCULPINS (Family Cottidae)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e382 Key to the Sculpins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e384 Spoonhead Sculpin, Cottus ricei\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e385 Deepwater Sculpin, Myoxocephalus thompsonii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e386 Mottled Sculpin, Uranidea bairdii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e387 Banded Sculpin, Uranidea carolinae\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e388 Slimy Sculpin, Uranidea congnata\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e389 Photo Credits and Locations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e394 Glossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e397 Literature Cited\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e401 Index of Common and Scientific Names\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default 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89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Germinal Epithelium 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.4 Male Germ Cells (Spermatogenesis) 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5 Male Somatic Supportive Tissue 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5.1 Sertoli Cells 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5.2 Leydig Cells 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5.3 Lobule Boundary Cells 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.5.4 Sex Steroid Control of Spermatogenesis 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Individual Effects 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Inhibition of Gametogenesis 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Necrosis and Apoptosis (Gamete and Stromal Cells) 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.3 Atretic Follicles 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.4 Sertoli Cell Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.5 Leydig Cell Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.6 Fibrosis 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.7 Gonadal Duct Formation 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Effects Associated with Exposure to Specific\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompounds or Compound Classes 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.1 Overt Testicular Changes in Male Fish, 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.2 Testis–Ova in Male Fish, 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.3 Testicular Fibrosis in Male Fish, 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.4 Germ Cell Effects in Male Fish, 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.5 Somatic Cell Effects in Male Fish, 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.6 Testicular Inflammation and Macrophage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfiltration in Male Fish, 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.7 Overt Ovarian Changes in Female Fish, 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.8 Ovo–Testis in Female Fish, 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.9 Ovarian Fibrosis in Female Fish, 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.10 Germ Cell Effects in Female Fish, 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.11 Germ Cell Atresia in Female Fish, 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable 6.12 Ovarian Inflammation and Macrophage Infiltration in Female Fish, 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Effects in Male Fish Associated with Exposure to Specific Compounds or Compound Classes 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1.1 Testis Architecture, Integrity, and Gross Appearance 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1.2 Testis–Ova 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1.3 Fibrosis 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1.4 Germ Cell Effects 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1.5 Somatic Cell Effects 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1.6 Testicular Cell Inflammation and Macrophage Infiltration 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Effects in Female Fish Associated with Exposure to Specific Compounds or Compound Classes 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2.1 Ovary Architecture, Integrity, and Gross Appearance 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2.2 Ovo–Testis 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2.3 Fibrosis 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2.4 Germ Cell Effects 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2.5 Germ Cell Atresia 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2.6 Germ Cell Inflammation and Macrophage Infiltration 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Population Effects 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Fecundity and Fertility 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Breeding and Reproductive Behavior of Fishes 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Transgenerational Effects 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Determination of Effects of Exogenous Hormones and Endocrine-like Active Compounds 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Histological Processing: Microdissection versus Whole-Fish Sectioning 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Optimal Tissue Preparation and Histological Techniques 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Plane of Gonad Sectioning for Optimal Organ Representation 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Evaluation of Effects in Fish Gonads 254\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Qualitative (Semiquantitative) versus Quantitative Evaluation 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Gonadal Staging in the Testis 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Qualitative Staging in the Testis 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Quantitative Staging in the Testis 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Gonadal Staging in the Ovary 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Qualitative Staging in the Ovary 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Quantitative Staging in the Ovary 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Qualitative Assessment of Histopathological Changes 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Experimental Design and Statistics 270\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Basic Considerations in 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284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Replication and Pseudoreplication 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.6 Minimum Significant Difference 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Statistical Tests and Testing Situations Encountered Routinely 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.1 Significance Level of Multiple Comparisons: Variable-wise Significance 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.2 Significance Level for Many Different Comparisons: Simultaneous Significance 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.3 Multivariate Tests 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4.4 Parametric Versus Nonparametric Testing 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Conclusions 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Fish Preparation and Microdissection of Organs 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Fish Preparation 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Microdissection of Organs 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Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Marine fisheries ecology: an introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Fisheries of the world 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 History of fisheries 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Fishery science 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Diversity of fisheries 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Patterns of exploitation 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 Boom and bust 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 Conservation and ecosystem concerns 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Why manage fisheries? