Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management
Reef fish spawning aggregations, ranging from small groups to many tens of thousands of individuals, are spectacular but poorly known natural phenomena whereby fish assemble at specific times and locations to spawn. For some species these large groups may
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FISH & FISHERIES SERIES VOLUME 35 Series Editor: David L.G. Noakes, Fisheries & Wildlife Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA
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Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson • Patrick L. Colin Editors
Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management
Editors Yvonne Sadovy de Mitcheson Division of Ecology and Biodiversity School of Biological Sciences University of Hong Kong Pok Fu Lam Road Hong Kong SAR [email protected]
Patrick L. Colin Coral Reef Research Foundation PO Box 1765 96940 Koror Palau [email protected]
ISBN 978-94-007-1979-8 e-ISBN 978-94-007-1980-4 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-1980-4 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011939476 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
A small group of spawning Nassau grouper, the dark female leading a cluster of males. (Copyright Doug Perrine/SeaPics.com)
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Foreword
In the world of fish and fisheries there are few things more spectacular than spawning aggregations, and the most dramatic of those are in marine reef fishes. This volume is a landmark in studies of reef spawning aggregations. This is the first comprehensive consideration of this phenomenon. It presents a wealth of opportunities for those interested in the evolution of the behaviour and life histories of fishes. The Editors were among the first to study reef fish spawning aggregations and the first to recognize the combination of fundamental biology and practical management in this phenomenon. They have clearly defined the phenomenon of reef spawning aggregations and resolved a great deal of confusion from earlier reports of this behaviour. For the first time we have an operational framework for both practical and theoretical studies. From their comprehensive review of earlier published descriptions and accounts they have compiled a definitive list of reef fishes with aggregative spawning. They show how studies of reef fish spawning aggregations are a particularly clear example of the progressive development of science, from initial descriptive studies to correlational analyses to experimental studies designed to test hypotheses. In this volume the authors consider reef fish spawning aggregations from physiological, ecological and evolutionary perspectives. They also include the practical implications and applications of traditional ecological knowledge and management to reef fish spawning aggregations. There are exten
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