Readings for Conservation of Fish in Aquatic Ecosystems

Fall 2012

Note: This page may be updated frequently throughout the semester as readings are added and deleted.

Text: Helfman, G. S. 2007. Fish Conservation. Island Press, Covelo, CA.

Readings for Midterm Exam

1. Helfman - Preface and Chapter 1: Fish Biodiversity and Why It Should Matter

2. Helfman - Chapter 2: Roll Call I: A Taxonomic Perspective (select a taxon of your choice to read about and discuss)

3. Helfman - Chapter 3: Roll Call II: A Geopolitical Perspective

pp. 49-53

pp. 68 – end

4. Helfman - Chapter 7: Degraded Water Quality - Except do not read sections on:

Acid deposition and acidification pp. 168-173

Dissolved solids - pp. 173-174

Toxic spills - pp. 174-176

Nonchemical pollutants - pp. 184-187

5. Helfman - Chapter 5: Habitat Modification and Loss

pp. 97-113

p. 124-129

6. Helfman - Short sections on climate change

pp. 139

pp. 185-186

pp. 351-354

7. Hoegh-Guldberg, O., and 16 coauthors.2007. Coral reefs under rapid climate change and ocean acidification. Science 318:1737-1742.

Supplemental Readings

Poff, N. R. et al. 1997. The natural flow regime. BioScience 47:769-784.

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