ARTIFICIAL HABITATS FOR MARINE AND FRESHWATER FISHES

Edited by: Seaman, W. Jr. & Sprague, L.M. 1991

This book brings the study of artificial habitats into the mainstream of fisheries science and management. Artificial habitats are increasingly popular in the aquatic environment as they can enhance the success of a fishery resource. The goal of habitat deployment is to improve vertical relief of bottom habitat so that the biomass of fishery population increases locally. The use and study of artificial habitats may have a more profound positive effect on fishery management than might be envisioned. The challenge remains to integrate the physical design of structure with biological requirements. This volume covers design and engineering of manufactured habitats, biological impacts, and ecology of artificial reefs while also contrasting practices of design and construction. This subject matter becomes another window to the living underwater landscape that offers such a variety of benefits to society. Hardbound, 285 pages, 59 illustrations, 27 tables.

B-ARTI-HMF Price $57.00

ATLANTIC SALMON

Shearer, W.M. 1992

This book describes the life history of the Atlantic salmon in light of findings from the last thirty years of research. It also details all aspects of the fisheries that exploit this valuable resource, including ownership and management, various fishing gear, past and present catches, and the high seas fisheries and their possible effects on home-water stocks. This volume further discusses the present status of Atlantic salmon in the U.K. with special reference to Scotland. In addition, the salmon’s conflict with the environment is examined in the context of changes in land use, water abstraction and acidification. The results and implications of the author’s North Esk research are covered along with the effects of fish farming on wild stocks and the future of salmon. Hardbound, 244 pages, 103 illustrations, 28 tables.

B-ATLA-SA Price 89.00

BIOECONOMICS OF AQUACULTURE

Allen, P., Botsford, L., Schuur, A. 1987

For work involving economic feasibility and budget planning. Provides the aquaculture scientist, economist, and manager with total overview of biological modeling and optimization...physical system analysis...and forecasting techniques. Particularly useful in conjunction with Aquaculture Engineering by F. Wheaton. Hardbound, 352 pages, 75 illustrations, 33 tables.

B-BIOE-AQ Price $164.00

MARINE INVERTEBRATE FISHERIES: THEIR ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

Caddy, J.F. 1989

Aquaculture and capture fisheries for marine crustaceans may now be managed more productively with this new handbook from the FAO. Twenty years of knowledge are tapped from forty-two of the worlds’ most renowned authorities on commercially important marine invertebrates. Case studies focus on resource management methods for: krill, lobster, crab, shrimp, mollusks, squid, octopus, echinoderms, precious corals, and rare sea shells. This volume replaces outdated texts for invertebrate management that are based on finfish data. By utilizing current analysis of case history studies a new field of fishery science has been unveiled. Essential information of regional and global significance. Hardbound, 752 pages, 293 illustrations.

RECREATIONAL FISHERIES: MANAGEMENT, THEORY, AND APPLICATION

Sigler, W.F. and Sigler, J.W. 1990

This special new treatise on management of recreational fisheries is scientifically accurate and historically astute. Two generations combine to give new meaning and significance to the lessons learned by over 50 prominent biologists and managers who have contributed to this 15 chapter volume. The author states, "each chapter has been written to stand alone." Includes in depth instruction on all aspects of management, administration, role of hatcheries, conservation, field biology, and capture surveys. From historical perspectives to Appendix B (Otolith Preparation), the text is concise . Highly recommended for fishery specialists, resource managers, and recreational planners Hardbound, 418 pages, 35 illustrations, 20 tables.

BETTER TROUT HABITAT: A GUIDE TO STREAM RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT

Hunter, C. 1991

The 1990’s will see unprecedented expenditures on fish habitat restoration and conservation. This book is for every resource manager, landowner, stream surveyor, biologist and teacher. Furnishes insightful case histories of forested and urban streams and agricultural watersheds that are linked to timely reviews of stream restoration mechanics and land use planning techniques. Includes: pre-project inventory, analysis of limiting factors, selection of restoration and conservation techniques. Current review of ongoing programs and funding sources adds to the significance of this landmark manual. Softbound, 321 pages, 110 illustrations.

