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Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management

Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management

Sadovy De Mitcheson, Yvonne
Colin, Patrick L.

Hardcover

Series: Fish & Fisheries, Book 35

Environmental StudiesZoology

ISBN10: 9400719795
ISBN13: 9789400719798
Publisher: Springer
Published: Nov 6 2011
Pages: 622
Weight: 2.20
Height: 1.60 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

Reef fish spawning aggregations, ranging from small groups to many tens of thousands of individuals, are spectacular but poorly known natural phenomena whereby fish assemble at specific times and locations to spawn. For some species these large groups may be the only form of reproduction, the high fish numbers briefly giving a false impression of stability and abundance-an 'illusion of plenty'. They are often a focus for intensive seasonal fishing because of their predictability and because many important commercial fishes form them. Highly vulnerable to overexploitation, many aggregations and their associated fisheries, have disappeared or are in decline. Few are effectively managed or incorporated into protected areas. Aggregations are not well understood by fishery scientists, managers and conservationists and their significance little appreciated by fishers or the wider public. To ensure their persistence to replenish important fisheries in coral ecosystems, maintain their ecosystem function and continue to delight divers, a significant change in perspective is needed to foster protection and management.

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