Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring Global Aquatic Biodiversity and Fishery Resources - Softcover

Gene S. Helfman

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9781559635967: Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring Global Aquatic Biodiversity and Fishery Resources
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ISBN 10: 1559635967 ISBN 13: 9781559635967
Publisher: Island Press, 2007

Synopsis

Fish Conservation offers, for the first time in a single volume, a readable reference with a global approach to marine and freshwater fish diversity and fishery resource issues. Gene Helfman brings together available knowledge on the decline and restoration of freshwater and marine fishes, providing ecologically sound answers to biodiversity declines as well as to fishery management problems at the subsistence, recreational, and commercial levels. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book:
considers the value of preserving aquatic biodiversity
offers an overview of imperiled fishes on a taxonomic and geographic basis
presents a synthesis of common characteristics of imperiled fishes and their habitats
details anthropogenic causes of decline
examines human exploitation issues
addresses ethical questions surrounding exploitation of fishes
The final chapter integrates topics and evaluates prospects for arresting declines, emphasizing the application of evolutionary and ecological principles in light of projected trends. Throughout, Helfman provides examples, explores case studies, and synthesizes available information from a broad taxonomic, habitat, and geographic range.

Fish Conservation summarizes the current state of knowledge about the degradation and restoration of diversity among fishes and the productivity of fishery resources, pointing out areas where progress has been made and where more needs to be done. Solutions focus on the application of ecological knowledge to solving practical problems, recognizing that effective biodiversity conservation depends on meeting human needs through management that focuses on long term sustainability and an ecosystem perspective.

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About the Author



Gene S. Helfman is emeritus professor in the Institute of Ecology and the program

in conservation ecology and sustainable development at the University of Georgia in Athens.



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Publisher
Island Press
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1559635967
ISBN 13 
9781559635967
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
688
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