B-BETT-THGSR Price $35.00

ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: AN INTRODUCTION TO ECOTECHNOLOGY

Edited by Mitsch, W. and Jorgensen, S. 1989

The editors state"Human beings have had and will always have an impact on nature. Our book proposes a new approach in which we can deal with these impacts." Ecological engineering is the use of ecological systems to mitigate environmental impact and advance societal goals. With sections on basic principals and case studies, the authors establish the technical groundwork for this new science. Twelve case studies review actual operations; integrated fish culture, nutrient control with wetland restoration, use of wetlands for renovation of lake systems, estuarine pond designs for wastewater utilization, and more. Our highest recommendation. Hardbound, 472 pages, 235 illustrations.

B-ECOL-EIE Price $85.00

HYDROLOGY AND THE MANAGEMENT OF WATERSHEDS

Brooks, K.N. 1991

This important new text provides fundamental information and practical methodologies necessary to solve hydrologic problems on watersheds and to understand and develop watershed management. The three part presentation covers: forest and range hydrology, watershed management planning, and regional case studies. This book is also intended as a reference for administrators, planners, managers, and technicians who deal with the management and utilization of natural resources. Allied aquaculturists will find the text is relevant to development and conservation of water resources. Hardbound, 392 pages,

REHABILITATION OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES

Cowx, I.G., 1994.

This book draws together information on the rehabilitation of inland fisheries while describing the impact of man’s activities on inland waters. Particular attention is given to the long practiced management techniques and their shortcomings versus their usefulness. This book is divided into seven main areas commonly associated with degradation and rehabilitation of inland fisheries. These are: Rehabilitation methodology; Stocking of fish; Introductions of fish; Environmental factors affecting fish; Water quality problems; Eutrophication and Biomanipulaltion; Management and Economics. The text focuses on identifying current problems facing fisheries managers while offering excellent ways to solve the problems as it covers the latest and most significant methods used to rehabilitate fisheries. It is hoped that the information gathered together in this excellent review will stimulate fisheries scientists, managers and academics to collaborate further research to improve our understanding of rehabilitation methodologies and strategies. Hardbound, 480 pages, 144 illustrations, 88 tables.

B-REHA-FF Price 95.00

RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LAKES AND RESERVOIRS, 2nd Edt.

Cooke, G.D., Welch, E.B., Peterson, S.A., & Newroth, P.R. 1993

From basic limnology to advanced wastewater treatment, here is a comprehensive presentation of classic and modern techniques. Look to this book for answers whether your body of water suffers from loss of beauty or economic productivity. Discussed are in-lake techniques, plus procedures to reduce loading, with regards to their scientific basis, methods of application, known effectiveness, feasibility, drawbacks, and where known, costs. Hardbound, 548 pages, 88 figures & 50 tables.

B-REST-MLR Price $85.00

STREAM ANALYSIS AND FISH HABITAT DESIGN: A FIELD MANUAL

Newbury, R.W. & Gaboury, M.N. 1993

This practical manual presents a TEN STEP Program for hands-on stream enhancement. The only book of its kind, it has been adopted by Provincial, State and Federal agencies as the standard operating procedure for analyzing stream behavior and designing naturally-reinforced fish habitat projects. It consists of: prework planning, stream survey methods, evaluation of stream behavior - a practical users guide to principals and practices of stream hydrological assessment, design and construction of stream habitat works - five actual case study examples, fish specie guide to behavior and habitat preferences. Inclusive of all required instruction and forms for biologists, technicians, engineers and hydrologists. BEST TEXT AWARD for environmental enhancement. Softbound, 256 pages, 110 figures, 60 tables, 20 forms.

