| Author(s) | George A. Rose |
 | Year | 2019 |
 | Pages | 407 |
 | Language | English |
 | Format | PDF |
 | Size | 14.5 MB
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 | Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
 | ISBN | 978-1405119108, 1405119101, B07LCY1FFP |
A comprehensive handbook,
covering all aspects of the Atlantic cod including the biology, ecology,
life histories, behaviour, commercial exploitation and conservation
Not
only is Atlantic cod one of the most valuable food fish in the world’s
oceans, it is an important component of North Atlantic ecosystems and
has been subject to much research into its biology, ecology and
exploitation. After hundreds of years of exploitation, overfishing in
the last half of the 20th Century caused many stocks to
collapse, most famously the Northern cod stock off Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada. Since then, most cod stocks have been better
researched and managed, but remain in a variety of states, from fully
recovered to continued decline. This book, written by world experts,
describes that research and management, and the importance of cod and
its fisheries on North Atlantic cultures and economies, with impacts
well beyond the range of the species.
Atlantic Cod: Bio-Ecology of the Fish
offers insightful chapter coverage of cod nomenclature, taxonomy,
phylogeny and morphology; physiology and ecophysiology; reproduction and
spawning behavior; early life history and pre-recruitment processes;
migrations, movements and stock identity; feeding, growth and
energetics; the place of cod in the ecosystem; the exploitation of cod
through history and present day commercial fisheries and precautionary
management for sustainable fisheries; impacts of climate change on cod
biology and ecology; and the future of the species and its fisheries.
- Discusses the major commercial importance of Atlantic cod through history
- Provides a comprehensive treatment of the bio-ecology of the most researched and highly exploited fully marine species
- Examines how the decline (and recovery) of cod stocks is of great political and scientific interest
- An essential purchase for marine fisheries scientists
Atlantic Cod: Bio-Ecology of the Fish is a vital book for all fisheries scientists, managers and fish biologists.
