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Introduction to the symposium on rockfishes

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Rockfishes of the genus Sebastes: Their reproduction and early life history

Part of the book series: Developments in environmental biology of fishes ((DEBF,volume 11))

Abstract

The genus Sebastes is derived from a predominantly tropical family, yet represents an important component of shelf and slope fish faunas of temperate and subarctic regions. Although ecologically important in many habitats, most Sebastes spp. have reproductive and early life history features that are rather poorly understood. Understanding the dynamics of the reproductive process and the ecology of early life history stages is essential to knowledge of fisheries exploitation, stock dynamics and aquaculture. Recent research on the genus has modified our thinking about reproduction, particularly related to energetics and mechanisms involved in the live-bearing mode of reproduction. Equally significant advances have been made in our understanding of the early life history of many species.

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  1. Southwest Fisheries Center Honolulu Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 2570 Dole St., Honolulu, HI, 96822-2396, USA

    George W. Boehlert

  2. Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, University of Hawaii, 1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA

    George W. Boehlert

  3. Laboratory of Physiology and Ecology, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041, Japan

    Juro Yamada

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Boehlert, G.W., Yamada, J. (1991). Introduction to the symposium on rockfishes. In: Boehlert, G.W., Yamada, J. (eds) Rockfishes of the genus Sebastes: Their reproduction and early life history. Developments in environmental biology of fishes, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3792-8_1

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