B-STRE-AFH Price $65.00

STREAM HYDROLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION FOR ECOLOGISTS

Gordon, N.D. 1992

Summarizing methods in engineering hydrology, fluvial geomorphology and hydraulics with examples of their biological implications, this book is written in an intuitive, non-mathematical manner for both the student and researcher. The emphasis throughout is on applications—from collecting and analyzing field measurements to rehabilitating streams. The summary chapter covers stream classification, stream rehabilitation, and methods of determining instream flow requirements. Other chapters lead up to these topics by providing background information on statistical sampling, field techniques, description of steam networks, the hydrodynamics of moving water, channel form and sediment movement, and statistical methods such as flood frequency analysis. Hardbound, 526 pages,

B-STRE-HYD Price $72.00

DEVELOPMENT OF AN AQUATIC HABITAT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR LAKES

Edited by W. Dieter N. Busch W.D.N., and Peter G. Sly, 1992

There has been a dramatic shift in fishery management from reliance upon regulation of harvest and population enhancement to an approach of habitat protection and creation and most recently, toward ecosystem management. However, applying ecosystem management to large areas of aquatic habitat has been difficult. In response to this requirement an Aquatic Habitat Classification (AHC) system has been undertaken. This book covers a number of classification approaches which will lead to some form of index. The task of developing a habitat classification system for any large lake ecosystem is formidable. The AHC system now under development provides terms, definitions and an organizational structure that should help standardize field data collection, storage and use. This extremely important classification guide for aquatic habitat in lake systems will be an essential reference for all aquatic resource researches, managers and students. Hardbound, 240 pages, 49 illustrations, 26 tables.

B-DEVE-AHC Price $135.00

FUNDAMENTALS OF AQUATIC ECOLOGY, 2nd Edition.

Edited by: Barnes, R.S.K. & Mann, K.H. 1991

A completely updated and revised edition of Barnes and Mann’s earlier work called Fundamentals of Aquatic Ecosystems. This text is divided into five parts which include Organisms and Ecosystems; Aquatic Ecosystems; Aquatic Individuals and Communities; Habitat Types Peculiar to Aquatic Systems; and Human Effects. Each chapter is written by a freshwater expert and a marine expert, providing both coverage of and a unique integration of both fields. The authors have synthesized both marine and freshwater ecology, including open waters, coastal zones and benthos. Softbound, 288 pages.

B-FUND-AE Price $68.00

HANDBOOK OF VEGETATION SCIENCE: VEGETATION OF INLAND WATERS

Edited by Symoens, J. 1988

A comprehensive treatise on inland water ecosystems. In this penetrating study of the three major groupings of aquatic plants, this volume examines the floristic composition of aquatic communities, including the freshwater environment or plant life, nutrient availability and utilization, nutrient cycling, photosynthesis, physiology, structural morphology, sampling methodologies, and classification. Various case studies and a chapter on water plants which thrive in extreme environments are given. A significant monograph for watershed resource managers, aquatic botanists and environmental engineers. Hardbound, 386 pages.

B-HAND-VSVI Price $165.00

THE RIVERS HANDBOOK: VOLUME 1 - "PRINCIPLES OF RIVER MANAGEMENT"

Edited by: Calow P. & Petts 1992

The science and management of river environments is the domain of this exquisite two volume set. It has been constructed in this spirit: to provide a synthesis of scientific knowledge on rivers and to provide the basis for achieving scientifically sound and environmentally sensitive management. Volume one teaches the principles of river management, inclusive of: Hydrological and Physicochemical Characteristics, The Biota, Inputs and Pathways of Matter and Energy, Example River Systems - Temperate, Tropical, Subarctic, Semiarid, Mountainous. This is "the book" and it is state-of-the-art. Hardbound, 526 pages, extensive illustration.

