Living Marine Resources provides a thorough, up-to-date introduction to all aspects of fisheries science. This clearly written text offers insight into a topic of increasing importance--the wise utilization and management of sea fisheries to maximize production without exceeding their carrying capacity. Adoption of the approaches presented will improve the conservation and management of the many world fisheries that are suffering from years of inefficient practices. The book is divided into five sections, beginning with an introduction to the ocean environment and the various resource species. Part two examines fisheries biology, including age, growth, fecundity, and mortality, enabling readers to appreciate yield models designed to give estimates of maximum sustainable yield and maximum economic yield. The third part covers gear, methods, and landings and includes material on the handling and processing of seafood as well as aquaculture. In part four, yield models are presented to introduce students to theories on population dynamics, stock assessment, and management. The book concludes with coverage of recreational fisheries, including socioeconomic importance, catch and effort research, management techniques, and their interface with commercial fisheries. Living Marine Resources is an invaluable introduction to the subject for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of fisheries science. In addition, the material presented will be valuable to fishery and social scientists, fishery officers and administrators, and students in biology, engineering, economics, and law.

Living Marine Resources: Their Utilization and Management

Business & Money

Iversen, Edwin S.

Industries

Springer

As traditional commercial fishing becomes increasingly expensive and restrictive, aquacultural fish production emerges as a practical viable alternative. The Aquaculture Sourcebook is an introductory text and ready reference for information on the fresh-, brackish-, and salt-water farming of both fish and shellfish, as well as of several important algae. Until now, such material has been available only in scattered publications; but the Aquaculture Sourcebook incorporates all the feasibility data pertinent to farming aquacultural species in North America into one easy-to-use text. It will be welcomed not only by current and future aquaculturists, but also by fisheries, seafood company managers, biologists, teachers, and students. The Aquaculture Sourcebook has been designed to satisfy the needs of fisheries, scientists, and commercial aquaculturists by providing, in a handy and well-organized format, information vital for successful North American aquacultural ventures. Concise details are given for over a hundred individual speices, including not only those raised for human consumption, but also organisms reared for feed, bait, or other purposes. Each entry in this valuable volume covers such relevant material as: *the scientific and common names of the organism *its visual appearance and distinctive characteristics *habitat range specifications *species reproduction and development *age- and growth-related factors *specific parasites an diseases *potential predators and/or competitive species *its prospects for future aquacultural success Key groups of closely related species are discussed in a geographical context, highlighting areas which each will find the habitat best for its survival. Great care has been taken to specify ranges of tolerable salinity and optimum temperature for candidate species, and emphasis has been placed on creating aquacultural environments that replicate those normally habitated in nature. Comprehensive, informative, and accessible to layperson and scientist alike, the Aqualculture Sourcebook is both the perfect desktop reference for anyone establishing an aquacultural facility, and a ready reference to help maintain one.

Aquaculture Sourcebook: A Guide to North American Species

Science & Math

Hale, Kay K.

Biological Sciences

Norwell, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Chapman & Hall

Brings together and summarizes a copious amount of information published in widely scattered technical and nontechnical journals. Covers the history, biology, environmental factors, diseases, vessels, gear, fishing techniques, economic problems and opportunities affecting commercial shrimping for food, bait and sport. All aspects of shrimp capture and farming are discussed as well as present status and future potential. Detailed references provide for further study. Illustrated.

Shrimp Capture and Culture Fisheries of the United States

Allen, Donald M.

Higman, James B.

Reference

wiley

Paperback published by Windward Publishing, Inc., copyright 1977, 4th printing. "Full color photos identify each of the dangerous creatures. The text tells you how to avoid them and gives first aid information for each of the dangerous species if you don't avoid them."

How to Cope With Dangerous Sea Life: Guide to Animals That Sting Bite or Are Poisonous to Eat from Waters of West Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexic

Skinner, Renate H.

Windward Pub Co

Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico is a guide for accident prevention and first aid. There are sections on:<ul>
<li>Species that bite, such as sharks, barracuda, moray eels, alligators and crocodiles, octopi, and sea lice</li>
<li>Species that sting, such as jellyfish, stingrays, fire worms, fire coral, cone shells, sea urchins, and bony fishes</li>
<li>Species dangerous to eat, from cholera, paralytic shellfish poisoning, red tide, parasites, and ciguatera</li>
<li>Pests that harm swimmers, such as various algae, bacteria, and parasites</li>
<li>Toxic mucus-secreting species, such as sponges, fishes, and marine toads</li>
<li>Fish beak and processing injuries, such as flying fish, billfish, swordfish, and shark skin</li>
<li>Human/animal interactions at modern tourist attractions</li>
</ul>

Dangerous Sea Life of the West Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico: A Guide for Accident Prevention and First Aid

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Pineapple Press

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