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Book Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea  Revised and Expanded Edition

Download or read book Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea Revised and Expanded Edition written by John E. Randall and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a long-overdue revision and expansion of what has become a classic book in marine literature. This lavishly illustrated volume provides exhaustive coverage of more than 90 percent of the region's reef fishes. Every species is thoroughly illustrated, including photographs of the juvenile, female and male in species that vary in appearance during their development. Besides the wide array of underwater and diagnostic laboratory photographs, the book also contains seven plates painted by the talented natural-history artist Roger Swainston. With an additional 32 pages and 90 photos (covering 60 new species in all), this revised and expanded edition will enable even a beginning layman to identify most of the region's reef fishes. Divers, anglers, underwater naturalists and professional biologists are equally catered to.

Book Reef Fisheries

    Book Details:
  • Author : Polunin Nicholas V.C.
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2013-04-17
  • ISBN : 9401587795
  • Pages : 488 pages

Download or read book Reef Fisheries written by Polunin Nicholas V.C. and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reef ecosystems extend throughout the tropics. Exploited by small-scale fishers, reefs supply food for millions of people, but, worldwide, there are growing worries about the productivity and current state of these ecosystems. Reef fish stocks display many features of fisheries elsewhere. However, habitat spatial complexity, biological diversity within and among species, ecosystem intricacy and variable means of exploitation make it hard to predict sustainable modes and levels of fishing.

Book Coral Reef Fishes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Peter F. Sale
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2002-05-15
  • ISBN : 0126151857
  • Pages : 567 pages

Download or read book Coral Reef Fishes written by Peter F. Sale and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2002-05-15 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets. Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating disease vectors, resilient and resistant to eradication, and the source of great benefit and great loss for civilization. Important for ecosystem health, they have infl.

Book Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands Fisheries Management Plan  FMP   Caribbean Fishery Management Council  PR VI

Download or read book Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands Fisheries Management Plan FMP Caribbean Fishery Management Council PR VI written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Shallow water Reeffish Fishery  PR VI

Download or read book Shallow water Reeffish Fishery PR VI written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea

Download or read book Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea written by John E. Randall and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in the US in 1990 by University of Hawaii Press, this lavishly illustrated guide identifies 1111 species of fish of the Great Barrier Reef. Provides a pictorial guide to families followed by a detailed description of each species and information about its distribution and habitat. Includes a regional map, a glossary and an index.

Book Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish written by David Alderton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete owner's manual for keeping all types of freshwater and saltwater fish in indoor tropical and coldwater aquariums and outdoor ponds. Choose the right fish for any water temperature--tropical or coldwater--and for all types of environments, including indoor aquariums or outdoor ponds. Know the difference between keeping saltwater fish and freshwater fish, including differences in aquarium setups, and feeding and caring for your pet fish. Learn to tell whether your fish are healthy and find out everything you need to breed them successfully. The Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish contains a huge photographic color reference directory of more than 800 of the most popular fish, not only showing you what they look like, but also giving you key information you need, such as how big they will grow, whether they integrate with different fish, what food they eat, and what water type and temperature they prefer.

Book A Field Guide to Tropical Reef Fishes of the Indo Pacific

Download or read book A Field Guide to Tropical Reef Fishes of the Indo Pacific written by Gerald R. Allen and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in the US, this is the revised and expanded fifth edition of a book that has been the standard reference work for divers, anglers and scientists for over 30 years. The new edition covers 1,670 fish species found in the seas of tropical Southeast Asia, the Southern Pacific islands and Australia--including the Great Barrier Reef, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. A must-have reference for divers, marine biologists, ecologists, commercial fisheries and sports anglers, this book includes a comprehensive identification guide to the families of reef fishes, with a definitive index. An informative and detailed Introduction includes area coverage; faunal composition; biology, behavior and ecology of reef fishes; classification of fishes, and much more. Originally published as Marine Fishes of South-East Asia, this edition contains numerous revisions in nomenclature affecting both the scientific Latin names and common names of the region's fishes. In all cases these have been made to reflect the current universally-accepted terminology. The common names in this book are the result of a recent initiative undertaken by the Australian Government and Seafood Services Australia. Each species is depicted in detailed, full-color illustrations by noted marine artists Roger Swainston and Jill Ruse, including over 35 new species. In many cases, the illustrations show both male and female examples. With more than 2,000 illustrations and 29 color photographs, this definitive field guide will continue to be an invaluable resource for professionals and hobbyists alike.