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Objectives of management 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.1 Range of objectives 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.2 Balancing objectives 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5.3 From objective to action 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Meeting management objectives 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Structure of this book 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Marine ecology and production processes 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Primary production: sources and magnitude 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Phytoplanktonic production 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Links between production and physical processes 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Upwellings and fronts 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Rates of phytoplanktonic production 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Non-phytoplanktonic production 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Macroalgae 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Mangroves 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.3 Coral reef algae 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.4 Seagrasses and marsh plants 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.5 Microphytobenthos 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Heterotrophic production 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 The fate of primary production 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Transfer along the food chain 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Production of fished species 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Linking primary production and landings 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Fished species life histories and distribution 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Fishes 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Invertebrates 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Life histories 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Sex sex reversal and sex ratios 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Growth maturity and longevity 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Egg size fecundity and reproduction 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Distribution in space and time 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Geographical ranges and stock structures 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Migration 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Larval transport retention and dispersal 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.4 Metapopulations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Population structure in space and time 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Recruitment 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Spawner and recruit relationships 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Mortality during the early life history 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Depensation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Regulation in fish populations 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Density-dependent habitat use 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Fishing gears and techniques 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 From shoreline gathering to satellites 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Modern commercial fishing gears 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Towed fishing gear 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Static fishing gear 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Other fishing techniques 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Conservation methods 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Fishers: socioeconomics and human ecology 112\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Motivations for fishing 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Food 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Income 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Modifications to fishing behaviour 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Social 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Religion 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Conflicts and conflict resolution 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Competing for fish 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Fish wars 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Fishers in the political process 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Traditional management systems 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.5 Customary marine tenure 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.6 Co-management 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Single-species stock assessment 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Balancing birth and death 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Surplus production models 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Stability 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Models of population growth 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Fitting models to data 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Surplus production models in action 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Delay–difference models 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4.1 Delay–difference models in action 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Virtual population analysis 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.1 Age-based cohort analysis 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5.2 Length-based cohort analysis 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Statistical catch-at-age methods 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Yield-per-recruit models 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7.1 Yield-per-recruit models in action 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Incorporating recruitment 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.1 Replacement lines 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8.2 Replacement lines in action 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Confronting risk and uncertainty 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9.1 Bayesian analysis 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9.2 