Abstract Knowledge of the population biology, life-history ecology and scales of pre and post-
settlement movement of marine species are needed to inform effective conservation …

Most fished coastal marine teleost finfish have life histories that can be divided up into
spawning/reproduction, eggs and larval periods, a juvenile phase, and an adult phase …

Abstract Knowledge of the factors that influence spatial patterns in fish abundance,
distribution and diversity are essential for informing fisheries and conservation management …

This review examines the history and current understanding of the ecology of rocky reef
fishes in northeastern New Zealand, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Leigh Marine …

Fisheries research and management has traditionally been focussed on the fish
populations, while the habitats and environments which underpin their production have …

1.1 Background Nearshore fish species such as Australian herring (Arripis georgianus),
tailor (Pomatomus saltatrix), whiting (Sillaginidae) and southern garfish (Hyporhamphus …

Many freshwater fish speciesin Australian river systems have declined in their range and
abundance during the last 100 years and habitat changes are frequently considered to be …

This edited volume reviews our past and present understanding of the ecology of Australian
freshwater fishes. It compares patterns and processes in Australia with those on other …

Globally, freshwater fishes and their habitats are imperilled (Malmqvist and Rundle 2002;
Dudgeon et al. 2006; Jelks et al. 2008). The main threats are habitat loss or modification …

Connectivity during the ontogenetic development of fishes identifies the spatial scale over
which populations function, which is the appropriate scale for conservation and …