Book Reefscape

Download or read book Reefscape written by Rosaleen Love and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully written and illustrated book exploring the nature and significance of reefs, particularly of Australia's World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.;

Book Reef Fish in the Great Barrier Reef Region

Download or read book Reef Fish in the Great Barrier Reef Region written by Wendy Craik and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Lectures Presented at the Fifth FAO SIDA Workshop on Aquatic Pollution in Relation to Protection of Living Resources  Manila  Philippines  17 January 27 February 1977

Download or read book Lectures Presented at the Fifth FAO SIDA Workshop on Aquatic Pollution in Relation to Protection of Living Resources Manila Philippines 17 January 27 February 1977 written by and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1978 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific

Download or read book Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific written by John E. Randall and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Pacific has long been in need of a comprehensive guide to reef and shore fishes. This volume covers the inshore fish fauna of New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands, the southern Gilbert Islands (Kiribati), Tuvalu, Fiji, the Wallis Islands, Tonga, Samoa, American Samoa, the Tokelau Islands, the Phoenix Islands, the Cook Islands, the Austral Islands, Rapa, the Society Islands, the Tuamoto Archipelago, the Marquesas Islands, and the Pitcairn Islands. It contains accounts of nearly 1,500 species of fishes, illustrated with more than 2,000 color photographs, taken mostly underwater. (A few drab species are illustrated by only black and white photographs or drawings.) Species accounts are headed by the English common name, the scientific name, the author or authors who described the fish, and the date of the description. This is followed by a concise list of the characteristics needed to identify the species, the total length it attains, its distribution, habitat, and in summary form what may be known of its biology. More than 600 references are given for those seeking more information on individual species. The introduction contains a two-page color spread of the main external features of fishes. An extensive glossary of scientific terms precedes the index.

Book Shore Fishes of Easter Island

Download or read book Shore Fishes of Easter Island written by John E. Randall and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easter Island (Rapanui) is the most remote inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean and the easternmost in Oceania. Much has been written on the origin of its first inhabitants and the enormous stone statues they carved and erected, but little exists on the island’s biota. Knowing that very few species of fishes had been reported for Easter Island, John Randall went there in 1969, with the support of the National Geographic Society, to study the fish fauna. He was joined during revisits in 1988 and 1989 by the island’s medical doctor, Alfredo Cea. They published the Rapanui names of fishes in 1984. The total number of Easter Island shore fishes to a depth of 200 meters is only 139 species. However, an astounding 21.7 percent are known only from the island, second only to the Hawaiian Islands in the percentage of endemic fishes. Forty-four new species of fishes have been described, of which 25 are in scientific papers by Randall or by Randall and coauthors. Shore Fishes of Easter Island puts all of these fishes in one beautifully illustrated book with introductory chapters (Historical Review, Zoogeography, Marine Conservation, Materials and Methods).

Book Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation

Download or read book Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation written by Daniel W. Beckman and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Written for the upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level course, Marine Environmental Biology and Conservation provides an introduction to the environmental and anthropogenic threats facing the world's oceans and outlines the steps that can and should be taken to protect these vital habitats"--

Book The Great Barrier Reef

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ben Daley
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2014-07-17
  • ISBN : 113593441X
  • Pages : 270 pages

Download or read book The Great Barrier Reef written by Ben Daley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-17 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Barrier Reef is located along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia and is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem. Designated a World Heritage Area, it has been subject to increasing pressures from tourism, fishing, pollution and climate change, and is now protected as a marine park. This book provides an original account of the environmental history of the Great Barrier Reef, based on extensive archival and oral history research. It documents and explains the main human impacts on the Great Barrier Reef since European settlement in the region, focusing particularly on the century from 1860 to 1960 which has not previously been fully documented, yet which was a period of unprecedented exploitation of the ecosystem and its resources. The book describes the main changes in coral reefs, islands and marine wildlife that resulted from those impacts. In more recent decades, human impacts on the Great Barrier Reef have spread, accelerated and intensified, with implications for current management and conservation practices. There is now better scientific understanding of the threats faced by the ecosystem. Yet these modern challenges occur against a background of historical levels of exploitation that is little-known, and that has reduced the ecosystem's resilience. The author provides a compelling narrative of how one of the world's most iconic and vulnerable ecosystems has been exploited and degraded, but also how some early conservation practices emerged.