Resampling methods 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Biological reference points 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Multispecies assessment and ecosystem modelling 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Multispecies surplus production 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Multispecies surplus production in action 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Multispecies yield per recruit 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Multispecies yield per recruit in action 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Multispecies virtual population analysis 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Multispecies VPA in action 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Applying MSVPA data to single-species model 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Predators prey and competitors 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Predator–prey dynamics 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Competition an unexpected result 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.3 Management implications 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Size spectra 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Ecosystem models 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7.1 Ecosystem models in action 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Getting the data: stock identity and dynamics 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Stock identification 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 The stock concept 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Methods of stock identification 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Stock dynamics 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Sampling 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Length weight and age 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Growth 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Maturity 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Fecundity 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.6 Mortality 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The impact of errors 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Getting the data: abundance catch and effort 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Abundance 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Survey design 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Visual census methods 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Acoustic methods 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.4 Trawl surveys 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.5 Depletion methods 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.6 Mark–recapture methods 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.7 Egg production methods 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The fishery 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Bioeconomics 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The value of fisheries 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Trade in fished species 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Catch values and employment 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Bioeconomic models 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Descriptive bioeconomics 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Optimal fishing strategies 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Bayesian methods 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Economic vs. social management objectives 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Subsidies 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 The case for economic efficiency 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Fishing effects on populations and communities 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Vulnerability to fishing 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Behaviour 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Life histories 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Intraspecific effects 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Age and size structure 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Reproduction 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.3 Genetic structure 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Community effects 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Diversity 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 Community structure 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 Size structure 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.4 Competition and trophic interactions 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Bycatches and discards 258\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Catches discards and bycatches 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Definitions 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Reasons for discarding 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Alternatives to discarding 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Fisheries and bycatches 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Incidental captures 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.1 Seabirds 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.2 Sea turtles 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.3 Sea snakes 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.4 Marine mammals 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Methods to reduce 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284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Long-term effects 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Fishing as a source of energy subsidies 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6.1 Have population changes occurred? 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Indirect effects on habitats 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7.1 Loose seabeds 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7.2 Coral reefs 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Fishery interactions with birds and mammals 294\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Birds 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Competition between birds and fisheries 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 Benefits of discarding 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.3 Waders and shellfish 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Mammals 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Competition between mammals and fisheries 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Prey release 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This has highlighted the need to work more closely together, in order to help ensure future success both in management and conservation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries\u003c\/i\u003e has been written by an international team of scientists and practitioners, to provide an overview of the biology of freshwater and marine fish species together with the science that supports fisheries management and conservation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume, subtitled \u003ci\u003eFish Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, reviews a broad variety of topics from evolutionary relationships and global biogeography to physiology, recr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is a nicely produced book that can be recommended without reservation to both aspiring and established fisheries biologists who wish to learn about modern ideas and findings concerning the biology of fish.