Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture and Conservation
Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture and Conservation is a comprehensive resource containing information on the growing and economically important marine ornamental industry. Experts address current issues from a global perspective, covering the full-range of topics from world economics and product demand to aquatic animal health to ethnic and social/cultural concerns.\ This up-to-date overview will contribute to the creation of an economically and environmentally viable future for...
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Marine Ornamental Species: Collection, Culture and Conservation is a comprehensive resource containing information on the growing and economically important marine ornamental industry. Experts address current issues from a global perspective, covering the full-range of topics from world economics and product demand to aquatic animal health to ethnic and social/cultural concerns. This up-to-date overview will contribute to the creation of an economically and environmentally viable future for this dynamic industry worldwide and for its diverse clientele by: outlining improvements in the methods for the collection and distribution of wild marine ornamental species; providing information to accelerate an increase in the variety, quantity, and availability of cultured marine ornamental species; and encouraging outreach activities in the conservation and husbandry of marine ornamental speciesThe value of and the interest in marine ornamentals from many governments as well as conservation organizations underline the critical need for this book. It is also essential reading for scientists involved in marine biology and conservation issues, aquarists at public and private aquaria, tropical fish farmers, advanced hobbyists, fishery biologists, importers and exporters of marine ornamentals, commercial collectors, veterinarians who specialize in fish disease, and businesses that manufacture or sell aquarium media, equipment, and feed.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsContributorsIntroductionIIntroduction1Marine Ornamentals Industry 2001: Priority Recommendations for a Sustainable Future32Culture of Marine Ornamentals: For Love, for Money, and for Science11IIProgress and Current Trends in Marine Ornamentals3International Trade in Marine Aquarium Species: Using the Global Marine Aquarium Database314World Trade in Ornamental Species495The Consumption of Marine Ornamental Fish in the United States: A Description from U.S. Import Data656The U.S. Wholesale Marine Ornamental Market: Trade, Landings, and Market Opinions777Disease Diagnosis in Ornamental Marine Fish: A Retrospective Analysis of 129 Cases938Captive Nutritional Management of Herbivorous Reef Fish Using Surgeonfish (Acanthuridae) as a Model1019The Marine Aquarium Industry and Reef Conservation10910Wholesale and Retail Break-Even Prices for MAC-Certified Queen Angelfish (Holancanthus ciliaris)12511Community-Based Management of Coral Reefs: An Essential Requisite for Certification of Marine Aquarium Products Harvested from Reefs under Customary Marine Tenure14112Sustainable Management Guidelines for Stony Coral Fisheries167IIIThe Invertebrates13The Economics of Live Rock and Live Coral Aquaculture18514Aquacultured Live Rock as an Alternative to Imported Wild-Harvested Live Rock: An Update20715Overview of Marine Ornamental Shrimp Aquaculture22116Coral Culture - Possible Future Trends and Directions233IVReef Fish17Research on Culturing the Early Life Stages of Marine Ornamental Fish25118Out-of-Season Spawning of the Rainbow Shark, Epalzeorhynchus frenatus: Freshwater Hatchery Technology with Marine Potential25519Advances in the Culture of Rotifers for Use in Rearing Marine Ornamental Fish26520Factors Affecting Successful Culture of the Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis Leeson, 182727721Rearing the Coral Seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, on Live and Inert Prey28922The Copepod/Artemia Tradeoff in the Captive Culture of Hippocampus erectus, a Vulnerable Species in Lower New York State297VStakeholder Perspectives23The Role of Public Aquariums in the Conservation and Sustainability of the Marine Ornamentals Trade30724Trends Determined by Cyanide Testing on Marine Aquarium Fish in the Philippines32725Cultured Marine Ornamentals - Retail Consumer Perspectives34326Balancing Collection and Conservation of Marine Ornamental Species in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary35327Wild-Caught Marine Species and the Ornamental Aquatic Industry36328Transforming the Marine Ornamentals Industry: A Business Approach371General Index381Species Index389
