Fishes in Estuaries

This landmark publication collates information and studies on theuse of estuaries, and specific habitats within them, as nursery,feeding and refuge areas, and migration routes of marine and otherfish, many of which are of commercial and conservation importance.The editors and authors of the book have carefully compiled a hugewealth of information from the work of 18 organizations across 11countries, providing a unique collection of data never beforebrought together within the covers of one book.

Chapters within this exceptional publication cover habitat useby fishes, recruitment and production in estuaries, links betweenfish and other trophic levels, endangered and rare species,estuarine development and restoration, environmental quality ofestuaries and the management of estuarine fishes. The book notablycontains extensive chapters on field methods and data analysis.

Fishes in Estuaries is an essential tool and referencesource for fisheries and environmental managers, fish biologists,environmental scientists, aquatic ecologists and conservationbiologists. Libraries in all universities and researchestablishments where biological sciences are studied and taughtshould have copies of this book on their shelves, as shouldpersonnel employed in regulatory and consultant capacities, such aswithin rivers authorities, environment agencies and fish andwildlife departments.

* * Comprehensive coverage of commercially exploited species.

* Internationally known and respected contributors.

* Multi-contributor approach providing very detailedcoverage.

* Estuaries are a vitally important ecosystem.