{"product_id":"flatfishes-9781118501191","title":"Flatfishes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating and instantly recognizable, flatfishes are unique in their asymmetric postlarval body form. With over 800 extant species recognized and a distribution stretching around the globe, these fishes are of considerable research interest and provide a major contribution to commercial and recreational fisheries worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of contributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries editor’s foreword xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the first edition xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin N. Gibson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The fascination of flatfishes 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 A brief history of flatfish research and its contribution to fish biology and fisheries science 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Scope and contents of the book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Nomenclature 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Systematic diversity of the Pleuronectiformes 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas A. Munroe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Systematic profile of the Pleuronectiformes 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Intrarelationships of the Pleuronectiformes 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Brief synopses of the suborders and families 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Diversity of the Pleuronectiformes 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.1 Overview 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.2 Flatfish species diversity 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.3 Diversity of species within families 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.4 Standing diversity estimate for species of Pleuronectiformes 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5.5 Relative diversity of the Pleuronectiformes 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Patterns of species discovery among pleuronectiform families 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 History 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Factors contributing to new species discovery among the Pleuronectiformes 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Conclusions 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Distributions and biogeography 52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas A. Munroe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Geographic distribution of pleuronectiform lineages 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Global patterns of species richness for the Pleuronectiformes 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Latitudinal gradients in species richness 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Tropical and subtropical regions 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Temperate regions 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Species richness on continental shelves 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.5 Insular versus continental regions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.6 Continental versus oceanic islands 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Species richness in specific environments 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Freshwater environments 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Antarctic Ocean 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Arctic Ocean 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 Shallow-water versus deep-sea habitats 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Historical biogeography 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Pleuronectidae 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Achiridae 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Paralichthyidae 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.4 New World tropical flatfishes 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.5 Indo-west Pacific region 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Life-history traits in flatfishes 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCatarina Vinagre and Henrique N. Cabral\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Diversity in life-history traits of flatfishes 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Variation according to geographical area, habitat use patterns and functional guilds 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Intraspecies variability 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Phenotypic plasticity, local adaptation, cogradient variation and parental effects 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Anthropogenic impacts on life-history traits 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Future directions 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Ecology of reproduction 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdriaan D. Rijnsdorp, Cindy J.G. van Damme and Peter R. Witthames\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Spawning 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Spawning behaviour 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Spawning mode 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Egg size 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Spawning season 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.5 Duration of spawning 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Gonad development 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Testis 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Ovary 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Fecundity 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Geographical pattern in fecundity 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Batch spawning 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.6 Egg and sperm quality: maternal and paternal effects 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Age and size at first maturation 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Energetics 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Energetics of reproduction and growth 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Nonannual spawning 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.3 Spawning fast 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.4 Sexual dimorphism in reproduction and growth 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Fisheries-induced evolution in reproduction and growth 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Reproductive potential 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The planktonic stages of flatfishes: physical and biological interactions in transport processes 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJanet T. Duffy-Anderson, Kevin M. Bailey, Henrique N. Cabral, Hideaki Nakata and Henk W. van der Veer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Variations in time and space in the plankton 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Physical mechanisms of transport and retention 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Wind-forcing \u0026amp; Ekman transport 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Estuarine circulation 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Fronts and eddies 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Influence of climate and oceanographic shifts 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Behaviour 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.6 Models 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Adaptations to transport conditions: geographical and species comparisons 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Comparisons among species within a geographic region 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Congeneric comparisons in different regions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Conspecific comparisons in different geographic areas 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Local adaptations 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Transitioning from the plankton 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.1 Criticality of timing 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.2 Fidelity to initial touchdown sites 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5.3 Importance of initial settlement areas 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Implications 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.1 Population genetics 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.2 Recruitment 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.3 Connectivity 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.4 Management 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6.5 Research needs 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Development and regulation of external asymmetry during flatfish metamorphosis 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTohru Suzuki and Masaru Tanaka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Development and evolution of flatfish external asymmetry 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Regulation of flatfish eye-sidedness 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Pigmentation 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Hormonal regulation 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Summary and future work 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Recruitment level and variability 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHenk W. van der Veer, Vania Freitas and William C. Leggett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Range of distribution 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Average recruitment levels 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Recruitment variability 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Processes influencing recruitment variability 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Recruitment variability in flatfishes relative to other marine fish species 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Future perspectives 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Age and growth 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard D.M. Nash and Audrey J. Geffen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Age estimation 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Larvae and juveniles 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Adults 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Growth of larvae 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Variation in growth 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Factors affecting larval growth 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Growth during metamorphosis 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Growth on the nursery grounds 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Growth models and growth experiments 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Maximum achievable growth and evidence for deviations from maximum growth 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.3 Growth compensation and depensation 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.4 Nursery ground quality and the use of growth as an indicator of habitat quality 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Growth of adults 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.1 Factors affecting adult growth rates 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.2 Tradeoff between growth and reproduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Longevity 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Distribution and dynamics of habitat use by juvenile and adult flatfishes 242\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKenneth W. Able and F. Joel Fodrie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Distribution of habitat associations 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Effects of spatial scale on habitat use and selection 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Nursery role of juvenile habitats 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Dynamics of habitat associations 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Settlement 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Ontogeny 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.3 Long-term changes 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.4 Tidal, diel and seasonal cycles 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.5 Migrations and site fidelity 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.6 Episodic events 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Future emphasis 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The trophic ecology of flatfishes 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJason S. Link, Brian E. Smith, David B. Packer, Michael J. Fogarty and Richard W. Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Major flatfish feeding groups 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Polychaete and crustacean eaters 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 Piscivores 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 Specialists 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.4 Other considerations 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Flatfish predators 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Flatfish competitors 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Flatfish trophic dynamics: a case study of Georges Bank 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.1 Shifts in abundance and species composition 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.2 Potential competitive interactions 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.3 Predation by flatfishes 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5.4 Have changes in flatfish populations influenced the Georges Bank ecosystem? 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Summary and conclusions 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The behaviour of flatfishes 314\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin N. Gibson, Allan W. Stoner and Clifford H. Ryer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Locomotion and related behaviour 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Locomotion 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Burying 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Reproduction 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Feeding 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.1 Flatfish feeding types 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.2 Feeding behaviour 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4.3 External factors modifying feeding behaviour 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Predation and reactions to predators 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 Burial and the role of sediment 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.2 Cryptic colouration and behaviour 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.3 Escape from predators following attack 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.4 Predator avoidance through habitat choice 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.5 Effect of size on vulnerability and avoidance of ingestion 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Movements, migrations and rhythms 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Behaviour in relation to fishing 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.1 Reactions to mobile fishing gear 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7.2 Reactions to fixed gear 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Behaviour in relation to aquaculture and stock enhancement 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Conclusions 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Atlantic flatfish fisheries 346\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen J. Walsh, Juan M. Díaz de Astarloa and Jan-Jaap Poos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Main species and nature of the fisheries 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 North-west Atlantic 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 North-east Atlantic 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.3 Southern Atlantic 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 History of exploitation 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 North-west Atlantic 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 North-east Atlantic 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.3 Southern Atlantic 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Economic importance 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.1 North-west Atlantic 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.2 North-east Atlantic 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.3 Southern Atlantic 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Management 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.1 North-west Atlantic 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.2 North-east Atlantic 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.3 Southern Atlantic 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Notes 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Pacific flatfish fisheries 395\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Wilderbuer, Bruce Leaman and Chang Ik Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Main species and nature of fisheries 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 History of exploitation 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 General account 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Republic of Korea 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 Japan 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.4 Russia (including the former Soviet Union) 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.5 Canada 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.6 United States 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.7 New Zealand 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.8 Australia 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Economic importance 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Management 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.1 Western North Pacific 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.2 Eastern North Pacific 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.3 Australia and New Zealand 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.4 Data collection 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5.5 Ecosystem-based fisheries management 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Tropical flatfish fisheries 418\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas A. Munroe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Main species and nature of the fisheries 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.1 Habitats 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.2 Commercially important species and\/or taxa 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.3 Nature of the fisheries 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.4 Types of gear employed 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.5 Harvest on spawning concentrations, migrating stocks and impacts on recruitment 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2.6 Industrial versus artisanal characteristics of the fisheries 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 History of exploitation 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Commercial landings 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Geographic occurrence and historical landings 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Importance 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Economic importance 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.2 Human importance 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Management and conservation 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.1 Fishery conflicts, regulations and management 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.2 Conservation 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Assessment and management of flatfish stocks 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven X. Cadrin, William G. Clark and Daniel Ricard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Concepts and terms 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Population dynamics, assessment, and management 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Stock and recruitment 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Recruitment, environment, assessment and management 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.3 Assessment, management, and uncertainty 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Assessment and management summary 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.1 North-east Pacific 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.2 North-west Atlantic 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.3 North-east Atlantic 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Conclusions 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Synergies between aquaculture and fisheries 491\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAudrey J. Geffen, Karin Pittman and Albert K. Imsland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Species 492\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Population structure and genomics 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Life history stages 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.1 Egg and larval stages 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.2 Metamorphosis 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.3 Growth 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4.4 Reproduction 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Future directions for common goals and synergies between fisheries and aquaculture 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: List of scientific and common names of living flatfishes used in the book 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Common synonyms of Pleuronectidae used in the text 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of scientific and common names 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject index 535\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528831476055,"sku":"9781118501191","price":201.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118501191.jpg?v=1731873192","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/flatfishes-9781118501191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}