Marine Climate, Weather and Fisheries: The Effects of Weather and Climatic Changes On Fisheries and Ocean Resources [Hardcover]

Taivo Laevastu (Author)

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Publication Date: March 23, 1993 | ISBN-10: 047022049X | ISBN-13: 978-0470220498 | Edition: 1

Describes how surface weather affects the environmental conditions and processes in the ocean's surface layers. Summarizes some practical knowledge of the weather's effects on fish availability and behavior. Examines the possible effects of climatic fluctuations on marine fishery resources and reviews several major historical changes in fisheries.

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Describes how surface weather affects the environmental conditions and processes in the ocean's surface layers. Summarizes some practical knowledge of the weather's effects on fish availability and behavior. Examines the possible effects of climatic fluctuations on marine fishery resources and reviews several major historical changes in fisheries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 204 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (March 23, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047022049X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470220498
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,770,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Readable, April 19, 2008

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Aleutian Ice Skater (Fairbanks, Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marine Climate, Weather and Fisheries: The Effects of Weather and Climatic Changes On Fisheries and Ocean Resources (Hardcover)

I've owned this book for many years and still refer back to it, especially during these times climate change. Taivo Laevastu was a genius. This book is one greatest works available for the undergrad, grad or researcher. This work is applicable across the marine, oceans and atmospheric disciplines.

The material in this book will also help researchers further investigate some of the first data concerning the Pacific Decadal, Artic and North Atlantic Ocillations. Though these climate patterns weren't understood at the time of this writing, Taivo's research and those cited in the book create a base-line of observations and data.

Another excellent resource is the works of Dr. Michitaka Uda, however his work is still in Japanese and needs to be translated. Both of these men are the pillars of modern fisheries and fisheries oceanographic thought.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative & interesting, October 10, 1998

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This review is from: Marine Climate, Weather and Fisheries: The Effects of Weather and Climatic Changes On Fisheries and Ocean Resources (Hardcover)

A must read for anybody in the oceanography field! Dr. Laevastu is a genius!