Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries

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. HateleyChapter 2 The use of Split?Beam Echosounder for Fisheries Assessment in Reservoirs: Necessity for Validation (pages 12–25): N. Cadic, P. Irz and C. ArgillierChapter 3 Estimation of the Fish Yield Potential of Lakes in North?East Germany (pages 26–33): U. BramickChapter 4 Effects of Area and Location on Pikeperch Yields in Finnish Lakes (pages 34–45): J. Lappalainen and T. MalinenChapter 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. BelpaireChapter 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. HausederChapter 7 Fisheries of Lake Victoria: An Underwater Perspective (pages 70–83): R. Tumwebaze, A. Getabu, J. Bayona, D. Maclennan and I. G. CowxChapter 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. CowxChapter 9 Recent Trends in the Lake Victoria Fisheries Assessed by Ecopath (pages 96–111): M. C. Villanueva and J. MoreauChapter 10 Fish Population Structure and its Relation to Fisheries Yield in Small Reservoirs in Cote d'Ivoire (pages 112–122): L. Tito de MoraisChapter 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. JulioChapter 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. RahmanChapter 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. MamcarzChapter 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. DaviesChapter 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. AlboroughChapter 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. KleeChapter 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. FrankiewiczChapter 18 Fish Ecology and Conservation in Lake Banyoles (Spain): The Neglected Problem of Exotic Species (pages 223–231): E. Garcia?Berthou and R. Moreno?AmichChapter 19 Conservation of the Endangered Whitefish, Coregonus Lavaretus, Population of Haweswater, UK (pages 232–241): I. J. Winfield, J. M. Fletcher and D. K. WinfieldChapter 20 Fish Community and Habitat Changes in the Artificially Stocked Fishery of Lake Naivasha, Kenya (pages 242–254): P. Hickley and D. HarperChapter 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. CowxChapter 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. WicksChapter 23 Factors Affecting the Performance of Stillwater Coarse Fisheries in England and Wales (pages 284–298): R. NorthChapter 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. HyvarinenChapter 25 Fishery Management Practices in French Lakes (pages 312–321): C. Argillier, O. Pronier and T. ChangeuxChapter 26 Fisheries and Fisheries Management on Lake Peipsi?pihkva (pages 322–331): T. Saat, V. Vaino, E. Afanasjev and N. KoncevajaChapter 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. AriyaratneChapter 28 Potential Species for Fishery Enhancement in Lake fae, Cote d'Ivoire (pages 344–352): K. S. da Costa, K. Traore and W. YteChapter 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. CarvalhoChapter 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. GehebChapter 31 Principles and Approaches to the Management of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries (pages 376–394): I. G. Cowx