Ecology and conservation of fishes / Harold M. Tyus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyus, Harold M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishes--Ecology.

Fishes.

Fishes--Conservation.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 529 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2012]

Summary:

Frustrated with the lack of success of fish recovery programs, Tyus (environmental science, U. of Colorado-Boulder) decided that increased education about conservation was needed. This textbook is based on an ecology of fishes course he developed and taught, and on responses from students. It has an applied orientation to promote better understanding and use of ecological concepts, with case studies as reality checks. It covers the evolutionary ecology of fishes, fish diversity, freshwater ecosystems, estuarine and marine ecosystems, fish adaptation, and applied ecology: the human factor. More applied ecologists are needed in fishery management and conservation, he says, and stronger links between theory and practice. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781439858547

1439858543

OCLC:

659750584