Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries: Cowx/Management

In this comprehensive edited book, international experts in fisheries management and ecology review and appraise the status of lake and reservoir fisheries, assessment of fisheries yields, trophic ecology, rehabilitation and conservation, including a special section on African lakes where so much information of huge relevance to fisheries managers is now available. Contributions from around the world. Carefully edited by internationally respected editor. Has been generated from acclaimed HIFI Symposium. Content: Chapter 1 Hydroacoustic Fish Stock Assessment in Lakes in England and Wales (pages 1–11): S. Hughes and J. Hateley Chapter 2 The use of Split?Beam Echosounder for Fisheries Assessment in Reservoirs: Necessity for Validation (pages 12–25): N. Cadic, P. Irz and C. Argillier Chapter 3 Estimation of the Fish Yield Potential of Lakes in North?East Germany (pages 26–33): U. Bramick Chapter 4 Effects of Area and Location on Pikeperch Yields in Finnish Lakes (pages 34–45): J. Lappalainen and T. Malinen Chapter 5 Fish Stock Assessment of Lake Schulen, Flanders: A Comparison Between 1988 and 1999 (pages 46–57): I. Simoens, J. Breine, H. Verreycken and C. Belpaire Chapter 6 Ecology of European Whitefish, Coregonus Lavaretus, in two Austrian Lakes in Relation to Fisheries Management and Lake Productivity (pages 58–69): J. Wanzenbock, H. Gassner, Y. Hassan, B. Lahnsteiner and G. Hauseder Chapter 7 Fisheries of Lake Victoria: An Underwater Perspective (pages 70–83): R. Tumwebaze, A. Getabu, J. Bayona, D. Maclennan and I. G. Cowx Chapter 8 Analysis of Exploitation Patterns for Nile Perch, Lates Niloticus, in Lake Victoria (pages 84–95): O. C. Mkumbo, C. Ezekiel, Y. L. Budeba and I. G. Cowx Chapter 9 Recent Trends in the Lake Victoria Fisheries Assessed by Ecopath (pages 96–111): M. C. Villanueva and J. Moreau Chapter 10 Fish Population Structure and its Relation to Fisheries Yield in Small Reservoirs in Cote d'Ivoire (pages 112–122): L. Tito de Morais Chapter 11 Review of the Fisheries in the Brazilian Portion of the Parana/Pantanal Basin (pages 123–143): M. Petrere, A. A. Agostinho, E. K. Okada and H.F. Julio Chapter 12 Fish and Fisheries of Kaptai Reservoir, Bangladesh (pages 144–160): G. C. Haldar, K. K. Ahmed, M. Alamgir, J. N. Akhter and M. K. Rahman Chapter 13 Coexistence of Introduced Perca Fluviatilis and Coregonus Lavaretus in Santa Croce Lake (Italy), and Propositions for Fishery Management (pages 161–169): R. Loro and A. Mamcarz Chapter 14 Compensatory Responses of Fish Populations in a Shallow Eutrophic Lake to Heavy Depredation Pressure by Cormorants and the Implications for Management (pages 170–183): J. R. Britton, J. P. Harvey, I. G. Cowx, T. Holden, M. J. Feltham, B. R. Wilson and J. M. Davies Chapter 15 Restoration of Ormesby Broad Through Biomanipulation: Ecological, Technical and Sociological Issues (pages 184–202): M. L. Tomlinson, M. R. Perrow, D. Hoare, J.?A. Pitt, S. Johnson, C. Wilson and D. Alborough Chapter 16 Impacts and Subsequent Control of an Introduced Predator: the Case of Pike, Esox Lucius, in Chew Valley Lake (pages 203–216): A. Ibbotson and C. Klee Chapter 17 The Potential to Control Fish Community Structure Using Preference for Different Spawning Substrates in a Temperate Reservoir (pages 217–222): M. Zalewski and P. Frankiewicz Chapter 18 Fish Ecology and Conservation in Lake Banyoles (Spain): The Neglected Problem of Exotic Species (pages 223–231): E. Garcia?Berthou and R. Moreno?Amich Chapter 19 Conservation of the Endangered Whitefish, Coregonus Lavaretus, Population of Haweswater, UK (pages 232–241): I. J. Winfield, J. M. Fletcher and D. K. Winfield Chapter 20 Fish Community and Habitat Changes in the Artificially Stocked Fishery of Lake Naivasha, Kenya (pages 242–254): P. Hickley and D. Harper Chapter 21 Is the Invasion of Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia Crassipes Solms (Mart.), a Blessing to Lake Victoria Fisheries? (pages 255–266): M. Njiru, A. N. Othina, A. Getabu, D. Tweddle and I. G. Cowx Chapter 22 Managing the Exploitation of Brook Trout, Salvelinus Fontinalis (Mitchill), Populations in Newfoundland Lakes (pages 267–283): M. C. van Zyll de Jong, N. P. Lester, R. M. Korver, W. Norris and B. L. Wicks Chapter 23 Factors Affecting the Performance of Stillwater Coarse Fisheries in England and Wales (pages 284–298): R. North Chapter 24 Management of Fisheries in a Large Lake ? for Fish and Fishermen (pages 299–311): T. Vehanen, M. Marttunen, H. Tervo, P. Kylmala and P. Hyvarinen Chapter 25 Fishery Management Practices in French Lakes (pages 312–321): C. Argillier, O. Pronier and T. Changeux Chapter 26 Fisheries and Fisheries Management on Lake Peipsi?pihkva (pages 322–331): T. Saat, V. Vaino, E. Afanasjev and N. Koncevaja Chapter 27 Role of Non?Exploited Fishery Resources in Sri Lankan Reservoirs as a Source of Food for Cage Aquaculture (pages 332–343): U. S. Amarasinghe, P.A.D. Ajith Kumara and M.H.S. Ariyaratne Chapter 28 Potential Species for Fishery Enhancement in Lake fae, Cote d'Ivoire (pages 344–352): K. S. da Costa, K. Traore and W. Yte Chapter 29 Pelagic Cichlid Fishes of Lake Malawi/Nyasa: Biology, Management and Conservation (pages 353–366): G. F. Turner, R. L. Robinson, B. P. Ngatunga, P. W. Shaw and G. R. Carvalho Chapter 30 Unsustainable Tendencies and the Fisheries of Lake Victoria (pages 367–375): K. Crean, R. Abila, C. Lwenya, R. Omwega, F. Omwenga, A. Atai, J. Gonga, A. Nyapendi, K. Odongkara, M. Medard, P. Onyango and K. Geheb Chapter 31 Principles and Approaches to the Management of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries (pages 376–394): I. G. Cowx

In this comprehensive edited book, international experts in fisheries management and ecology review and appraise the status of lake and reservoir fisheries, assessment of fisheries yields, trophic ecology, rehabilitation and conservation, including a special section on African lakes where so much information of huge relevance to fisheries managers is now available.

• Contributions from around the world.
  
• Carefully edited by internationally respected editor.
  
• Has been generated from acclaimed HIFI Symposium.

In this text, international experts in fisheries management and ecology review and appraise the status of lake and reservoir fisheries, assessment of fisheries yields, trophic ecology, rehabilitation and conservation Inland fishery managers, environmental regulators and aquatic conservationists often require information about fish communities and stocks to discharge adequately their responsibilities.