Groupers are fascinating charismatic fishes commonly found in reef habitats around the world that sustain a global multimillionaire fishery. They are important top predator species and therefore of paramount ecological importance for reef system's resilience. The book - Biology and Ecology of Groupers is an up to date review of the main bio-ecological topics involving worldwide groupers species oriented to academic community and managers. It covers aspects of classification and phylogenetic relationships, geographical distribution, and life history related characteristics (Section I), including the major threats of groupers populations, case-studies of successful management and comments about the future of groupers in our changing world (Section II).

Book Information
ISBN 9781482253092
Author Fabiana Cezar Felix Hackradt
Format Hardback
Page Count 232
Imprint Apple Academic Press Inc.
Publisher Apple Academic Press Inc.