Interrelationships Between Corals and Fisheries

There is extensive concern about the impact of fishing on coral reef structure and, conversely, the impact of decreasing coral on fisheries, and stress on coral reefs seems to be increasing due to global warming, coral disease, and pollution. Written by a team of notable authorities in coral reef research and fisheries management, this book examines the short- and long-term consequences of trends in coral health for fisheries. Its inclusive coverage makes this an important resource for coral reef specialists, fishery scientists and managers, marine and conservation biologists, zoologists, ecologists, environmental planners, and students.

Stephen A. Bortone, PhD, recently retired as executive director of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and now serves as a principal in an environmental consulting firm (Osprey Aquatic Sciences, Inc.) specializing in fisheries and other aquatic sciences. For the past 45 years, he has conducted research on fisheries and the life history of aquatic organisms, especially fishes, chiefly in the southeastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico. He has published over 160 scientific articles on broad aspects of the aquatic sciences, but mostly on fisheries. In addition, he has edited four books on the aquatic sciences.