Marine Invertebrate Fisheries

Systems Analysis and Simulation in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences by William E. Grant offers a hands-on approach to the step-by-step applications of systems analysis and simulation to questions about ecological systems. It explains general principles without requiring readers to have a strong background in mathematics, statistics, or computer science. Chapter 1 traces the development of systems ecology by introducing basic concepts, while Chapters 2 through 5 present the four phases of systems analysis: conceptual model formulation, quantitative specification of the model, model validation, and model use. Published in 1986, 338 pages, ISBN: 0-471-89236-X.

Bioeconomic Modelling and Fisheries Management by Colin W. Clark discusses the management of commercial marine fisheries, focusing on the economic forces affecting the fishing industry and the biological factors determining the production and supply of fish. The book covers topics such as methods of preventing overfishing and overcapitalization, economically effective and practical forms of regulation, the management of developing fisheries, natural fluctuations of fish stocks, and the complexities of marine ecosystems. Published in 1985, 291 pages, ISBN: 0-471-87394-2.

Methods in Marine Zooplankton Ecology by Makoto Omori and Tsutomu Ikeda serves as a comprehensive guide to current methods in the study of marine zooplankton. Encompassing basic principles, procedures, and research problems, it is applicable to small organisms and the larval stages of larger, commercially important organisms. Chapters start with a well-summarized introduction to zooplankton, followed by field sampling strategies and laboratory methods, concluding with estimates of productivity and community structure analysis. Each method is described in detail, including a discussion of inherent problems. Published in 1984, 322 pages, ISBN: 0-471-80107-0.