Flatfishes : Biology and Exploitation.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- List of contributors -- Series editor's foreword -- Preface to the second edition -- Reference -- Preface to the first edition -- 1.1 Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 The fascination of flatfishes -- 1.2 A brief history of flatfish research and its contribution to fish biology and fisheries science -- 1.3 Scope and contents of the book -- 1.4 Nomenclature -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2: Systematic diversity of the Pleuronectiformes -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Systematic profile of the Pleuronectiformes -- 2.3 Intrarelationships of the Pleuronectiformes -- 2.4 Brief synopses of the suborders and families -- 2.5 Diversity of the Pleuronectiformes -- 2.6 Patterns of species discovery among pleuronectiform families -- 2.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3: Distributions and biogeography -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Geographic distribution of pleuronectiform lineages -- 3.3 Global patterns of species richness for the Pleuronectiformes -- 3.5 Historical biogeography -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4: Life-history traits in flatfishes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Diversity in life-history traits of flatfishes -- 4.3 Variation according to geographical area, habitat use patterns and functional guilds -- 4.4 Intraspecies variability -- 4.5 Anthropogenic impacts on life-history traits -- 4.6 Future directions -- References -- Chapter 5: Ecology of reproduction -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Spawning -- 5.3 Gonad development -- 5.4 Age and size at first maturation -- 5.5 Energetics -- 5.6 Fisheries-induced evolution in reproduction and growth -- 5.7 Reproductive potential -- References -- Chapter 6: The planktonic stages of flatfishes: physical and biological interactions in transport processes -- 6.1 Introduction.

6.2 Variations in time and space in the plankton -- 6.3 Physical mechanisms of transport and retention -- 6.4 Adaptations to transport conditions: geographical and species comparisons -- 6.5 Transitioning from the plankton -- 6.6 Implications -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7: Development and regulation of external asymmetry during flatfish metamorphosis -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Development and evolution of flatfish external asymmetry -- 7.3 Regulation of flatfish eye-sidedness -- 7.4 Pigmentation -- 7.5 Hormonal regulation -- 7.6 Summary and future work -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 8: Recruitment level and variability -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Range of distribution -- 8.3 Average recruitment levels -- 8.4 Recruitment variability -- 8.5 Future perspectives -- References -- Chapter 9: Age and growth -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Age estimation -- 9.3 Growth of larvae -- 9.4 Growth during metamorphosis -- 9.5 Growth on the nursery grounds -- 9.6 Growth of adults -- 9.7 Longevity -- References -- Chapter 10: Distribution and dynamics of habitat use by juvenile and adult flatfishes -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Distribution of habitat associations -- 10.3 Nursery role of juvenile habitats -- 10.4 Dynamics of habitat associations -- 10.5 Future emphasis -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11: The trophic ecology of flatfishes -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Major flatfish feeding groups -- 11.3 Flatfish predators -- 11.4 Flatfish competitors -- 11.5 Flatfish trophic dynamics: a case study of Georges Bank -- 11.6 Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 12: The behaviour of flatfishes -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Locomotion and related behaviour -- 12.3 Reproduction -- 12.4 Feeding -- 12.5 Predation and reactions to predators -- 12.6 Movements, migrations and rhythms.

12.7 Behaviour in relation to fishing -- 12.8 Behaviour in relation to aquaculture and stock enhancement -- 12.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: Atlantic flatfish fisheries -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Main species and nature of the fisheries -- 13.3 History of exploitation -- 13.4 Economic importance -- 13.5 Management -- 13.6 Notes -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 14: Pacific flatfish fisheries -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Main species and nature of fisheries -- 14.3 History of exploitation -- 14.4 Economic importance -- 14.5 Management -- References -- Chapter 15: Tropical flatfish fisheries -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Main species and nature of the fisheries -- 15.3 History of exploitation -- 15.4 Importance -- 15.5 Management and conservation -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 16: Assessment and management of flatfish stocks -- 16.1 Concepts and terms -- 16.2 Population dynamics, assessment, and management -- 16.3 Assessment and management summary -- 16.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 17: Synergies between aquaculture and fisheries -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Species -- 17.3 Population structure and genomics -- 17.4 Life history stages -- 17.5 Future directions for common goals and synergies between fisheries and aquaculture -- References -- Appendix A: List of scientific and common names of living flatfishes used in the book -- Appendix B: Common synonyms of Pleuronectidae used in the text -- Index of scientific and common names -- Subject index -- End User License Agreement.

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