The Biology and Management of Lobsters: Ecology and Management Vol. 2

 Content: Front Cover; The Biology and Management of Lobsters: Ecology and Management; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Volume I; Part I: ECOLOGY; Introduction; Text; Refrences; Chapter 1. Larval Ecology; I. Introduction; II. Clawed Lobsters; III. Spiny, Slipper, and Coral Lobsters; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Ecology of Juvenile and Adult Palinuridae (Spiny Lobsters); I. Introduction; II. Palinurid Habitat; III. Palinurid Reproductive Ecology; IV. Palinurid Fisheries and Ecology; V. Behavioral Ecology; VI. Summary; References Chapter 3. Ecology of Juvenile and Adult HomarusI. Introduction; II. Distribution; III. Population Structure; IV. Behavior and Activity Rhythms; Appendix; References; Chapter 4. Ecology of Juvenile and Adult Nephrops; I. Introduction; II. Habitat; III. Behavior and Activity Rhythms; IV. Population Structure and Life Cycle; V. Conclusions; References; Part II: MANAGEMENT; Introduction; Text; References; Chapter 5. Population Dynamics of Spiny Lobsters; I. Introduction; II. Population Parameters; III. Population Dynamics Models; IV. Conclusions; References Chapter 6. Population Dynamics of Clawed LobstersI. Introduction; II. Vital Statistics; III. Population Dynamics-Models; References; Chapter 7. Spiny Lobster Fisheries Management; I. Introduction; II. Major Spiny Lobster Fisheries; III. The Western Australian Fishery; IV. The Limitation of Fishing Effort; V. Concluding Comments; References; Chapter 8. The Clawed Lobster Fisheries; I. Introduction; II. Methods of Capture; III. Nephrops Fisheries; IV. Metanephrops and Nephropsis; V. Homarus Fisheries VI. Effects of Sea Surface Temperature Cycles on Landings of H. Americanus, H. Gammarus, and NephropsVII. Conclusions; Appendix; References; Chapter 9. Perspectives on European Lobster Management; I. Introduction; II. The European Lobster; III. The Norway Lobster; References; Chapter 10. Aquaculture; I. Introduction; II. Culture of Palinurid and Scyllarid Lobsters; III. Culture of Nephropid Lobsters; IV. Conclusions; References; Index
 Abstract:             This two-volume work presents a summary and review of the current state of lobster biology, ecology, physiology, behavior, and management. It emphasizes the biology of clawed lobsters (Nephropidae) and spiny lobsters (Palinuridae), with attention also given to slipper lobsters (Scyllaridae) and coral lobsters (Synaxidae).The first chapter of Volume 1 provides an overview of the general aspects of lobster biology that serves as an introduction for readers of both volumes. Subsequent chapters examine the topics of growth, neurobiology, reproduction, nutrition, pathology, social behavior, and