Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish-water Resources of the Northern Coast of South America

Field Guide to the Commercial Marine and Brackish-water Resources of the Northern Coast of South America
Author: Fernando Cervigón
Publisher:
Total Pages: 628
Release: 1993
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This field guide covers the major fishery resource group occurring along the norther coast of South America, including seaweeds, gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods, stomatopods, shrimps, lobsters, crabs, sharks, batoid fishes, bony fishes, and marine turtles. The introduction includes a detailed description of the boundaries and the geophysical, oceanographic and ecological features of the area, the distribution and nature of the main fishing grounds, the species dominating in each habitat, and the fishing techniques used.

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Programme 1975-1993

The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Programme 1975-1993
Author: Gunnar Sætersdal
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251043776

A review of surveys carried out with the research vessel, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, from 1975 to mid-1993 in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The document includes an overview of survey methodology and a description of the development of the acoustic equipment used and the associated problems. Particular emphasis is placed on the surveys in the Arabian Sea.

Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1

Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1
Author: John McEachran
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 1128
Release: 2021-11-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780292793231

The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world and contains over 15 percent of all known species of marine fishes. This diverse fish fauna has been the subject of many publications, but, until now, no work has ever surveyed all known species, including the deep sea fishes and those of the southern Gulf. This book is the first of two volumes that will cover the entire fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. An introductory section that outlines the Gulf's geographical setting, geological origin, current patterns, tides, sediments, meteorology, ecology, and biological exploration is followed by a key for the forty-four orders of fishes known from the Gulf. Keys and descriptions are provided for families, which are arranged phylogenetically, and for the species, which are arranged alphabetically, described, and distinguished from similar species. All but a few species are illustrated.

Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2

Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Volume 2
Author: John D. McEachran
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 1026
Release: 1998
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780292706347

Explores the fish fauna of the Gulf of Mexico. Keys and descriptions are provided for the families and for the species.

Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes

Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes
Author: William J. Richards
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 2666
Release: 2005-08-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0203500210

The Early Life History (ELH) of marine fishes in Fishing Area 31, which includes the western central North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, has remained incomplete over the years. This certainly wasn't because of any lack of interest, but rather a lack of a comprehensive merging of studies that would provide a broad understandi

Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook

Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook
Author: Roy E. Martin
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 986
Release: 2000-04-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781566768894

Comprehensive handbook of seafood information! This definitive reference is the most comprehensive handbook of information ever assembled on foods and other products from fresh and marine waters. Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook covers the acquisition, handling, biology, and the science and technology of the preservation and processing of fishery and marine products. The array of topics covered includes: aquaculture fisheries management, and harvesting o fish meal and fish oil o fish protein concentrates o seaweed products o products from shell o other industrial products o bioactive compounds o cookery o specialty products o surimi and mince o HACCP o modern processing methods o religious and cultural aspects of water products o marine toxins and seafood intolerances o contamination in shellfish growing areas o pathogens in fish and shellfish. Marketing, transportation and distribution, retailing, import and export, and a look to the future of the seafood industry are also addressed. Extensive coverage of species All major marine and freshwater finfish species are covered, as well as processing technologies: fresh fish, preserved fish, finfish processing, and other processed products. Crustaceans and other useful marine and freshwater species and their processing are also covered. These include: mollusk o clams o oysters o scallops o abalone o squid o shrimp o lobster o crawfish o crabs o eels o turtles o sea urchin o octopus o snails o alligator. The definitive seafood industry sourcebook Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook incorporates the advances in biotechnology and molecular biology, including potential drugs and medicinal products; the manufacture of chemicals from the sea; seafood safety, including toxin detection techniques and HACCP, and processing technologies. With contributions from more than 50 experts, helpful, data-filled tables and charts, numerous references and photos, this is the sourcebook for everyone involved in products from our waters. It will serve as the standard reference for the seafood industry for years to come.

Order Beloniformes: Needlefishes, Sauries, Halfbeaks, and Flyingfishes

Order Beloniformes: Needlefishes, Sauries, Halfbeaks, and Flyingfishes
Author: Bruce B. Collette
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2018-10-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1933789344

An authoritative guide to the identification, systematics, distribution, and biology of the thirty-eight species of the Order Beloniformes in the western North Atlantic Ocean The final volume in the Fishes of the Western North Atlantic series covers the Beloniformes, a diverse order of fishes containing six families and at least two hundred and thirty extant species found worldwide in marine and freshwater environments. This excellently illustrated, authoritative book describes the thirty-eight species of beloniform fishes—needlefishes, sauries, halfbeaks, and flyingfishes—that live in the western Atlantic Ocean. Compiled from new revisions, original research, and critical reviews of existing information, this tenth book in the series completes a major reference work in taxonomy and ichthyology for both amateurs and professionals, and all students of the sea.

Urumaco and Venezuelan Paleontology

Urumaco and Venezuelan Paleontology
Author: Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2010-07-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0253002001

Urumaco and Venezuelan Paleontology offers a synthesis of the paleontological record of Venezuela, including new discoveries on stratigraphy, paleobotany, fossil invertebrates, and vertebrates. Besides providing a critical summary of the record of decapods, fishes, crocodiles, turtles, rodents, armadillos, and ungulates, several chapters introduce new information on the distribution and paleobiology of groups not previously studied in this part of the world. Given its position in the northern neotropics, close to the Panamanian land bridge, Venezuela is a key location for understanding faunal exchanges between the Americas in the recent geological past. The book reviews the recent paleobotanical and vertebrate fossil record of the region, provides an understanding of Pleistocene climatic change and biogeography for the last few thousand years, and integrates new information with summaries of Spanish language works on Venezuelan geology and paleontology.

The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname

The Freshwater Fishes of Suriname
Author: Jan H.A. Mol
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 899
Release: 2012-09-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9004207651

With some 480 currently known fresh- and brackish-water fish species, Suriname has a rich inland fish fauna that is related to the most diverse freshwater fish fauna on planet Earth, i.e. that of the Amazon River. Interest in the freshwater fishes of Suriname by naturalists and scientists extends back over more than two centuries. Suriname is undoubtedly the site of origin of the oldest extant preserved specimens of South American fishes and 19 Surinamese fish species were described and figured by Linnaeus. Building on ichthyological studies initiated in the 1960s by the Brokopondo Project, this book provides an introduction to the freshwater fish fauna of Suriname, including identification keys, photographs of the species and descriptions of their habitats, that should be especially useful to decision makers, conservation biologists, aquarium hobbyists and eco-tourists.

Report on the FAO/DANIDA/CFRAMP/WECAFC Regional Workshops on the Assessment of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Argus)

Report on the FAO/DANIDA/CFRAMP/WECAFC Regional Workshops on the Assessment of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Argus)
Author: Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2001
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251045404

This document consists of three parts. Part I contains the proceedings of the two workshops, including lists of participants and the results of stock assessments by country and/or subregion made during the two workshops. Part II contains a combination of edited national reports.