B-RIVE-HV1 Price $185.00

THE RIVERS HANDBOOK, VOLUME 2 - "PRACTICES OF RIVER MANAGEMENT"

Edited by: Calow P. & Petts, G.E. 1994

Putting principles into practice is perhaps the ultimate arbiter of sound science. That being the case, volume two provides the key to successful practices of river management strategies, it puts principles into practice. This approach includes assessment of: perturbations and biological impacts, monitoring programmes, modelling and prediction, and management options. The text closes with case histories of the Upper Mississippi, the River Laxa in Iceland, and dryland rivers, their ecology and management. Highly recommended for use worldwide. Hardbound, 523 pages, extensive illustration.

B-RIVE-HV2 Price $150.00

 CORAL REEF ECOLOGY

Sorokin, Y.I. 1993

A rich and satisfying study of the exotic coral reef communities. This book has developed a holistic concept of the coral reef ecosystem. The author has given new insight into the quantification of energy flow between its components at different tropical levels and the hydrology of the coral reef, the dynamics of nutrients and organic matter exchange in reef environments. There is a deep concern for the destabilization trends that have appeared in reef systems over the past two decades that endanger the very existence of coral reefs. Coral reef studies are now among the most important directions of modern marine biology, marine geology, geomorphology and paleontology. This book represents the most comprehensive study to date concerning the make up, function and protection of the coral reef. Hardbound, 465 pages, 101 Illustrations, 142 tables.

B-CORA-RE Price $228.00

ECOLOGY OF FISHES ON CORAL REEFS

Edited by: Sale, P.F. 1991

As mankind approaches the third millennium, environmental and commercial pressures are placing ever increasing stress on the worlds coral reef ecosystems. Enhanced governmental regulation of the international trade in coral reef fishes for ornamentation is reducing the availability of many species to the hobbyist. As such, this volume provides a critical, in depth study of the natural history, trophic ecology, larval and juvenile ecology, reproduction and life history patterns, as well as community organization within the coral reef ecosystem. The reader will gain a thorough understanding of habitat, speciation, and management of the resource ecosystems. The final chapter on the management of the coral reef fishery, brings to the forefront, the endangerment faced by these fragile ecosystems and suggests that the aquaculture of many of the commercially important species of ornamentation is within reach. Hardbound, 754 Pages, illustrations, tables, extensive bibliography.

B-ECOL-FCR Price $84.00

ECOLOGY OF TROPICAL OCEANS

Longhurst, A. and Pauly, D. 1987

Tropical marine specialists will revel in this investigation of habitat structure and ecology of Indo-Pacific and tropical Atlantic Seas. Eight chapters present a classical analysis of geography, oceanography, and biology of open ocean, coral reef and coastal habitats. Based on new interdisciplinary principals, the authors broaden previously limited understanding of population dynamics and fish growth in Clupeoid stocks, tunas and billfish, fishes of the coral reefs, and the mesopelagic fishes. Special sections elaborate on the biology of squid as components of multi-species systems, life history strategies of sea urchins and recruitment of Penaeid spp. shrimp. Full of insight and intelligent analysis of current issues. Hardbound, 407 pages, 134 illustrations.

B-ECOL-TOC Price $79.00

Day Jr., J.W. 1989

Productivity of marine aquaculture is dependent upon the qualitative and quantitative status of estuarine environments. Estuarine Ecology presents a foundation for understanding what controls productivity in these critically important waters. Four eminent coastal marine ecologists establish this new science in six well crafted sections: analysis of three famous estuarine systems; shallow water oceanography and estuarine water chemistry; zooplankton and benthic systems; detritus and microbial ecology; plants and primary productivity; fish, wildlife and human impacts. The best and only text of its kind. Hardbound, 558 pages, 479 illustrations.

B-ESTU-EC Price $89.00

MARINE ECOLOGY OF THE ARABIAN REGION

Sheppard, C., Price, A. & Roberts C., 1992

This part of the Indian Ocean bordering Arabia is a rich and complex ecosystem of coral reefs, mangrove coastlines and deeper water communities. In this book the authors first present an overview of the available information on the area, before going on to review the processes at work in the various marine and intertidal systems. In four sections it includes: Origins and the Marine Climate, Marine Ecosystems, Synthesis and Use, and Management. This volume will be of immense value to both research workers and students of marine biology in general, as well as to those with a particular interest in this part of the world. Hardbound, 359 pages, extensive figures.

