"...an excellent overview of what has been done in research on reef fish ecology and, moreover, what we have failed to do. This new edition is much more than merely a more recent version of the first book published in 1991, but provides insight into the future perspectives of reef fish ecology and into the research that has to be done if we hope to meet conservation goals...a perfect guide to the future course of reef fish ecology in the new millennium...the format of the book and the structuring of the text, tables and figures is excellent and makes reading the contents a pleasure...Coral reef ecologists, marine ichthyologists or reef conservation managers should not put this book into their bookshelves- they should better keep it on their desks." --MARINE ECOLOGY, 2005"...excellent volume…It is an indispensable reference for all researchers and managers working with coral reef fishes." --ECOLOGY, 2004"Should you add this book to your library? Definitely! Sale has done an excellent job of bringing coral-reef fish biologists up to date and clearly outlining future directions for study." --COPIA, 2003"Coral Reef Fishes is full of fascinating details, new evidence and new ideas." --NATURE, January 2003

• ContributorsPrefaceSection I Reef Fishes- A Diversity of Adaptations and SpecializationsIntroductionChapter 1 The History and Biogeography of Fishes on Coral ReefsChapter 2 Ecomorphology of Feeding in Coral Reef FishesChapter 3 Age-Based Studies Chapter 4 Rarity in Coral Reef Fish CommunitiesChapter 5 The Ecological Context of Reproductive BehaviorSection II Replenishment of Reef Fish Populations and CommunitiesIntroduction Chapter 6 The Sensory World of Coral Reef FishesChapter 7 Larval Dispersal and Retention and Consequences for Population ConnectivityChapter 8 The Biology, Behavior and Ecology of the Pelagic, Larval Stage of Coral Reef FishesChapter 9 Biogeography and Larval Dispersal Inferred from Population Genetic AnalysisChapter 10 Numerical and Energetic Processes in the Ecology of Coral Reef FishesSection III Dynamics of Reef Fish Populations and CommunitiesIntroductionChapter 11 Otolith Applications in Reef Fish EcologyChapter 12 Energetics and Fish Diversity on Coral ReefsChapter 13 Simulating Large-Scale Population Dynamics Using Small-Scale DataChapter 14 Density Dependence in Reef Fish PopulationsChapter 15 Variable Replenishment and the Dynamics of Reef Fish PopulationsSection IV Management of Coral Reef FishesIntroductionChapter 16 The Science We Need to Develop for More Effective ManagementChapter 17 Reef Fish Ecology and Grouper Conservation and ManagementChapter 18 Ecological Issues and the Trades in Live Reef FishesChapter 19 Yet Another Review of Marine Reserves as Reef Fishery Management ToolsBibliographyTaxonomic IndexSubject Index

"...an excellent overview of what has been done in research on reef fish ecology and, moreover, what we have failed to do. This new edition is much more than merely a more recent version of the first book published in 1991, but provides insight into the future perspectives of reef fish ecology and into the research that has to be done if we hope to meet conservation goals...a perfect guide to the future course of reef fish ecology in the new millennium...the format of the book and the structuring of the text, tables and figures is excellent and makes reading the contents a pleasure...Coral reef ecologists, marine ichthyologists or reef conservation managers should not put this book into their bookshelves- they should better keep it on their desks." --MARINE ECOLOGY, 2005"...excellent volume…It is an indispensable reference for all researchers and managers working with coral reef fishes." --ECOLOGY, 2004"Should you add this book to your library? Definitely! Sale has done an excellent job of bringing coral-reef fish biologists up to date and clearly outlining future directions for study." --COPIA, 2003"Coral Reef Fishes is full of fascinating details, new evidence and new ideas." --NATURE, January 2003

• ContributorsPrefaceSection I Reef Fishes- A Diversity of Adaptations and SpecializationsIntroductionChapter 1 The History and Biogeography of Fishes on Coral ReefsChapter 2 Ecomorphology of Feeding in Coral Reef FishesChapter 3 Age-Based Studies Chapter 4 Rarity in Coral Reef Fish CommunitiesChapter 5 The Ecological Context of Reproductive BehaviorSection II Replenishment of Reef Fish Populations and CommunitiesIntroduction Chapter 6 The Sensory World of Coral Reef FishesChapter 7 Larval Dispersal and Retention and Consequences for Population ConnectivityChapter 8 The Biology, Behavior and Ecology of the Pelagic, Larval Stage of Coral Reef FishesChapter 9 Biogeography and Larval Dispersal Inferred from Population Genetic AnalysisChapter 10 Numerical and Energetic Processes in the Ecology of Coral Reef FishesSection III Dynamics of Reef Fish Populations and CommunitiesIntroductionChapter 11 Otolith Applications in Reef Fish EcologyChapter 12 Energetics and Fish Diversity on Coral ReefsChapter 13 Simulating Large-Scale Population Dynamics Using Small-Scale DataChapter 14 Density Dependence in Reef Fish PopulationsChapter 15 Variable Replenishment and the Dynamics of Reef Fish PopulationsSection IV Management of Coral Reef FishesIntroductionChapter 16 The Science We Need to Develop for More Effective ManagementChapter 17 Reef Fish Ecology and Grouper Conservation and ManagementChapter 18 Ecological Issues and the Trades in Live Reef FishesChapter 19 Yet Another Review of Marine Reserves as Reef Fishery Management ToolsBibliographyTaxonomic IndexSubject Index