Fisheries and Aquaculture

Illustrated Handbook of Fish Ecology

Illustrated Handbook of Fish Ecology

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    • Illustrates the ecology of fishes by describing the inter-relationships between fishes and the aquatic habitats they occupy.
    • This book shows how remarkably adaptable fish can be with regard to selecting food, often from trophic levels not usually occupied.
    • This book presents informed innovative topics on the physiology and ecology of fish migration.

Fish plays an important role in aquatic ecosystems and have long provided valuable resources to humankind. Fish is very important economically. Fishes are one of the most important sources of animal protein for humans, thus many fishes are used as food. Ecology deals the study of the interactions of fishes with their environment.
Illustrated Handbook of Fish Ecology gives you a clear and concise introduction to introduce the ecology of fishes by describing the inter-relationships between fishes and the aquatic habitats they occupy.


The ocean is tremendously diverse and species-rich. It is the home of countless organisms living in very different ecosystems. Integrated management and ecosystem approaches both inherently require spatial thinking and spatial tools, making habitat science a particularly relevant advisory framework, particularly because of the unifying role of habitat in ecology. Mussels and worms thriving in the Sea are a food source for millions of migratory birds. Communities of tube worms, crustaceans and bacteria have developed at volcanic hydrothermal seeps in the deep sea. Sea birds nest on rugged and rocky coasts while thousands of iridescent fish species frolic in reefs. Fish are a key component of marine biotic communities. For millennia mankind has had an especially close bond with them because they provide people with food. Around 43 million people worldwide make their living directly from fishing or fish breeding. And yet, their economic importance makes management a priority. A key need is for informative, accurate information from which to manage fishes and their habitats.


This Illustrated Handbook of Fish Ecology presents insights into the ecology, evolution, and diversity of fishes. It addresses freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems and identifies factors that affect the distribution and abundance of fishes. It is also focused on fish behavior, biology and life histories, the population dynamics and exploitation.
The importance of some knowledge of the natural history and ecology of organisms affecting the particular fishery cannot be overestimated. Such knowledge is largely the basis for fishery regulation. It also helps in determining the need to improve a given environment and in the required direction. The fundamental principles of artificial propagation of fish rest upon a prior understanding of life of fishes in their natural surroundings.