B-MARI-EAR Price $75.00

PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF MARINE SCIENCE

Kennish, M.J. 1994

A virtual "warehouse of information", providing comprehensive coverage of significant developments in 5 sections; marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, marine pollution and physical oceanography. Each section is presented in a user friendly format consisting of expository text, tabular and illustrative material. This newly published, fully revised edition is an important text for anyone concerned with marine science, be it aquaculturist, marine biologist, marine environmentalist, physical oceanographer, meteorologist, engineer... A highly recommended, cost efficient investment! 688 pp.,566 pages, tables and illustrations.

B-PRAC-HMS Price $120.00

AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY: MOLECULAR, BIOCHEMICAL AND CELLULAR PERSPECTIVES

Edited by: Molins, D.C. & Ostrander, G.K. 1994

From the editors of the Journal of Aquatic Toxicology, this text presents the latest developments which form the essential basis for protecting aquatic environments. Chapters include: Trophic Transfer of Chemicals, Molecular Biology of Xenobiotic-Conjugating Enzymes in Fish, Biochemistry of Monooxygenases, Cellular Responses and Their Markers in Fish, Oxyradical Production in Aquatic Species, DNA Adduct Analysis in Fish, Expression of Oncogenes in Fish, Pathobiology of Chemical-Associated Neoplasia in Fish, Metal Regulation in Aquatic Animals, and Physiological Based Models. Hardbound, 539 pages, generous use of figures and tables.

B-AQUA-TMB Price $75.00

BIOMONITORING OF COASTAL WATERS AND ESTUARIES

Kees J.M. Kramer 1994

This volume presents techniques on chemical and biological monitoring of biota in estuaries and coastal waters that have been applied successfully in the real environment. It details all aspects of the laboratory practices used for the primary groups of biota used in biomonitoring studies in the coastal environments, such as mollusks, crustaceans, corals, fish and macrophytes. Each chapter presents a review of practically applied techniques, such as the analysis for biomarkers, genotoxicity, chemical monitoring of organisms, plants and histopathology, the use of community structure monitoring. Each technique is illustrated by actual case studies from temperate and tropical regions throughout the world. Our best rating. Hardbound, 68 pages.

B-BIOM-CWE Price $159.00

SUBLETHAL AND CHRONIC EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON FRESHWATER FISH

Edited by Muller, R. & Lloyd, R. 1994

This proceedings is named after the historic symposium held by the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAC). It was convened to address concerns that certain fish populations have failed to recover in areas where EIFAC water quality standards have been well enforced and that chronic effects of low level pollution are to blame. The text presents a three pronged attack of the problem: detection of effects at cellular, life cycle, and population levels. Each approach is documented with extensive scientific detail covering actual case findings of chronic effects from a wide variety of pollutants in numerous species and environments. Highly recommended to aquatic resource managers and fishery specialists. Hardbound, 366 pages, 82 tables, 103 figures.

B-SUBL-CEP Price $135.00

WATER POLLUTION AND FISH PHYSIOLOGY

Heath, A. 1987

Through 12 extensive chapters, Dr. Heath looks at pollution "through the eye of the fish" from a functional standpoint. That vantage point is attained through the survey of pollutants affecting fish, review of environmental hypoxia, respiration and cardiovascular responses, hematology, uptake and bioconcentration, liver and effects of pollutants, osmotic and ionic regulation, physiological energetics, behavior and nervous system function, reproduction and growth, physiological and biochemical indices of stress and toxic response to pollutants. An extensive indexes makes this information packed text readily accessible to specialists, consultants, and concerned aquaculture practitioners. Hardbound, 245 pages, graphs and illustrations.

B-WATE-PFP Price $ 250.00

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