Tropical Estuarine Fishes: Ecology, Exploitation and Conservation

Research on the large array of tropical estuarine fishes hasincreased markedly in recent years and hence scientific knowledgeabout most aspects of these important fishes' biology and ecologyis now catching up with that of their temperate equivalents. Thislandmark book draws together a vast wealth of information ontropical estuarine fishes and provides a vital reference point forall aspects of their study.

The book's comprehensive contents include thorough coverage ofthe types and distribution of these fishes, their diversity and theenvironmental conditions and communities in which they live. Fulldetails of their biology and ecology are an integral part of thisbook, as are details of these fishes' dependence on estuaries, man's interaction with the estuarine fish community and theconservation of estuarine species and the often threatened habitatsupon which they depend.

The author, Stephen Blaber, has a vast wealth of experience inthe subject areas covered by this book and has produced astimulating and extremely valuable volume that will be of hugeimportance for all those concerned with these fishes. He is basedat CSIRO Marine Research, Cleveland, Queensland, Australia.

Readership should include: fish biologists
fisheriesscientists
aquatic scientists including those concerned withbrackish, marine and freshwater environments
ecologists
environmental scientists and population biologists. Studentsstudying for qualifications in fish biology and fisheries, particularly where there is a tropical element to their course willfind this book of great value as a reference. Copies of the bookshould be available on the shelves of all libraries in researchestablishments and universities where biological sciences, fishbiology, fisheries science or aquatic sciences are studied andtaught.