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.
S. V. Smith (1978) estimated the fisheries potential of coral reef areas worldwide
at 6 million metric tons per year, which represents about 7% of current world
marine capture fisheries. The actual yield in 1983 [0.48 million metric tons ...
Coral Reef Fishes is the successor of The Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. This new edition includes provocative reviews covering the major areas of reef fish ecology. Concerns about the future health of coral reefs, and recognition that reefs and their fishes are economically important components of the coastal oceans of many tropical nations, have led to enormous growth in research directed at reef fishes. This book is much more than a simple revision of the earlier volume; it is a companion that supports and extends the earlier work. The included syntheses provides readers with the current highlights in this exciting science. * An up-to-date review of key research areas in reef fish ecology, with a bibliography including hundreds of citations, most from the last decade * Authoritative and provocative chapters written to suggest future research priorities * Includes discussions of regulation of fish populations, dispersal or site fidelity of larval reef fishes, sensory and motor capabilities of reef fish larvae, and complexities of management of reef species and communities
4.3.2.6 EFH Concept 6 (Preferred Alternatives). Describe and identify essential
fish habitat according to fimctional relationships between life history stages of
federally managed species and Caribbean marine and estuarine habitats.
Butterflyfishes of the family Chaetodontidae are conspicuous members of almost all tropical reefs. These colorful fishes have attracted a great deal of attention from both the scientific community and especially the aquarium fish industry. At first one is tempted to say that butterflyfishes are abundant worldwide, but the evidence does not support this statement. The biomass of chaetodontids on reefs may range from 0.02-0.80%, and in terms of numbers they comprise only 0.04-0.61 % of the individuals on the reef. Yet in spite of these relatively small numbers they have been extensively studied. A quick census shows some 170 articles on or about butterfly fishes, with 78% of them being published since the 1970's. Along with the cichlids and damselfishes they might be one of the most studied and well published family of tropical fishes. Why then have chaetodontids attracted so much attention? The butterflyfishes are mostly shallow water inhabitants that are approachable and easily recognizable, making their study very feasible. Their bright coloration has provoked many hypotheses but has posed more questions about coloration than it has provided answers. And despite their apparent overall morphological similarity, their highly structured and varied social systems have made them an ideal model for such studies. The reasons for choosing these organisms are indeed as diverse as the studies themselves.
tow, and three opening-closing bongo net tows (one each at 0–6, 6–13 and 13–
20 m). Sixteen chaetodontid larvae were captured in 10 sets (6 day and 4 night).
During the day three larvae (three occurrences) were taken in the 0–6 m stratum,
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Diagrammatic relationship between the level of information and the extent of EFH
. 9-6 Figure 2.1.2. Flow diagram to demonstrate the formulation and analysis of
alternatives for preventing, mitigating, or minimizing the adverse effects of fishing.
Preliminary data on recruitment (1978 to 1979) for eight reefs in Biscayne
National Park, including four reefs at mooring buoys (see Figure 6-6) and four
control reef? near the buoys. Data based on changes in colonies and species in
4m2 (four ...
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