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJournal of Fish Biology,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...this work is useful as a current, state-of-the-art review source in its field.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must for any library maintaining holdings on fish, fisheries, fish management, or conservation. 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Scharf).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Fish as Prey (J. Krause, E. M. A. Hensor and G. D. Ruxton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Trophic Ecology and the Structure of Marine Food Webs (N. V.C. Polunin and J.K. Pinnegar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Community Ecology of Freshwater Fishes (L. Persson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Comparative Ecology of Marine Fish Communities (K. Martha M. Jones, D. G. Fitzgerald and P. F. Sale).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Interactions Between Fish, Parasites and Disease (I. Barber and R. 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This has highlighted the need to work more closely together, in order to help ensure future success both in management and conservation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Fish Biology and Fisheries\u003c\/i\u003e has been written by an international team of scientists and practitioners, to provide an overview of the biology of freshwater and marine fish species together with the science that supports fisheries management and conservation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume, subtitled \u003ci\u003eFisheries\u003c\/i\u003e, focuses on a wide range of topics, including the history of fisheries science, methods of capture, marketing, ec\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...this work is useful as a current, state-of-the-art review source in its field.\" \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, February 2003\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must for any library maintaining holdings on fish, fisheries, fish management, or conservation. 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The authors end with a warning that the oceans contain a complex ecology in which each species 'thrives in its easily disrupted specialized niche.'... A sparkling appreciation of the wonderful variety of marine life that also communicates an important message.\"--Kirkus Reviews \"The book reads like an action-adventure novel... This approach is a pleasant departure from dull textbook prose. It will delight readers who lack scientific credentials but yearn to understand the diversity of life in the oceans. The text demystifies, mystifies, and amazes.\"--Geraldine Richards, ForeWord Reviews \"Highlighting the strangest cases in animate sea life, marine ecologist S.R. Palumbi exudes a palpable and contagious sense of delight as he enlists his writer son's help to fill the 'gap in character development' in the story of the ocean's robust yet fragile ecosystems... By showing how each creature is so tightly tied to its environment, the authors are able to effectively demonstrate how small human-driven changes to the oceans disrupt a complex system developed over millions of years. The Palumbis encourage a childlike curiosity by showing us the amazing diversity of life down below, and perhaps our inner children will pester our grownup selves into doing what needs to be done to keep these habitats intact.\"--Publishers Weekly \"A giddy scientific tour of weird underwater life.\"--Richard Conniff, TakePart \"The Palumbis give us the sense that although some parts of nature are more romantically wondrous than others--those sponges, giant squids doing epic battle with sperm whales--it is the variety that is wonderful.\"--Owen Richardson, Sydney Morning Herald \"The whole safari is conducted with a verve and joy that only comes from a deep love of the subject, a life-long dedication to its exploration and a true communicator's sense of the mot juste. This experience and range means the Palumbis can write comfortably about research and researchers, and about the physical and mental exploration of the ocean's ecology... [A] splendid book ... a dynamic text.\"--Adrian Barnett, New Scientist \"Stephen and Anthony Palumbi--father and son; biologist and science writer--are brilliant guides to this realm about which we as a species have been remarkably incurious... The Palumbis pere et fils give us the new stories in succinct prose beautifully freighted with apt similes and metaphors.\"--Peter Forbes, Independent \"The Extreme Life of the Sea is less narrative and more an enthusiastic sharing of cool things in the sea, which are loosely tied together in thematic sections. It is not, however, just a collection of 'gee whiz' facts. The compelling vignettes help to convey broader concepts of science and nature with excitement and enthusiasm... It reminds us that science and the natural world are really cool.\"--Josh Witten, Finch and the Pea \"Highlighting the strangest cases of marine life, the authors give us a hint of the ocean's robust yet fragile ecosystems... In their delightful, vivid description about the struggle for existence in the sea, the Palumbis do manage to communicate a vital message: even the extreme conditions in the deep sea are not immune from disruptive and destructive human greed.\"--Wan Lixin, Shanghai Daily \"Who doesn't like reading about the fantastical creatures that stalk the inky depths of the world's oceans? In The Extreme Life of the Sea, it's the marine environment's superlatives that are on display.\"--Scientist Magazine \"The uniqueness of this book is due to the combination of a novel's flair utilizing figurative language and analogies with scientific concepts... The authors seek to help us understand the value, complexity, and vastness of the ocean and the importance of consequences of their actions. I think that this would be an excellent book in a seminar for high school students and biology majors in college.\"--Jean Worsley, NSTA Recommends \"[The Palumbis] have written about some of the most alien creatures you will ever encounter, and for many of them it is far more pleasant to encounter them on these pages than in real life. Yet as strange as they are, many of them are vital to keeping the oceans in balance, or as indicators of oceans out of balance, and so we ought to know them better. Brightly written, with footnotes but without ponderousness, the Palumbis' book succeeds in inspiring what they say they in their preface that they set out to produce: 'a sense of guiltless wonder about how wonderful the ocean's life actually is.'\"--Rob Hardy, Columbus Dispatch \"[A] stimulating and enjoyable read.\"--Diver Magazine \"Steve Palumbi has got a gift for summarizing complicated issues related to his field, making them both relatable and entertaining... The Extreme Life of the Sea plunges readers into the world of 'the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures of the oceans.'... At the heart of the book, though, the Palumbis stress how marine creatures have managed to adapt and thrive in some of the most punishing environments imaginable. Obviously, there's plenty we can learn from them.