Description
Book SynopsisSynthesising the very latest research, this comprehensive account of deep-sea fishes covers evolution, physiology and ecology as well as the history of their discovery. Priede provides a global account of both pelagic and demersal species and, crucially, considers the effect of the growing deep-sea fishing industry on sustainability.
Trade Review'… well written … This is a most welcome volume reviewing the ichthyological component of the Earth's largest biome.' Philip A. Hastings, The Quarterly Review of Biology
Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Colonisation of the deep-sea by fishes; 3. Adaptations to the deep sea; 4. Systematic description of deep-sea fishes; 5. The deep-sea fish faunas; 6. Deep-sea fisheries and conservation; 7. Epilogue; Appendix.
