Reef Fisheries

Nicholas V.C., Polunin; Roberts, C.

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.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-01-15

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9789401587815

ISBN-13: 9789401587815

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-015-8779-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 477