\"--Crystal Chow, San Jose Mercury News \"Extremophiles are fun! Basically, they're the biggest, smallest, hardiest and definitely the oddest bunch of beasties to be found anywhere on this planet. The Palumbi father and son team--one scientist and one writer--bring us this fun little book on the extremophiles of the sea... The best part of the book is that the authors do more than just recite oddball trivia, they really tell the stories of the animals in the book... This is a solid book, very informative and very entertaining but with a strong message.\"--John Dupuis, Confessions of a Science Librarian \"This engaging book eloquently captures the long history and immense variety of life in the world's oceans, and provides a glimpse into what makes the seas so special... Better than science fiction, this book is filled with amazing stories about amazing creatures... Sweetly enthusiastic, enlightening and witty and, at times, inspired... Regardless of your level of knowledge, this quietly joyful and informative book has something of value for everyone.\"--GrrlScientist \"Drawing on decades of scientific research as well as a knack for storytelling, the authors convey what happens at the ocean depths without sugarcoating it... It doesn't just shed light on some of the most mysterious workings of the sea; it does so with vivid prose while managing to convey scientists' current understanding of how and why these phenomena operate. If that doesn't make people more invested in preserving the ocean, it's hard to know what will.\"--Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post \"A rare hybrid: a funny and easy-to-read book full of accurate science.\"--Susan Scott, Honolulu Star-Advertiser \"Marine biologists as well as lay readers with more than a casual interest in marine science will find this an engrossing discussion of what lies beneath the waters, how it's adapted, and threats to this adaptation process.\"--James A. Cox, California Bookwatch \"Extensive notes and an index round out this fascinating account, enthusiastically recommended for public and college library collections alike.\"--James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review \"Simply a tour de force, a splendid must read for any natural history enthusiast.\"--Gabriel Thoumi, Mongabay.com \"This book about sea creatures is perfect for the curious person with limited time for reading... [T]he authors investigate all sorts of oddities, including whale falls, the bizarre sex life of angler fish, and the amazing aerodynamic design of humpback whale fins. They have conducted research in all sorts of odd corners of marine science and are wonderfully up-to-date, and end their text the necessary final chapter on how humans might be affecting all this diversity.\"--Choice \"While packed with scientific information, this book is an easy read. The average chapter is just over ten pages long, and each is divided into clearly labeled subsections. It is fairly generously illustrated and written in a light, conversational style--as seen by the references to Volkswagen Beetles and the population of India. These characteristics make this an easy book to dip into, but once you get started, you'll probably want to immerse yourself.\"--Tom Baker, Japan News \"The chapters are informative and interesting and altogether well written.\"--Tom Fenchel, Marine Biology Research \"Every page of this wonderful book is filled with nuggets of information. It becomes quite clear that we all must strive to protect this vast pool of life that enables our own lives to continue.\"--Explorers Journal \"One of the most informative books I've ever read.\"--Al Ristori, Newark Star-Ledger \"Only the strong survive, it is said, but The Extreme Life of the Sea makes a good case for the strange, the efficient, and the ugly... [A]n engaging blend. Stanford professor Stephen serves up the heavier science of DNA and physiology, seasoned with a sprightly narrative, some scene-setting and humor from novelist Anthony. Extreme Life uses Guinness Record-like chapters to discuss the smallest, the deepest, the shallowest and the coldest marine life-forms.\"--Melissa Davis, Seattle Times \"[B]eautifully descriptive and refreshingly free of technical terms. Here is a book that will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in the biology of the seas, whatever their level of scientific education.\"--Anthony O'Toole, Sherkin Comment \"This is a scientifically rich book that is also a good read and would be appropriate for a wide range of audiences.\"--AAAS \"[W]ell worth purchasing... [The Extreme Life of the Sea] is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the seas and their creatures from the earliest ages to the present.\"--Al Ristori, Newark Star-Ledger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments: Guiltless Wonder vii  Prologue The Epic Ocean 1  1 The Earliest 5  2 The Most Archaic 19  3 The Smallest 36  4 The Deepest 46  5 The Shallowest 65  6 The Oldest 81  7 The Fastest Sprints and Longest Journeys 94  8 The Hottest 112  9 The Coldest 125  10 The Strangest Family Lives 141  11 Future Extremes 158  Epilogue: A Grand Bargain 175  Notes 179  Index 209  Color figures follow page 84.","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403781579095,"sku":"9780691149561","price":19.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691149561.jpg?v=1730484527"},{"product_id":"the-amazing-world-of-flyingfish-9780691160115","title":"The Amazing World of Flyingfish","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you travel the open ocean anywhere in the tropics, you are very likely to see flyingfish. 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[A] great book for any fan of natural history and anyone who still remembers they day they discovered some fish can fly!\"--Gabriel Thoumi, Mongabay.com \"Watching flyingfish is one of my favorite things about pelagic trips. If you'd like to find out more about these strange fish, this tiny, but attractive, book is for you.\"--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library \"This slim book is filled with fascinating facts, interesting anecdotes and lovely photographs about a widespread family of fishes that are almost completely unknown. Fishkeepers, fishermen, globetrotters and nature lovers--whether an adult or a young person--will enjoy this book. Hopefully, it will help inspire both research and conservation efforts focused upon these essential animals.\"--Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, Guardian \"Delightful... Answers many questions about these interesting fish.\"--Gerry Rising, Buffalo News \"The Amazing World of Flyingfish ... is amazing. Once I opened it I did not put it down... I now have a strong urge to be back on the bow, looking at the deep blue water, waiting for that mysterious explosion of gossamer and silver. Fish enthusiasts, travelers, naturalists and photographers will love this book, so buy it for friends and family. Most of all buy a copy for yourself.\"--Roy John, Canadian Field-Naturalist \"I highly recommend this wonderful book to anyone interested in the diversity of life and\/or sea creatures.\"--DRK, Wildlife Activist \"It is a beautiful little book.\"--DOB, Flying Fish \"This book is the kind of fare that, when consumed at a young age, can instill a lifelong fascination and concern for all things marine--perfect propaganda for seabird biologists to pass along to the nestlings on their gift list. It could easily be a book for children or adults. 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