Dynamics of Pelagic Fish Distribution and Behaviour: Effects on Fisheries and Stock Assessment ("Fishing News" Books)

The biology, distribution and behaviour dynamics and stock assessment of pelagic fish stocks are discussed in detail. The text covers a broad range of topics and is divided into six major sections, including the effects on fisheries and stock assessment by population dynamics models, by acoustic surveys, and by other methods such as aerial surveys and pelagic trawl surveys. The foundation of animal behaviour studies occurred only in the nineteenth century and presently studies of animal behaviour or ethology can be subdivided into four major approaches (Drickamer and Vessey, 1992): (1) Comparative psychology investigates the mechanisms controlling behaviour by systematic and objective observation or controlled experiments (Dewsbury, 1984). Pierre Fréon, Ole Arve Misund. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [290]-338) And Index.